The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-12-05
A GENERAL SURVEY or
THE WAR.

Saturday, Nov. 2S.-The destruction
OF German battleship Is reported in
Paris. The Wilhelm der Crosse Is
said to have been sunk by a mine in
the Baltic, but there was no confirm.
alton Of the report
The situation i'm Russian Poland is
as much Of a mystery as ever. Private
dispatches from Petrograd make
further statements that Russia has
overwhelmed the Germans, but they
are not confirmed officially.
On the western battle fields there
was continued calm. The British feet
is said to have resumed bombardment
| OF Germans positions on the Belgian
coast. Along the front the fighting ap-
parently was limited TO small Skin.
mishes.
A report from Caivo to Berlin Is to
the effect that the movement against
British forces in Egypt has assumed
formidable proportions. 10000 Turkish
troops being on the march toward the
| Suez canal,
Sunday, Nov. 29.-Berlin In an off.
cisl report says, the attack of the al.
lies in the region TO the southeast OF
Ypres and TO the west of Lens failed.
In the east the situation on the right
bank OF the Vlstula remains unchang.
| ed. Russian advances in the neigh
| bcrhood or Lodz were checked and
were followed by successful counter
attacks by our troops. There is moth.
ing OF importance to report In regard
to southern Poland"
Paris says: an Belgium our infant.
ry captured several supporting posi-
tions to the north and south OF Ypres
Attacks by the enemy in the country
north OF Arras and in the Vosges were
rebulsed. Between the Somme and
Chaulnes we have made perceptible
progress"
Perograd reports the fighting con,
tlnues in southern Poland with no de-
cisive results. Correspondents report
the great battle in Poland is a see.
saw.
Mnoday, Nov. 3o.-Reports coming
from Berlin state that IN East Prus-
STA the Russians made sudden at.
tack ON the German fortified positions
east OF Darkemen, but were thrown
back with heavy losses South OF the
Vistula German counter attacks were
made with considerable success Eigh-
teen guns and $500 prisoners were
taken.
The siege OF Cracow has begun, ac-
cording to correspondent who is
with the Muscovite army lie tele.
graphs that the Russians are lombard
ing the forts with lheir heavy siege
guns.
Paris dispatches say that the allied
lineE are being advanced south OF
Ypres British and French troops are
pressing forward occupying the aban-
dcned trenches. South OF Ypres,
which IS IN ruins from the German
bombardment. the allied advance has
beer cautious Heavy artillery fire
has been directed against the Ger
mans, under cover OF which new
trenches were occupied, but a general
offensive has not yet been developed.
Tuesday, Dec. THE battle OF the
coal fields, as the furious engagement
being fought north OF Arras has come
TO be known, conferred on the banks
OF the canal from Bethune and Lens
Here the Germans and French we're
at grips I'm a terrific encounter The
fighting was most vigorous. Heavy
lesses We're inflicted on both sides.
After alternate successes and reyerses
the French. by a banking movement,
were able TO pour an enfilading fire
into the German trenches, routing
them. and carrying by storm the cha
teaL OF Vermeles and the park sur.
rounding Il.
Berlin claims additional successes
IN North Poland Latesr reports from
Russia Poland, given out officially, in
dictate that the Germans have re.
sumed the execution OF their plan to
encompass the Russian right flank
ano TO force Il back on the center, at
the same time cutting OF the Russian
communication with Warsay. Quiet
prevails in East Prussia.