Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-10
HAVE WON SEVERAL SMALL.
ADVANCES IN PAST
FEW DAYS.
WARSAW THREATENED


LONDON, Dee 9,--Ol;15 y. M
The victory off the Falkland Islands.
whore the British squadron sank the
German cruisers SCharnhorst, Gncis-
cnau and Leipzig, and the success Of
the Indian troops in the Gulf of
Persia, where they compelled the sur
render Of a Turkish army, have for
the moment oVershadowed so far as
England is concerned at any rate the
larger events which have taken place
on the continent Of Europe.
The sinking of the German cruisers
materially lessons the menace TO
British shipping, while the success Of
the Indian forces has given Great
Britain control Of the Persian gulf
the delta of the Tigris andel1uphratcs
rivers, and threatens that part OF
Turkey on which German railway
builders have had their eyes set for
many years.
with this good news for the allies
comes what is considered here as faN-
orablc French communication Of the
operations i'm Flanders and France.
There is also somewhat clearer
view Of what is taking place along
the Russo-German front.
AliCS Take Initiative.
The withdrawal Of German troops
from the west to strengthen their
armies in the east has enabled the
allies to resume the initiative along
the front reaching from the Swiss
border TO the North sea, and while
they have not made any marked ad-
vance, they have been able, accord
ing to official announcement, to or
ganize and consolidate the positions
won the last few days. This natur-
ally has not been done without op-
position from the Germans, who
claim to have inflicted heavy losses
on the French, particularly in the
Argonne and north of Nancy
Flanders is at present considered
fairly safe from German attacks,
which, when they do materali2e, 1t
is believed here, will be directed more
at the French center.
Russians Admit Loss.
The Russians have at last admit
ted the occupation of Lodz by the
Germans, but in the official state
ments issued today, say they evacu-
ated the city IS hours before the
German occupation, and that they
changed their positions without the
loss of a single man.
1t is apparent from the various Of
fetal reports that there are conVerg-
ing German movements on Warsaw
from the north and the center, com
bined with outflanking movements
to the southeast of CracOw. The sue
cess of any OF these movements would
require the Russians TO turn back
from CracOw, which they have not
done thus far. As a matter Of fact,
the Russians assert that they have
inflicted grave defeat on an Aus
tro-German force which tried to get
around their left wing although a
later Austrian report indicates par
tial success in this region.
Reports of the serious illness Of
the German emperor, coming by way
of Amsterdam, have not been con-
firmed. IT is known that the emperor
is suffering from bronchial catarrh,
to which he is subject, and that he is
compelled to remain in bed. He is
able, however, to receive reports on
the situation from the general staff.
As the result of the Sultan's procla-
nation of a holy war, a serious up
rising is threatened against the ltal-
ians in Tupoli, and the Turkish ann
bassador at Rome has FASTENED to
assure the Italian government that
the sublime porte is trying to avert
il.
The new Servian cabinet, which
is composed Of all parties, at the
opening of parliament today assured
the members of it's intention to carry
on the war to the end, in the belief
that the sacrifices the country has