The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-05


war may bring to arms some of the
Balkan states which have up to the
present remained quiescent.
0f=the=Balkan- states,=SerHia-
Montenegro already are taking part
lin the war, Servia having started 1t.
Bulgaria and Rumania will stand to-
gether with Russia. i Is believed, both
being opposed, to austria and Turkey.
Greece also Will turn against the
Turks and the Greek navy will be OF
great assistance to the Allies, it is
, believed.
There also is a probability of Italy
being drawn into the war as the result
of Turkeys latest move.
Says Germans Attack Failed.
Between the North Sea and the Disc
the attacks made by the Germans
have been less violent than previously,
according to French official dis
patches. In Belgium the Allies have
progressed at the south of Dixmude
and at the south Of Ghelavet and have
maintained their other positions. In
the region of the Aisne violent Ger
man offensive between Braye.En-
Lannera and Vailly has completely
failed. =
The fighting on the northwestern
flank is now of particularly savage
character. A considerable number OF
the wounded suffer from bayonet
thrusts which often pass completely
through parts of the bodies of men.
Lull lin Big Battle.
The battle of the User and the
series of fights which has taken place
along the whole front in Belgium and
France appear, with the troops now
exhausted, to have degenerated into
numerous isolated attacks and counter
attacks, in which the gains and losses
are about equally divided between the
combatants.
< May Leave Belgian Coast.
The way to Bruges is now open to
the Allies, allowing them to recapture
Roulers, and the Germans are digging
new trenches behind Client with rev.
erish energy. To do this is to an
nounce their retreat. The Germans
are abandoning their wounded, guns
and transports. Unless their neet
comes out to create a diversion they
will be driven from the Belgian coast
within week.
Buried $4,000 Germans.
AS showing the huge German losses
in the Ypres region it is stated that
the British soldiers have buried more
than twenty-five Thousand Germans.
There are many great piles of German
dead around Dixmude, which 1T has
been impossible to bury on account OF
the continuous fighting. Dixmude is
a heap of ruins. German aeroplanees
have been very active.
German Weeks Loss $1,000.
The German casualty lists for last
week amount to 2,O00 The total TO
date is about 100000. Reports from
stations for convalescents show that
thousands of wounded have already re-
turned to the front and others are
being used as instructors for new for:
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nations.
Austro-German Retreat Ends.
Events in Poland would appear to
be shaping themselves for renewal
of the fighting between the main
! forces of Russia and the AustrO-Ger.
man allies, according to German Off
cial dispatches. The Austrians and
Germans have completed their retire
ment to new positions. previously Sc
lected by them. When the vanguards
of the Russians who were following
them came into touch with this new
line. there were several encounters in
in which the Russians were driven off.
Russian Advance in SuwaIki.
The Russian forces advancing
through Russian Poland continue to
press back the Germans in the gov.
eminent of Suwalki while beyond the
Vistula they have occupied Piotrko,
Opoczno and Ozarow. The Germans
have now been pushed within twenty
miles of their positions along the
Warta river.
"charity Feedeth a Multitude"
King Albert of Belgium has. asked
the American people, through the
American Committee for relief in Bel
GUM. to help feed his starving people
during the coming winter.
1t has been announced from New
York that the Rockefeller Foundation
has determined to employ it's immense
resources for the relief of non-com.
batants in~the countries afflicted by
the war, and stands ready to give mil
lions of dollars, If necessary" accord.
ing to the statement Of John d. Rookie.
Teller, jr. AS cost of $275,00O the
Foundation has already chartered a
ship, loaded it with 1000 tons of pro.
visions for the relief of the starving
Belgians. and started it for Europe.
The National Red Cross has an.
nounced that Kansas City raised
more money ner ca rita (abOut 20 cents