The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-11-19
NONEM Der ID.

Once again the armies struggling for
mastery In the coast territory along
the North sea are the object of intense
interest in the European war for IL is
In this region that the Germans are
concentrating their great forces with
the object of smashing through the al
lied lines to reach the French ports on
the English channel. Already the Ger
mans have gained an impo tant STRAIT
egic point in the re-capture OF Dixmude.
Their latest official announcement is
OF an extremely optimistic nature from
the German standpoint, for hey report
good progress around Ypres, the taking
of Dixmude with 500 pris )ners. the
capture of the first line of the allied
position west of Langemarck with 1000
prisoners, the repulse of fierce counter
attacks by the British and the holding
of the heights to the north of Armen-
there's and a further advance to the
southwest of Lille. The British parli-
ament has been assembled to take
whatever steps are needed the speech
from the throne put 1T, for 1.-The pros
ecution to a victorious issue of the
war. In East Prussia, Poland and
Galicia the Russians apparently are
making progress. Vienna admits that
the Austrian troops have ev .uated CEN
trail Galicia, although 1t Is explained
that this movement has bean a volun-
tary one. The Austrians. however. claim
favorable results in the engagements
between November and November TO-
when they captured 1900 Russians and
many guns. The British torpedo gun
boat Niger has been added to the list
of those sunk by German submarines
ThA i1ar tom In he NO.
and foundered, but all her officers and
crew were saved
NOVEMBER II.
The German artillery fire was prac-
tically a continual bombardment intend
ed to pulverize the defense preparatory
to the advance Of the infantry. This
announcement, made by the British Of
ficial press bureau regarding the fight
ing around Ypres and Dixmude. in West
Flanders, gives some idea of the nature
of the fighting which has been going on
in that part OF Belgium during the last
few days. The losses are admitted to
have been very heavy. and. says the
statement. "the allies strengts has
been constantly maintained By reinforce
ments." 1t is known that the Ger
mans also have been receiving heavy
supports with the determination of push
ing their advance through to the French
ports on the English channel For more
than three weeks the British have held
Ypres, which has been subjected to a
rain of shells day and night followed
at intervals by infantry attacks OF the
most desperate nature, all of which have
been repulsed. The British admiralty
admits the loss OF cruisers Good Hope
M0pmnnth NJ - ha
man squadron off the coast OF Chile.
The names of "a officers aid warrant
officers on these vessels. Including that
of Rear Admiral Sir Christ ,pher Cra-
dock, are published. Incidentally. the
two hospital ships sent out by the Chill
can government to search the waters in
which the engagement took place have
returned to port, having found no trace
of the missing vessels. An interesting
feature of the news Is that Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts is about to proceed
to France. His ostensible purpose as
announced, Is to see the Indian troops
Premier Asquith according to report,
Will ask parliament at an early date
to give Its sanction to the raising of
additional troops to the number of l., I
900. 900 for war service. thus bringing the
total up to 1000. 900 men. It also I'M
derstood that the government intends
10 issue war loan of $1,000, 000. 900. In
the eastern arena the Russians have oc-
cupied Johannisburg. East Prussia. and
In Galicia the siege of Przemsyl has
been resumed. Russia also reports prog
ress against the Turks in the Caucasus.
NOVEMBER IS.
Russia has driven the Arstrans out
of the towns of Tarnow, Jaslo and Kros-
no, In Galicia, and the Austrians are
probably retreatins toward The carpa-
THAN mountains. On the western battle
'front.' the allies are said TO have re-
taken Dixmude from the Germans. This
report Is unofficial and has not been con
firmed by either Paris or London The