The Washington times., 1914-12-27
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SUNDAY Dec 20Fenc officially report advance the North
Sea to the region of Peronne and Germans admit loss of
trenches Behune Russians making strong
OF Warsaw British merchant steamship Ttona by
of Irish coast Italy stirred by anti-Austran riots.
MONDAY Dec 2l-German admit French pressing attacks all
along the lne French capture line Albert
and Peronne Both German and Russian reports indicate that
e advance OF General Won Hndenbgs army has been stopped
thirty miles from Warsaw and that six great battles in the
en theaer OF war without decisive results E. Hsven
Belgian minister to the United States says dis
covered In Brussels that BelgumS understanding
with France and England that neither of these
send troops to Belgium unless Germany violated BeIgums
neutrality. Appointment Henry Howard as British envoy
to the Vatican considered important giving allies influential
representation at papal court
TUESDAY Dec 22A opening of chamber of deputies
Vvan president of council of ministers brilliant speech
declaring the must until Europe Twenty
four French generals retired General Iore German avaors
drop bombs Dover Severe fighting reported Argonne
region In the east Germans engaged fierce struggle the
bzura and Pza rivers and the Russians report notable victory
in the Mlava region Bulgaria she will remain neutral
and will receive from Roumania the Dobdja
ons of territory from Sea Enver Pasha reported
to have fled from Constantinople.
WEDNESDAY, Dec aRussians report that Germans have b..n
epused the ordS of the Bzua and and thrown
back with heavy loss killed wounded French announce
That the allies have gained from four miles along
front OF $50 miles from Belgian Muehausen their ten
days offensive Rome reports Emperor Franz
Josef dying and that the Pope asked to send him
deathbed blessing Italy wihdraws passports issued to
rcseryIsts.
IN western Galca Russians troons have
repulScd Austrian advance in Cspans German reports adj
nit the loss OF trench Perhes Argonne Kasers
troops according official from Pctroersd are in
Hight along the Bza and hard pressed by Russians on the
Pitza.
Friday Dec 2taians possession of Avona Albania and
hoist Italian flag expected Austria will protest against
his aon on part OF Italy japanese diet discussions over
government increase program dissolved BY the Emperor
Russia officially that drive toward War
saw has been repused with great loss Christmas Day marked
by heavy lighting in both France and Belgium German aero
plane that invades England attacked by British bpanes
and an engagement ensued Thames from London
which German raider escaped BY clever maneung Ambassador
Dunoa formally denies that Austria negotiated for peace
oAlURDAf Dec 26-On western battle line artillery dueIs from
North Sea the Lys fighting from Lys to the Disc and
french progress upper Assce reported officially from
Paris Russians resume offensive Poland and claim the can
re OF lOo0 prisoners French submarine reported lost in at
tempting to sink Austrian balcShp Pola Russia cees IN
Japan nall OF the island OF Shalin for heavy guns Dresden
o 1nE ttei friedrich dispatch from Valparaiso says are
all that remain of German Pacific that attacked British sb
off that port 'F0