The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-04
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR,


mere has overtaken che Germans in
Poland. Their second army of inva
sion is smashed. Not only has their
flank been cut, but the Russians are
we'll in the rear of the German army.
The battle of KOlusZki is the browning
victory of the campaign in Poland.
What is left of the German army is
still being pursued, surrounded by a
wall of Russians and in terror of the
steel of the COssacks-
The admiralty announces that the
British predreadnaught Bulwark has
been destroyed by an explosion in the
Thames off Sheerness at the mouth OF
the estuary of the Midway. Only
twelve men out of $50 aboard the bar
tleship were saved
There was only one infantry en-
gagement today along the whole bat
tie line of $50 miles from the North
sea to the region of Metz. Small forces
OF Germans and French were in col
lision east of Verdun, it is officially
announced.
Friday, Nov. 27.-Official statements
frCn: Berlin and Paris concerning the
campaign in France and Belgium
showed that the fighting, which has
been diminishing steadily in severity
for the last two weeks, has flattered
out to mere series Of detached Skin
mishes, involving small numbers of
meE.
The situation in Russian Poland, the
present object Of great concern, is
dismissed in the German statement in
one short sentence. It is merely said
that there was no decisive engage
nients in the east yesterday.
Opposed to this are unofficial state
ments from Petrograd, Paris and Lon-
don that Germany has been defeated
decisively.
A holy war, which might seriously
affect the issue should it bring to arms
tie millions of Moslems of the eastern
countries, has been formally proclaim
ed as decided ten days ago. The pro
clamation, signed by the sultan Of
Turkey, calls on Moslems the wor7d
over to join in the war against Great
Britain, France and Russia.
Saturday, Nov. 28.-The destruction
OF a German battleship IS reported in
Paris. The Wilhelm der Crosse IS
said to have been sunk by q mine in
tie Baltic, but there was no confirm
alton of the report.
The situation in Russian Poland is
as much of mystery as ever. Private
dispatches from Petrograd make
further statements that Russia has
overwhelmed the Germans, but they
are not confirmed officially.
On the western battle fields there
was continued calm. The British fleet
is said to have resumed bombardment
of Germans positions on the Belgian
coast. Along the front the fighting ap-
parently was limited to small Skin.
mishes.
A report from Csiro to Berlin is to
the effect that. the movement against
British forces in Egypt has assumed
formidable proportions, $4,000 Turkish
troops being on the march toward the
SueZ canal.
Sunday, Nov. 29.-Berlin in an Off
cial report says, ''the attack Of the al
lies in the region to the southeast of
Ypres and to the west of Lens failed.
In the east the situation on the right
bank of the Vistula remains unchang-
ed Russian advances in the neigh
bcrhood of LODI were checked and
were followed by successful counter
attacks by our troops. There is moth
ing of Importance to report in regard
to southern Poland"
Paris says: ''In Belgium our infant
ry captured several supporting posi-
ticns to the north and south of 1pres.
Attacks by the enemy in the country
north of Arras and in the Vosges were
rebulsed Between the Somme and
Chaulnes we have made perceptible
progress"
Perograd reports the fighting con-
tinues in southern Poland with no de-
cisive results. Correspondents report
the great battle in Poland is a see
saw.