The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-02
After Being Entirely Surrounded
Germans Succeedin in Bursting Through
Final Result In
Poland Not Reached
---Infantry Fighting
Resumed In Paris

Heavy fighting has been resumed from the Argonne
toward the eastern end Of the battle line in France
isapparent the conflict marked with great violence
Belgium infantry fighting has been resumed although
clear whether the Germans have begun another gen
eral movement. =
Official reports concerning the campagn in Russian Po
land which available in latest dispatches still failed to
make clear the confused situation in the east where Tor
days great Russian victory has been claimed IN unot1lcal
advices from PetrogTad and London
Earl Kitcheners statement house of that
the Germans had suffered the greatest disaster in their his
tory remained open to challenge by Berlin.
said that powerful Teuton armies, driven to des
perate by the pes of their position have cut their
way through solid enveloping Russians What it has
cost has yet told but is indicated that the Ger
mans in excatng themselves have inflicted
the enemy and have in turn paid terrible price
be true that the Germans have freed themselves from
the present danger of crushing defeat Poland the sua
tion to the north south is still pictured highly
ing The Importance of the campaign to the north
indicated by fact that Emperor William has gone into
invading Russians No where is German territory
eaened by invading army except IN small part Of
Asace which has been held by the French since the early
To the south the Russians reported to be pressing
forward VIGOROUSLY and surrounding cracow three sides
The fall of this Gacan stronghold might bring to Germany
the danger of an invasion from this quarter. .--~
canal Belgium which have been current for two days. still
lack confirmation So far official advces show the sua
ton all along the battle line OF 6O miles is comparatively
quiet and whether the Germans have decided to make
other great effort to break through the north not yet
disclosed:
London Dec. Russian Poland is still the of in
terest in the situation, far military operations
concerned Reports from the headquarters indicate
that any decisive results either side is still in the balance
although the face of the known facts the conviction
growing that the German general ackensen has done at
Lodz the Franco Prussan failed do
Metz-saved his army after it encirced by the
But is equally clear that the German tactical plan for
the taking of Warsaw has again failed according prevail
Whether a invasion of slesa has been rendered
impossible for the present remains to be
Little activity along the front is reported The
exception the assertion from Vienna Of Austrian victory
with the capture Of quantities of prisoners and munitions of
along the southern line but there is nothing to indicate
that Russia has her evident intention OF nvad
ing the rich German provinces by way of Cracow.
The latest official Vienna reports declared calm prevailed
the Cracow 'front.' but that fighting continued in the Car
pathans
Berlin, Dee. 2-The German official statement issued
this afternoon claims the capture of strong French position
the Argonne forest by Emperor William regiment
The text OF the communication follows:
In the western theater of the made insight
fcant advances which were checked the forest
gcnne strong ponU of support of the enemy was taken by
tile Wurttemberg infantry No. l20 his majesty the kaisers
own regiment On this occasion two officers and about 800
Of the eneny's troops made prisoner. -#.'
There is news from eastern Prussia. In northern
Poland the battles are taking their normal course In south
. Poland the enemy's attacks repulsed
The report circulated in the foreign press that the
$4,000 prisoners taken by reported by previously
is untrue. = Il @.. eH.. @ tas5 81
In the battles of Woclawek, Kutno LODI aud Bowicz,
the eastern army has taken between Nov. il and Dec
$4,000 Russian prisoners.
Paris, Dec 2TIe French office issued official
announcement here as follows:
In the region to the south of Ypres and Saint Eloy
attack of the against entrenchment taken by
troops during the day repused by Our artillery
fcted damage group of three batteries of heavy
tiliery of the enemy
At Vermeles the chateau and the park surrounding it,
two houses the village and trenches brilliantly
occupied by forces There has been spirited artillery
exchange in the vicinity of Fay the southwest of
In the region between Vendresse Craonne there has
been violent bombardment to which the French artillery
replied with accomplishing the destruction of
~tegy-~ .6ss
ss In the Argonne German attack AGAINST Fontaine
Madame repulsed and made progress in the
occupation OF trench in the forest of Coutes Chaussee and
minor fortified position near Schubert.
On the heights of the Meuse in the Woevre district
and In the Xosges there lis nothing to report - -