Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16
Sickness Increasing in
Ranks of the Allies
and Germans.
MORE SHIFTS NEEDED
Weather Conditions Proving
Great Handicap to Fighters
Spies Worry London.


,Hiss and Germany remain deadIocked
n West Flanders today along a battle
E,e where there is snow ankle deep.
Nth prospect Of further intermittent
artillery duels and infantry clashes.
Adverse weather conditions in Flan-
6ers make necessary more frequent
ssii,s OF men in trenches and there
VII be more sickness The Germans
are putting the finishing touches 10
their defeases. stretching row after
roE from Os-end TO the Dutch border.
and should their present lines be bro
ken they will probably endeavor TO
Eiuter n these snug positions.
In the east ;he Germans are max
ing similar plans 10 face the Russian
advance Il Is said great German fore
Is are being concentrated at Thorn.
Pcsea. and Breslau. with the idea of
keeping the Russians ou- OF the impor-
tznt provinces OF Posen and Silesia.
Psrograd has cautioned the allies not
70 expect the Russians 10 sweep onto
Berlin overnight. as II were, as this
advance may take months and even
longer. The Germans occupy defenses
hey have been preparing for years,
and in addition they may be able 10
Tare even more men for operations
on the eastern front.
crseow Siege Near.
The Russians seem gradually con
vsrging on CracOw and a siege at thac
plzce appears not far of. It is sug
gss-ed the Austrian garrison at Cra-
COW might surrender 10 avoid bonn
bsrdnent but this is nothing more
thar suggestion In east Prussia
the Russian forward movement seems
to coatinue and II is said the Russian
generals are imposing on captured
toEns fines in proportion to those lev
led By the Germans on cities IN Bel I
GUM Fines correspond with the pop /
ulzdon Of the town taken.
Disafection Among Poles. /
4 Times Copenhagen dispatch says: /
-AdTices indicate much disaffection
snong Poles in the eastern provinces I
Of Germany. Poles complain the Ger
nzns are neglecting the frontier be-
esuse the inhabitants are Slays- They
declare the Germans themselves are
lzying the frontier TO waste in order
TO delay the Russians. They protest
,hzt Poles are put in the front OF the
battle line as cannon fodder The
Germans, on the other hand, accuse
he Poles OF helping the Russians by
sspionage. The Germans are cOncen-
rating great armies at Thorn, Posen
s1d Breslau.''
British operations against the Turks
lave spread 70 the south entrance OF
he Red sea. where Indian troops. as
listed by British warships. have taken
Turkish fort In Caucasus. Russians
Nd Turks are still at grips, both
aiming victories.
Spy agitation in England has again
tA'rd up. Today all persons leaving
Laadon for the continent must depart
'rol q DESIGNATED railroad station,
sasfe the person and baggage Of ev-
~ traveller is subjected 70 a search
G. maps. drawings. etc.
Al Amsterdam dispatch says Ger
Ian Newspaper il Brussels declares a
''.iish aviator dropped a bomb in the
oEn Of COurtrai. Belgium. which
lled Is Of the local population
Germans Lose Regiment.
Paris. Nov. IG.-Omcial: "Yester- ,
a. along the User canal from Nieu-
Of 70 the country up river from !
.1nude. fighting was limited 70 ar
Asry exchange The country has
sen further inundated Submerged
aritory now stretches 20 the south .
Dixmuce 20 point three miles
mn Of Bixschoote. Forces Of the
leny which endeavored to cross the
'asl In the region Of DiXmude and
1sehoote were all driven back be
"a the bridges. a German regiment
4 completely destroyed south or
AschoOte- Southeast Of Ypres two {
rinan attacks were repulsed."
Berlin, Nov. I6-It is officially an
unced German attacks in Flanders
progressing slowly, but in Argonne
Germans have obtained further
portant success.
iAe Germans repUlEed the Russians =
~ stallupoeHen, and also drove :,
~ back az Lipno. Five hundred ..
s'ners were captured on the Wis a.
river Al WIoclawek several :
sslan army corps were driven back =
tAls hghting. according 20 present :,
Ofts, $4,000 prisoners and much ar
=fy were captured. r
Prince Osksr Receivers. la
'eflin, Nov. 16.-Prince Oskar. firth di
Of the emperor has recuperated p
y MS recent heart trouble. and is +.
-ihlng 10 duty on the field eI
report Turks ad- In