Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-21
ARTILLERY DUEIs IN THE WEST
Weather Limits Fighting Largely to
Forays in Boats.
GREAT SUFFERING IN TRENCHES
Scenes I'm East and West Compared
60 NaDoIeOn's Retreat from
Moscow Anti-FOreIgn
Riots I'm Turkey,
RiOts I'm Turkey.

LONDON, Nov. 20.--Both in Lon
don and Berlin the present stage of
the campaign in Russian Poland ID
regarded as highly important. Ger
many's advance In the warta-vis-
tula country is being watched with
intense interest. Petrograd. how
ever. while OF course vitally con-
cerned, seems to be only indlffer-
emily interested.
Army headquarters In Petrograd
announces that. two. great battles
have developed along the eastern
front, one In the line between Czen-
stochowa and Cracow, apparently
extending along the railroad between
these two points, and the second in
the Warta-Vistula region, but Rue
sian observers do not appear to at
tach much Significance to the out
come in this latter region.
! A general survey of the reports received
here from all quarters convey the impress
sion that the German advance on the
! Vistula has met at least with a tempo
| faSy Snctht Wnlle t0t ftuHhldn tnVdNoA
OF East Prussia has suffered like fate
near Angerhurg. whore the German de-
i lenses, consisting chiefly OF wire entatl-
clements. are reported to be very strong.
Coneentric Attack ON Center.
Berlin declares that concentric attack
IL being made on the Russian center. the
German armies coming from the west and
the northwest, while Austria is sending
a force north from the Cracow region.
Petrograd, however. states that the offen-
sive In western Gaiicia' is still under way
and that Cracow Is believed to be invested
on three sides. leaving only one line ot
railroad communication open.
In West Flanders operations apparently
are at almost a standstill Artillery duels
and boat forays are the only features for
the military situation there The advent
OF damp and bitter weather, with the dis
case and privations incident to its coming
promises to make both tho eastern and
western fronts scenes OF great suffering.
Parallels for what may be witnessed this
coming winter are being sought In Ma
poleon's retreat from Moscow.
High War Tax Bill Passed.
New taxation for great Britain. which
under ordinary conditions would have
| taken a generation OF the most Ditter po-
litical controversy to pass. has today
been accepted with scarcely a murmur.
The exact figures OF the war loan sub-
scription are not yet known and they
probably will not be made public until
Chancellor OF the Exchequer loyd-George
addresses the House of Commons on the
subject
Late reports from Turkey indicate that
the Turkish arms are making a better
showing than at the opening of the Bal
kan war. This is believed to be due to
the fact that the men are largely differed
by Germans. who are able to make better
use OF the recognized fighting ability OF
the Turkish soldier than are his own
commanders.
In Constantinople there have been sew
eral outbreaks against foreigners. but
none Of serious nature Henry Morgen-
thau. the American ambassador. and the
members OF the embassy staff, are work
ing at top pressure TO care for the inter
ests OF the entente powers confided to
them and they have received much praise
for their efforts,