The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-11

LONDON A Russian force
numbering 1000 under command OF
the Bulgarian General Radko Dimi-
trief is reported to have arrived be-
fore CracOw and to have begun bonn
bardment of the suburbs to the south
east of the city, according to Daily
Mail dispatch from The Hague. The
opposing Austrian forces have with
drawn into the Bartfeld Pass in the
Carpathians.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Morn
Ing Post says:
"While the situation around LODI is
not yet clear, it appears that both
SIDES are establishing themselves in
trenches, which is not difficult as the
frost has broken and the rainy wealth
er set in.
Fighting Is Continuous.
1.-THE great numbers of reinforce
ments which the Germans have
brought up from the western front
has resulted in continuous fighting
on the eastern front. The battle line
from East Prussia to CracOw is 500
miles long. Eleven German army
corps are said to be around LODI.
Everywhere the situation Is salts
factory to the Russians. The business
of the Russian troops in Poland is
merely ohoId their line. Meanwhile,
on other sections of the front, mainly
in East Prussia and Cracow, the Rus
SLAMS are pushing forward vigorously"
Allies Gain Approach to RouIers.
LONDON - By constant fight
ing along the Passchendaele road the
French operating from the south VI
Ypres have all but reached Roulers
in their fianking movement to cover
Menin, an important point on the Lys,
Supported by the fire of the allieo
guns the French have gradually ad-
veLCed their lines until they have
practically cleared the railroad and
new have straight path to Roulers
Allied Ships Shell Coast.
Despite the vigorous attack being
made by the allied forces, reports in
dictate that the Germans have not
abandoned their offensive at all
points. Heavy firing is reported alons
the coast, with the Germans lombard
ing East Dunkirk, west of Newport
The allied warships are also reported
to have been able to get back into
action and have shelled the German
positions
The allies are now virtually in pos
session of the left bank of the User
Canal, and in northern France, partic
ularly in the neighborhood OF La
Bassee, where the Germans hold q
strcng position. the allies are begin
ming heavy cannonade to feel their
way eastward.
Allied Troops Advance.
The official communication issued by
the war office in Paris said:
''In Belgium the Germans have bonn
barGed COST Dunkerk, situated about
two miles and a half to the west Of
Newport.
Between Bethune and Lens we
have taken possession of the Village
OF Vermelles and the position of the
Ruterre, to the east of which we are
aICng the railway line.
'Our troops have advanced percent.
ibly in the region of Rouvroye, Parvil-
lers and LIE Quesnoy en- Santerre. de
partment Of Somme"
Fight in the Water.
Telegraphing from Dunkirk, the
Daily Chronicles correspondent says:
1.-THE Germans early Monday morn.
ms made another attack on the Bel.
gian lines at Ranscapelle, near Der.
WISE. They came in numerous RATS
which were armed with machine guns
anC towed by three powerful motor
beats.
CAS- soon as the Belgian outposts
opened fire the motoT-boats flashed
binding searchlights on them and
opened murderous machine-gun fire.
The Germans reached the shore and
were preparing to land when the Bel
gians brought up a searchlight, en-
abling the Belgian and French artil-
1ery. stationed some distance in the
rear, to shell the RATS accurately.
"The weight of the allies heavier
artillery soon began to tell, and the