The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-11-27
Reverse In Poland Believed to
Be Temporary.
GERMANS REPORTED TO BE Re-
TREATING.
Kaiser's Forces Now Assembling In
Belgium for Another Assault en- the
Allied Lines.

London - Decisive news from the
Polish battlefield is expected hourly.
A thorough victory by either Russia or
Germany would vitality affect the
course OF the winter campaign both in
the east and the west, but there Is
no assurance that there has been any
definite result, although Petrograd
messages declare that the Russians
have inflicted at least temporary re-
verses upon the Germans in the angle
between the Vistula and Warta rivers
Both combatants have achieved these
strokes before without settling the for
tunes OF war permanently. The corre-
Spondent Of the Paris Matin described
the Germans as fleeing, while the lat
est Petrograd official bulletin says the
Germans are retreating.
Issue mot Decided.
Berlin announces officially that the
issue has not yet been decided.
On the snow covered fields of Bel
GUM and France quiet continues, the
only unusual incident being the bonn
hardment of the towns OF Zeebruge
and Beyst by British warships with
q few shells, which struck hotels where
the German staff was quartered and
other buildings while the Geramn
shore batteries were unable to reach
the warships in reply.
Germans Assemble Troops
The Hague reports that railway
communication with Antwerp has been
suspended and that no travellers will
be admitted to Belgium during the
next few days. The Germans are be-
1eved to be ON the eve of another as
aault upon the allies defenses butsfor
the time being there is nearer ap-
proach to rest for the armies spread
ont from Ostend to Verdun than at
any time for the past two months
Portugal Gets In.
Portugal has taken the final plunge
into the European war The Portu-
guese congress today decided that the
country should cooperate with the
ellies when it considers the step neces-
aary and the minister of war will is
sue decree for partial mobilization
The greatest loan in England's his
sory-f350. 100000 ($1,750, ,OeO, ,0OO) -
has been successfully floated by the
Bank OF England, both large and
small investors being among the
buyers. The country awaits the an
9ouncement by the chancellor Of the
VANAO4OCl 60 W tuG 01AOuut Ol Lu0
subscriptions with the belief that they
will exceed considerably the amount
- the loan and that the colossal
transaction will have an impressive ef
1ect upon Great Britain's enemies.
Germans In Bad Way
Berlin reports that the bundesrath
has passed laws to prevent and to
panish speculation in gold, to fix the
prices OF potatoes. to limit the con-
sumption OF bread in Berlin and to
extend the moratorium as applying to
billS of exchange in Alsace-Lorrai
0AGt Prussia and parts Of West Prus-
aia another 80 days. making it's extent
so days. 1t is expected that the
prices for wool will be fixed this week.
The government has taken up all the
vtocks OF leather
Belgians Turn Brigands.
The hunger stricken Belgians on
the border Of Holland are pictured as
resorting to brigandage and reports
say state Of anarchy Is approach
ing. Representatives of the Rookie
4ellar foundation and the American
commission for the relief Of Belgium
are about to visit Holland and Bel
gtum and hope to cooperate in car
fying out the relief work ON an ade-
Quate scale.
Queen Mary has sent Mrs Walter
H. Page, wife of the American am
bassador, letter Of thanks for the
mission Of the Santa Claus ship Jason
which IL bringing Christmas gifts from
American children to children In Eng
ennl and ON the continent The Jason
Win arrive At Devonport Wednesday.
me will be given an official recep-
ton BY the municipality OF Plymouth
and BY representatives Of the govern
MGnt.