Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-13
Estimate Given to House
Showing Fighters Need
ed by March 81.
$1,000 TOTAL FALLEN
FiuureS on Losses Furnished by
Premier ASquith en- In
quiry From Member.

London, Nov. 13.-A supplementary
estimate to provide for another mil
Ion men required by the British
government Gu-z=S JHe year ending
March 81 was introduced in the house
Of commons today. This brings the
total army. not including territoriaIs,
70 2.IS6.40U officers and men.
London, Nov. I3.-In the house of
commons today Premier AsquiJh. re-
plying 10 a question by Edward John,
: member, estimated the British cas-
uzlities in the war up TO Oct. 81 at
ff-y-seven thousand men of all ranks
Mr.. John also asked information as
TO government proposals as TO final
conditions OF peace. effective estab-
Hshnent OF International law, cessa-
ton OF competitive military expendi-
tures, etc. In reply Asquith referred
Nr John 10 his recent speeches.
Petrograd IS expecting TO hear any
Eoment that a great battle befoIn
CrseOw has been started. Bucharest
reports TWO Austrian divisions ami
hilsted on the river Pruth. If true.
this indicates Austrian opposition in
BukCwina has ended and the way
has been opened for the invasion OF
Pennsylvania. In the minor theatres
Of war there is little 20 report except
the severe defeat of General DeWet by
his old comrade in arms, General
Botha.
Karlsruhe Cornered.
It is rumored among shipping firms
that the German cruiser Karlsruhe
has been cornered.
Paris. Nov. Ian official an
n0uncement says that from the Lys TO
the sea fighting is less violent than on
previous days. Several efforts OF the
Germans TO cross the User has been
checked. Generally speaking, our
positions have been maintained with
out change"
The Germans have crossed the
Yser river. and although they occupy
only few hundred yards 10 the left
bank, the allies cannot be Indifferent
70 this gain, and desperate efforts
will be made 10 drive back this slight
wedge. The Ypres IS still held BY the
British.
German attacks around the Ypres
have been repulsed and the French
forces in the north are holding posi-
uons close 70 barbed wire entangle-
ments Of the enemy. There has been
slight progress in other parts Of the
battle front \ German detachment
vas captured by surprise attack 1t
Is reported snow is beginning 10 fall
Oh the heights Of Vosges.
According 70 a Petrograd dispatch
ne Germans suffered the same defeat
beyond KaIisz. losing u heavy guns
and leaving many dead on the field.
Kel Canal Ships Stirring.
London. Nov. ia telegram from
Vienna states T31 officers and 1874 .
men are prisoners Of war in Austrian .
concentration camps
a Times Copenhagen dispatch says:
Military experts attach importance
% news that great and unusual activ-
ny prevails among German warships
Il Klel canal"
A Rome dispatch says the steamer
Clita di SayOna sent a wireless she is
= distress $50 miles Off Catania. She
'iassowa- Africa. for Italy. TWO steam
rs have gone 70 her assistance.
Paris. Nov. IA Dunkirk dispatch
'eys a German submarine has been
.1hk By French torpedo boat off the
'est end Of Belgium
Paris Reports Lull. q
Paris. Nov. I2.-Reports say fighting
rom the French border 20 the North,
"a is less violent. Whether this in
-eates merely a IuI or the closing Of
ne CT the great acts of the war play
. lot learned. Elsewhere on the bat
ie In gains By the allies are re
priec. From other fields Of battle
mere IS little Information.
vienna says the campaign against
ls berviaus !s proceeding success
-Ay and that in fighting on the river
ave 500 Sery.aUs were captured
caGcau- fighting continues with
=.arliy. Turkish reports say she sec
GO A1e - Russian defense is being
.tacked. l'