The Dolores star., 1914-11-20
RUSSIANS BURN
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London, Nov. l7.-The overwhslm-
| INK advance Of the Russian trooes has
reached Cracow and that city 10 burn
ing after . furious bomhardment BY
the Muscovite artillery.
The coming oe winter has partly par.
alysed the movements oe the troops
both in the east and west theaters Of
tho war. The Russians On the border
Of East Prussia are reported to b
marching through snow, clad in sheep
skin jackets similar to those which
tho japanese first wore In Msnchuria.
Blixsards have swept the trenches
In Belgium and northern France and
brought great suffering to tho wound
ed % well % to the men In tho fields.
A large area Of West Flanders around
Dixmude has been flooded By the
heavy rains and 10 npman's land for
fighting.
Il Is generally believed hero that
new foundations started by the Bel.
gians put many Of the German guns
out Of action and also prevented the
movements Of troops.
It IL almost impossible to gain an
accurate insight into the prodigious
action that is stretching over the 800
mile front and at the ends Of which
the fighting has been extremely Sc
we're during the last three weeks. The
continuous night marches and attacks
made by the Germans. which have
been met by counter attacks from the
allies near Dixmude and Ypres, how
ever, are said to have resulted In .
considerable thrusting back of the
Germans.
A coal basin In northern France
which is partly occupied by the Ger
mans has been the scene a heavy
fighting. The long lines Of small
houses belonging to the miners form
shelter for the infantry, which ID
frequently engaged In hand-tohand
corabats.
The combats Of cold steel have seen
the BritiSh infantry engaged asainst
the Prussian guards and descriptions
OF the fighting from the front paint
the encounters ~ terrible. The Prus-
STAINS fought four deep-the front rank
lying down. the second rank kneeling
and the third rank standing erect.
The British fire caused an awful
| sl.u~l.to. a~A Rsu~l1~, ,.,1~a., thn n~aH
ish charged with the bayonet before
the Germans could bring their machine
guns into action hundreds Of men fell.
rhe Kaiser's troops have been
driven back over the User river and
water released by the breaking oe
dikes by the allies has flooded the
trenches OF the invaders.
A large body Of German troops has
been cut Off by the inundation.
parlIamsnt Grants ei,t2S, 100000 Fund.
London.-The greatest single do.
mand ever made upon the material ~
sources Of Great Britain was voiced
by Premier Asquith when In the House
OF Commons he moved an additional
credit for war purposes Of el.125. 0O0.-
000, which In addition to the millions
already voted in August Is equivalent
TO an Increase Of more than 90 per
cent In the national debt.
The premier told the House that the
largest portion Of the first 500. 000..
900 already had been expended In the
conduct OF military operations. loans
to the allies and disbursements for
food supplies for the country.
The House Of Commons voted unan.
imcusly for the additional war credit
OF ti,i25.000.000 asked by Premies
AsQuith.
The measure introduced by the gov.
eminent for m additional army Of l..
100000 men also was adopted unan'
lmously.
Regarding the cost OF the war. Pre-.
mier Asquith said he declined to dive
Into the future or speculate on what
commitments Il might be necessary fos
Great britain to incur later. but up "a
last Saturday tho actual additional ex,
penditure falling upon the excheques
amounted TO between Gso0.ooo and
ci.ooo.ooo . day.
Msslsms h sHsiy War;"
Berlin. --Press dispatches received
n Berlin describe the prominence q
constantinople Of holy war a. arous
Ing great enthusiasm In the Turkish
capital
The news dispatches say II is stated
b Countantin0pls that the Moslema d
al countries viii make common Gauss
) with Turkey In the war.
Tha Sultan q Turkey has issued Z
proclamation 10 the ARMY and navy d
which be accuses 0reat Britain
France and Russia a having instigat
ID The war a. turkey. He adds In thu