The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-09
Both Sides Claim .-..
Success In Poland-..
Situation In West
Remains Unchanged

London Dec 9.-Emperor William is suffering from
pneumonia which is combined with depression due
to overexeron, according to telegram from Berlin for
warded by the Amsterdam correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company The message adds that the German
perors doctors advised him return to the front
Important advances of the allied troops in their eff
fort to throw back the invaders in France
ported by the French office.
In the east, according to Russian military authorities
serious defeat has been inflicted on the Germans in the Cali
clan campaign
have been issued since the Germans settled in the trenches
France and the long siege began indicates that the
offensive movement of the allies is general than
has previously been disclosed .a. d
The Russian office states serious defeat has
been inflicted the Germans in of the three
the is announced that in the region of Cracow,
the Germans put rout their right wing being
turned and that they still being pursued. The German
losses described
1t has been suggested in London that the Russians would
content themselves with remaining the defensive Po-
land following the recent German there and that
sending reinforcemens into Gaca they would attempt
invade Germany from the SOUTH the Sesian border
Although Russia has yet admitted the fall of LODI,
the official contains the suggestion that the
fighting in that vicinity has been less in her favor than
said to be the in Galcia 1t is stated that in battle
Piorkow Polish city, twentysx miles south of LODI,
1--WE only partially successful
To the north engagements in progress the east of
the border of East Prussia previous official statement
from Berlin spoke the presence Russians German
territory about thirty miles west of the frontier
According to current reports Rome Germany odes not
look to Italy possible ally and bending all her efforts
to keep that nation out of the
1t is said that Prince Bueow former German
cor, and serving ambassador at Rome, has been
authorized to arrange for the csson by Austria to Italy of
the province of Trent This province formerly Italian
territory and is populated largely by Italians 1t has been
i'll the possession of Austria for a century.
Attacks by the allies and counter attacks by the Germans
In the west have apparently thus far not made essential
changes the positions of the opposing armies The Ger
have resumed the offensive in Belgium in force In
Argonne also hard fighting is in progress .H.-..
London, Dec 9-The center of the German line in Rus
sian Poland having occupied Lodz it is continuing push
the eastward after the retiring Russians according to of
ficial announcement made in Berlin.
Nevertheless the strain both sides has been terrific
and the losses have been extremely heavy that lu will
probably set this part Of the eastern battle front
while the troops recuperate
The Russians continue assert their retirement from
Lodz strategcal necessity rather than defeat but it
will take further developments prove whether this claim
correct or not.
Paris, Dec 9-There artillery fighting from the
to Is during the day of DecemberS according to the
French official issued this afternoon All the
positions by the French during the last two days have
been strengthened. NJ