davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
ALLIES RESUME
GREAT BATTLE
Continued from First Page.

forward movement ny the Allies by maxi
ing "a spirited attack themselves. but
hitherto they have met with no success.
The attack concentrated principally
north e Ypres and toward Dixmude.
Before dawn yesterday a large force
OF Germans crossed the flooded waters
of the User on RATS The venture was a
desperate one. Tho -afts were punted
through the shallow waters In dead
silence and utter darkness
Each raft carried from nfty 20 sixty
men and mitrailleuses. \ further fleet
Of RATS drawn by motorboats was wait
ing on the German side Of the muddy
waters for dawn, hut before dawn they
were discovered and AT daybrcak the ar
tliery of the Allies met the advancing
Germans with devastating effect. Despite
their losses the Germans bravely essaycd
the crossing partially covered by "A cam
nonade of their field artillery. and until
midday persisted in their plan,
Several of the RATS were upset in mid
stream by the French guns and great
numbers OF Germans were drowned, The
attack eventually ceased, but the artillery
kept up a determined humbardmcnt Of
the allied positions and met with Wig
orous reply.
"The Germans have withdrawn their
heavy artillery on account OF the muddy
country and brought up n new weapon
which is exceedingly well adapted to the
changed nature OF the warfare Mum
bers of light guns with "a range of seven
kilomoters have been mounted on motor
trucks itted wit. large springs arranged
so as to keep the gun steady while II
is being fired and to break the recoil,
The guns can be moved speedily on roads
which would be impossible for heavier
ones
AT Ypres yesterday positions held by
the French and British We're hcrcely at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04

DR. Henry van Dyke. United states
Minister to the Netherlands believes peace
for Europe is much nearer than those
who calculate the date by victories and
defeats forecast. 1t is a bit difficult to
think of the pleasant gentleman with
the poets head, whose turns of speech
bctray the man Of letters and who loungcd
easily in a Norfolk suit at his club yester-
day, as a diplomat. but just ask any OF
the questions the answers to which would
prove that he is no diplomat. and YOU
realize quickly that diplomacy and let
tcrs married long ago
Dr. van Dyke wouldn't go further in
discussing world politics than the pre-
dictlon recorded. except to add that those
who calculate peace by the strength OF
armies and cannon forget the people, who
bear the burden of war. He was not
thinking. he said Il any particular people
and not speaking as a partisan, but spcak-
ing the belief that all peoples, b"lligerent
ana neutral alike, viii not endure war
when fully awake to the terrible toll of
agony that war takes.
II was 10y order Of his oculiSt rather
than the state Department that Dr van
Dyke eft his post to max" q brief visit
here. But the trouble is not Of the kind
that iutcrfor's with seeing bevond the
things that are 10 the things that
should Ice, and Dr van Dykes opti-
m'sm remains undiinmcd. II his ocu-
list permits Dr. van Dyke VIII sail for
the Netherlands on December ~. In the
interval. he sad yesterday. h" viii speak
at ouo or tNo dinners, among them the
FIST dinner &C no, season 1T the Iotos
club, december 10
Il shall not talk politics. he said.
what want o. do. n | can. is 80 Indicate
to the American people how they can
most practically and sincerely help the
sufferers tn Belgium and the refugees IN
Holland and .u England" lie added tina;
he WaS not quite ready g. outline his
plans U thar detection. and then turned
TO q discussion Of conditions IN Holland.
The general economic condition oyer
there rs = 3D." he SAID. The Dutch are
q practical people and thoy took measures
beforehand. The banking situation ~
good. ana am assured the first Govern
m"rt loan NJ 25o.ooo GOO nnrlns VIII be
taken promptly inside the country toy
voluntary subscription
The rise ir tho - of living. thrurh
= hts been noticeable. his not been great.
oD.4us" az the vc.y h,-.nuiug tire Queen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
FIGHT STILL RACES.
Battle Line Stretches From south
west TO North of Poland.

PETRoGRAD. Dec 3.-Offcal news now
confirms cabled dispatches Of November
80 that one and half German army
corps under Gen. Francois. from Bres-
lau. were surrounded at Rzgow. south OF
LODI, but that they finally cut their way
out after enormous losses A Russian
describing the fight says:
For twenty-four hours the armies of
Russia and Germany battled hand to
hand with equal valor our enemies,
fighting like tigers preferred TO die
rather than surrender. When they got
away toward Kriziny and Strzkow their
trenches presented an awful spectacle.
They We're piled six deep with the dead
OF both armies some transtixed with
bayonets, others with their heads
smashed in with rife butts The battle
on the German Russian front surpasses
in tierCeness anything heretofore seen in
the eastern theatre Of war"
The line OF the armies remains about
the same as at the end of last week al
though here and there gains have been
made by one side or the other through
the heaviest nrhtnr. The most important
news from the Austrian from, since the
signal Russian victory early in Novem-
Der, when the Russians captured 10000
prisoners in TWO weeks of fighting. is
that the Austrians near Cracow are as
Stunning the aggressive. but their efforts
are ineffective. II Is evident that bat
tie is raging with unequalled violence
from the extreme southwest to the north
Of Poland.
1t is reported here that the Germa n
army separated from the Austrians be-
cause Francis Joseph's troops could not
keep pace with the Germans and the
German officers demanded more OF their
commands than the Austrian troops could
accomplish, Consequently the officers
considered that both armies were
stronger when acting Independently
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
GERMANY AND
AUSTRIAN CLAIM
GAINS In EAST
Berlin Reports Capture OF
10000 Russians and
% Guns.
SAY ADVANCE ON
BELFORT CONTINUES

BERLIN. by wireless 20 London. Dec.
3.-The official statement given out to-
day was very brief It said:
In neither theatre of war has any
thing OF Importance happened
IL Is unoflically announced that in NJ
SAGE the lighting IL progressing and that
the Germans are advancing against BEL
fort.
In the fighting at LODI. in Poland, the
Germans cut through the Russian wing
and captured 1900 Russians and twenty
five guns The fighting before LODI is
considered to have resulted In one OF tho
most important military success OF the
war. The German losses were heavy hut
not enormous. The whole situation in the
east has not shown any marked chtnse
In the past few days.
The official news bureau CAV" out the
following Information:
Fighting continues in the Carpaihian
passes.
Although no news Is being received
concerning operations about bowicZ, Rus
sian Poland 1t Is assumed that the Ger
NAN attempts TO flank the Russians right
wing are continuing.
The great value OF such move would
consist In forcing the Russians southwark
away from the route toward Warsaw and
into thc rear of the Russian main army.
Much d.peuds on the progress made
Nv the Germans and Austrians on the
front and on the enemy's left htnN. 80
far they have maintained their pos lions
and repulscd all attacks. but whether
they have been able 10 advance Is not yet
known,
The loss by the Russians during the
last few days II 10000" oHptivs and
many guns Is considered by local critics
as, hound To- weaken them seriously.
Speaker Kaempf OF the l;cichstag an
nounced today th.v, sNty-uinr members
OF that body We're seeing active service
IN the Ird More than 2,poh 200 Germans
hid offered their services ~ volunteers,
he aaii. Uut only q fraction - thp. num-
her had thus far been accepted. as re!
,,.,.,- ,,lI r'evfE of men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
AUSTRALIANS LAND IN EGYPT.
New IcRInndrrs Also 10 Complete
Training There.

LoNpoN. Dec. 3.-Thc following state
rcnt was issued to-day 10y ~" official
news bureau
"Australilu and New Zealand cuutin-
gents have h"en d'semhtrkrd I'm Fgyw To
assist IN the defence OF that country and
go complete their training there When
this training is finished they VIII go direct
20 the front 10 Ugh; with the other British
troops in Europe"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
RUSSIA MAIN TOPIC.
Hamburg Wonders How Cars Army
Is to He beaten.
ny JAMES DUNN,
Special Correspondent NJ the London "DdHy
Man"

Specidl Correspondent NJ the London "bddy
Man"
Special Cdbie Despdtch 10 THE SuN.
ROTTERDAM, Dec. "A Dutch friend
who has just returned from Hamburg
says that city is filled with wounded. most
Of whom were shot in the left arm or
ankle.
The theatres. music halls and many of
the cafes are closed There are many va
cant places in business offices.
The people of Hamburg are not talking
much ~ the situation in the west, but tho
wounded soldiers say the Allies are maxi
ing progress, thanks TO strong REINFORCE
mcnts The main topic of conversation II
how Russia is going to be beaten.
A letter addressed to the Most popular
man In Germany" has been sent by the
Pos, Office Department " Field Marshal
Won IHndenburg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
VIENNA REPORTS GAINS.
situation In Poland Favorable. AUS
triRns Announce.

VIENNA, via London. Dec. 3.--An Of
fetal communication issued last nigh
SAYS:
In west Galicia il was generally
calm Tuesday. Russian niEht at
tacks in northwest Wolbrom were
repu,sed.
The fighting west ~ Novo Rodom-
sko Uo.and and near LODI is
developing favorably.
Before przcmysl OGahcia) the
Russians, under the influence of
their last sortie, have remained
passive. Several of the encmy's
aviators have dropped bombs un-
successfully.
In the Carpathlans there has
been no decision reached IN the
fighting az yet,
The news that the Austrians had
entered Belgrade was enthusiasts
tically cheered by the troops in the
northern war theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04

To-day not more than $50 miles sopa-
rates the Austrians from the Bulgarian
frontier Nish the temporary Serb capt.
tai is on their road. II they can con-
tinue their advance for 3 few weeks more
they will have opened the road 10 SIAM
boul. In addition they Will have cut
through the heart OF Servla, for the
Morava Valley IL the granary and the
flirelt portion OF Serb territory.
After four months OF fighting It can
no longer he doubted that Servian re-
sources in artillery. H. ammunition. are
practically exhausted A. for soldiers.
even IN the Turkish war tho ScrNiin
women stood I'm the hrir- line Old
men and children marched 90 the call
In the second Balkan war such Serbs
as are left will fight. are fgnting. but
their number lessons daily ana each con-
iict makes gaps which cannot be filled,
for the last line has long been In the field
Not defeat hut destruction now
threatens the Serb nation. They have
venturcd to challenge the Austrian En-
pire In BELGRADE they Eave openly
planned that greater Servia to be erected
on the ruins OF Austrias Adrlatic prov
inces Europe Is at war because Austria
saw In that challenge the peril OF d!sin-
Iteration. Now. when AT last her armies
nave come at the Servian her very neces-
stiles demand that she crush Servia, so
t0At Tor many years 10 come lUtle Will ne
q peace along her southern frontiers Servia
has no Louvain. no Mallnes. no Dinant
Long centuries OF Turkish rule have de-
stroyed even the surviving monuments ~
Rome and the Byzantine Empire But her
fields her villages her farms-theSe are
now at the mercy Of the invader
Five centuries aso there was a Ser
Wan Empire which extended from the
| Danube to the Aegean, from the Adriatic
to the Black Sea. on the field OF Kos
sovo II went down before the Osmanli
Turks. only IN the businesses OF the
Black Mountain did the Serbs keep a
shadow OF independence. for the rest Of
Servii suffered four centuries OF slavery,
| OF suffering.
Yet IN all this time Scryians kept alive
the memory OF greater days, dreamed
and dared with the confident hope that
| in the future the Empire ~ Dushan would
! he restored. H. song and legesd. Of which
| the race has innumerabie treasures, the
! day 81 Servian dellyerdnce was told Tn
| less England, Russia, France can now
4 intervene powerfully. II seems Inevitable
! that the Serbs will agaia 80 down IN de-
I feat A. they have fought gallautly. as
! they have paid to the utterm0st the price
! patriotism demands, the world will not
/ deny them sympathy. admiration. So far
! Paris, London. petro-rad are safe. but ia
some small degree Brussels and Belgrade
/ have paid the price France seems saved
/ but Belgium and Servia los'.--From THE
! EVENING SuN Of y"StcrddU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
WOUNDED DELAY ARMS.

GENEvA, via Paris. Dec. 3--Intorml-
ton received here to-day and believed to
be reliable Is TO the effect that so many
trainloads OF wounded soldiers are arrIv-
Ing at Dusseldorf. Luxembourg, Cologne
and Comar that ammunition trains on the
way to the front are being sdetrackod
10 give them right of way, Ammunition
for both artillery and infantry has been
piling up NJ luSemhurg m particular FOR
the last ten DAYS, waiting for - clear line
The wounded are taken to hospitals NJ
once They include French and British
as well Ms German soldierA All receive
the same treatment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04

ish intrigue, might well decide 10 cast
their lot with Servia's champions and
take from the Austrian Emperor and
the Turkish Sultan in Transylvania and
In Thrace those provinces which TO their
own minds were needed to complete their
Netherlands. The Balkan confederacy
which crushed Turkey might thus be re-
vived as an outpost and soldier OF the
Austro-German combine, OF the grand al
lance.
Thus II was that by October Servian
invasion OF Bosnia ceased Little by
little II became clear that Austria war
collecting huge army, stiffened. it was
frequently reported by German regiments,
and beating down Servian resistance,
crushing her wy through the frontier
districts on the Servian side OF the Drina.
Slowly. surely. with something of the
manner Of the glacier. this Austrian adj
vance moved. not south from the Danube
but east from the Drina. until IL reached
the line OF the Orient Railway, which goes
south from Belgrade TO Constantinope
md SalonlCa.
once this line was reached Belgrade
was indefensible. Its garrison was com
PEELED to retreat to escape capture, and
as il foil back IL opened the highway
OF conquest. the Morava Wiley along
which the Osmlni Sultans advanced until
q cir banners stood before the wal. OF
Vienna. Down this valley, too, in later
centuries. the Turk has slowly retired
until now his Slav enemies have In turn
reached the Chataldja lines in their adj
vance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
TRIPOLI REBELS WIN.
Capture Italian Fort with Ala of
Native sentries.

NpfclW 'dhie DtSpGfch 10 THE SlN
ROME, Dee 3,---A despatch from Trpoli
SAYS nying column WAS sent out to
punish the rebels at Fczzan, who re-
treated toward the south, but on Novcm-
her rs tn" rebels suddenly attacked the
fort at Cara -at-S"hhd, which was held
by small garrison recently recruited
from the natives.
The native srntrios at the outposts in
stead Of giving the alarm Joined the
rebels, who In the night occupied the sum
init ~ Gara-at- S"bha. The white Elit-
rean troops, although surprised. made a
heroic resistance and succeeded in retr-
ing 20 Rrak, They lost four officers and
tWenty-sevcn men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
SOCIALISTS DENOUNCE CHIEF.
Part, 'cnsors IirbLnrch for OPP
posing Wnr Credit.

BERiIN. VIA Tn Hague and Lordur.
Dec. g. Social Democratic members ,f
the Reichstas to-day issued a statement
which says that pr Kari I.iehkue'at. tn.
Socialist leader. in voting against the new
war credit which was approved 10y the
RcichstaS yesterday acted against parts
discipline as especially reiterated I'm case
of war credit measures
l'r Liebknecht WAS tho only member
of the Rcichsthg voting against the propa-
stiou The statement expresses the
deepest regret Al the occurrence, which.
II j. said. viii be investigated further.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
WON BELGRADE IN RUSH.

InNpoN, Dec "a despatch from
budapest. coming by way OF Amsterdam,
SAYS that the capture of Belgrade was eff
fccted by the Austrans in a bayonet
charge,
The Austrian troops advanced upon the
city from the west and rushed the de-
fences, marching at once into the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
RULERS AT THE FRONT.
Austrian Heir Apparent Also Joins
Troops In East.
Sprc,ai catje Despatch 10 TUE sry.

LoNpoN, Dec 3. -- According to d,s-
patches received to-day from petrograd
and Berlin the Kaiser and the Gear have
arrived a. the headquarters Of their
armies In the east, and the Austrian heir
apparent is with the Kaiser at Breslau
The Kaiser attended military council
S-strrday which included the Archduko
Charles Francis Joseph OF Austria and
the chief ~ the Austrian General STAFF,
Cen Conrad Won Hoctzcndorf Later the
Kaiser visited It military hospital The
Eupcror Nicholas has probably Joined
the Russian commander in CHIEF. the
Grand luke Nicholas.
Yesterday there were no fewer than
Ave rulers, II the Austrian heir az parent
may be counted, with their troops In the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
MORE GERMAN TROOPS.
sig Army tOrps brought Into
sicrnd.-C scnstRchOra Gap.
By T.. W. RENNET,
Special Correspondent o. the London "DdHv
Netrs"
Special Cdble DtsBdich 10 THE SUN.

Special cable DtsDdfcb 10 THE SrN.
PETRoGRAp, Dec. 3.-Marshal Won Hin
denburg is still striving 10 the utmost TO
retrieve the situation by strengthening the
German forces across the southern end OF
his position. II l. believed that six army
corps have been brought into the nifty NILE
Cup between Slerad2 and Czenstachova
Military observers here are astonshed
at thu present development of Won Hin
denburg's operations. These would serl-
ously influence the campaign If he had
been able to collect and coordinate new
reenforcements before reengaging the
Russians. But the latest invading columns
are being defeated p!eCcmeal before they
can bring relief to the Iunermost point Of
the German position northwest OF Low
isCI.
Meanwhile the destruction OF the Ger
man defence in East Prussia Is intensi-
fled by the operations of Cossacks who
are raidng far from the central Russian
column.
1t is reported here that the inhabitants
and priests Of trdcow have prevailed upon
the Austrian staff To remove machine guns
and a wireless plant from the roof OF the
ancient cathedral.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
PRZEMYSL NEAR FALL.

VIENNA, via London, Dec. 3.-The situa-
ton of Przemysl is desperate, according
to the Archbishop of Przemysl, who passed
though this city yesterday. He said in an
interview that the hospitals are crowded
the mortality is enormous the food supply
has about given out and that the fortress
cannot hold out much longer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
RAISING NEW ARMIES.


CoPENHAG Dec. IA private Swed-
ish message reports that the Russians
are energetically raising new armies, CIV
ing especial attention TO the raising OF Il
number Of first class modern service
corps
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
Say 10000 s.r,inns Were Captured

BERllN. Dec. 3 Thy wireless to Lon
dom. 1T is reported from Vienna tntj
1900 SolNians were captured during the
recent operations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04
BELGIAN RESERVISTS CALLED.

Pierre Mili, the Bclgi,n Consul in New
Yurk Yesterday ISSUED a new call Tor
B,lp.Hu rcsorr'sts in the classes from
lNgG to- 1913 and the clas,, Of l9l4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04

western and eastern theatres of war, King
George V. of England, President ru!ncarc
OF France and King Albert of the Bel
giaus being the others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-04

NIENNA, via London. Dee. 3.-An Of
fetal communication issued last night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11

who responded to send Lieutenant Gibson to him.
General Love permitted smile I, play
about the corners of his stern mouth as the
rustic of woman's skirt reached his ears stimuli
taneously with the click of his aides boots.
Came brief. whispered conversation outside the
door, then the aide stood upon the threshold at
attention, Lucille hiding behind him in an atti-
tude OF mock timidity. The old man bit his
moustache viciously. then smiled broadly.
"Well?" he demanded, fumbiing among the
papers that Uttered his desk. "What have you
got to saw for Yourself. young woman?"
Lucille slipped across the floor. twining
pair Of white arms about her fathers neck the
soft velvet Of her cheek smoothing his brown.
: leathery one. II the wav she had coaxed
him when a child. the way she had never out
grown known to fail
ATS about Dicks promotion. Dad" she
whispered. "It hasn't come on the Empress and
that means wait at least another month. If there
was any chance of the Senate's failing to com
firm it, we wouldn't bother you. but month is
such long time and-and Dick has some money
now
"Yes-ves-ves" the General r-tort.d gruff-
" twinkle IN his eve that belied the tone
.'But from what I've seen tonight and the last
week since Harley started his aeronlane maneu-
vres thought there might be change In
your plans"
Lucille flushed prettilv. her eyes flashing a
mockirp smile at the stalwart young officer in
the doorway.
"Mr Harley. r-ry mic. man." she de-
Tended. seven " Dick does eet Jealous Resides q
girl has to be amused somehow when busy old
generals keep their officers working all day and
night"
The General .tra,ohtewed IN his chair
brought back to the work he had planned for
the evening nv her words. Lucille sighed she
caught the differences. knew there would be no
use teasing longer when his mind turned to the
arduous duties which never ceased to pile upon
"r'n .hi-t /. over. d.ar." he said kindly.