Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-09


London. Nov. (9:5s p.m.)--Thc
German ana Austrian armies are now
on the defensive both in the east and
the west. they have. at least for Tho
present. given up their efforts to
break through the allied lines around
Ypres. In Belgium. whore the British
and French have taken the offensive
and, according to the reports from
French headquarters. have COM
menced to advance. and In the east
they have fallen back to and over
their own frontiers in east Prussia.
and In Poland. have crossed the bor-
der while the Russian cavalry has
penetrated silesia 10 the north OF Ka-
lisz and cut the German railway.
The Russians also are following on
their advantage In Galicia. and. il Il
said. have succeeded In cutting the re-
treating Ausirians of from crucow
and the German army Is retiring
through Poland.
In fact. at only one point on the two
battle fronts do the Germans claim
success. That Is to the west of the
Argonne region. where the German
emperors forces have succeeded In
taking from the French an important
height near vIenne-ie-c Chateau.
Elsewhere the French troops have
made progress and retakon the posi-
tlons which they had lost during the
course of the week. This Is notably
so i'm the Alsne valley around soissons.
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which the Germans by fierce assaults
had taken from them.
Belgian Progress Reported.
The Belgians who are holding the
line reaching to the coast. have also
made progress and II would thas
seem tnnt the Germans are still wnit-
Ing for additional renforcements be-
fore renewing their attempt to smash
through to the French aeaports.
The fighting today was carried on
In fog which interfered with the
work OF the armen and likewise with
The artillery.
While the reports Of the allies Of
fensive In the west have given hope
IN London that the Germans will fail
back TO line further removed from
Lhe sea, all uneasness has not passed.
'or they have previously shown won
ierful recuperatve powers The prcs-
ance of the Russians in East Prussia
md Silesla. however, although the
after are only cavalry, II Is believed
acre, will prevent the Germans from
sending any more troops 10 tho west.
Iraw some OF their troops from that
ront
Russian Roads Hardening.
The roads IN Russia are hardening
With frost and armies can now be
moved more quickly, although the
russians do not possess the strategic
always that the Germans do. sile-
la. too. with better going for the
orses, offers an excellent field for
he use Of cavalry. In which Russia
as proved herself to be superior,
9th In numbers and efficiency. to
he other nations ut war. The Co.'S
ieka are rcgaining the reputation
'hich they lost In Mnnchuria and the
aid they have already made into ST.
'sia, Il Is expected, will be repeated
lany times.
The Austrinns have apparently sent
ironger forces against Servia and
ave driven the Serbs out OF Slavonia.
{ what Is going on in Bosnia. whlch
ie Servans and Montenegrns In
AIDED almost TO tho capital, Sarajevo.
othing hns been disclosed for weeks
Ut the operations against their north
n border must have had an effect
I the Servan plans IN Bosnia.
Attacks on thc Turks.
Nothing of first class moment has
'eurred up to the present In the near
ut but Turkey Is being attacked In
olated spots by the Russians and
ritsh and the Turks are apparently
'miug very close TO war with Greece
e situation having bcen aggravated
the sinking of a Greek steamer by
q Turks and the threatening OF
feeks In Asia Minor. Neither Bull
ria nor Rumania has made any
owe as yet.
The Union defense forces continue
round up the rebels in South Al.
"a. Those In the northern part OF
lpe Province. which have been q
orry to the government. have been
mpletciy routed while those ~