The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-17
REACH CRISIS IN
FLANDERS BATTLE
GERMANS HURl SEASONED
TROOPS AGAINST THE
ALLIED FORCES.
British GUkBOAT is SUNK
Galicia-Turks Report Capture
of Fortificatons at EI
Arish in Egypt.

London, Nov. ia critical stage Ms
the battle in West Flanders has been
reached and the next few days, If not
hours, should produce something more,
decisive than has yet occurred.
The Germans have continued to at
tack with all the forces at their eeg,-
mand the British and French. who
hold the line between Dixmude and
Ypres, but with the exception of Che
capture of Dixmude, which occurred
Tuesday, some little progress around
Ypres. they have not been able tos
make any material advance.
The Germans no longer are utilizing
green troops, but have BROUGHT up the,
pick of their army, including some
Prussian guards. who ATTEMPTED an OF
fensive movement against the British
but without success.
Both sides express satisfaction with
the progress of the battle. Berlin says
the attacks of the allies have been re
pu1sed and that their own attack is.
making headwav: while in London and
in Paris it is felt that so long as the
allies can hold the line of the cauaT
from Newport to Ypres, their position
is strong.
In France. from the northwest to the
southeast. there have been enpage-
ments of lesser importance in which
according to the French rerort, Gen
Joffre's armies have succeeded in gain
ing ground
The Germans continue to destroy
bridges and RAILWAYS in BELGIUM. hut
with what object remains n secret. Ie
is thouoht. however. they are making
preparations to winter in that com
try, and are taking every step to pre-
vent their plans from becoming
known.
Sink EnuIish cunboat.
London, Nov. 13.-The official press
bureau has announced that TT. NJ. s.
Niger was torpedoed bv German sub
marine in the Downs and foundered
All her officers and crew were saved
but four men were injured. There is
THOUGHT TO have been no loss of life
pedo gunboat She was used with her
sister shins. Circn. Febe, Jason. Leda-
Speedy and Antelope in mine sweep
ing and fisheries protection. She was
of $40 tons register; 230 feet long and
drew twelve and half feet. She car
ried two 47-inch guns and four 3
Founders and was fitted with free 18-
inch torpedo tubes.
The sinking of the Niger, however
marks a real invasion of the British
coast by German submarines. The
Downs is a section of the Kentistp
coast just south of the headlands that
guard the entrance to the river
Thames. IL is a protected harbor,
made so by the Goodwin sands, and is.
the nearest point on the British coast
line to the French port of Calais.
Russ Surround PrzemysI.
Vienna, Nov. 13-With the use OF
armored trains the Austrians COM
PEELED the Russians to retreat in the
region of Stryi valley, it is officially
announced The statement withdrew
before the Russian attack. The Rus
slams have advanced in the region Of
Lisko, crossing the lower Wisloka. The
Russians again have surrounded
Przemysl.
"The Austrians made an unexpected
movement, crossing the Prut, few
kilometers northward of CzernowitZ,
and suddenly attacked the Russian
right wing. The Russians we're com
pletely surprised and after a short re
sistance decided to fall back upon
their base which seemed free. I How
ever they were then taken under fire.
by Austrian artillery, which caused
terrible losses among the Russian de
tachments. The battlefield was COW
cred with corpses.
"The Russians were beaten yester-
day in East Galicia, being repulsed fsr
an action between Rosniow and Jab-
lonow"
Turkish headquarters report that.
the Turks have captured the fortifica-
tons of Ell Arish, in Egypt, close tog
the Turkish frontier"
Slavs Flee From Turks.
Berlin, Nov 13.-Wireless to Sayvnle,.
L. IA Turkish official report re
ceived from Constantinople, says the
Russians have been completely defeat
ed on the Caucasian frontier after a
fight which lasted two days. The pc
sitions of the Russians are now occu-
pied by Turks.