The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11
INDIANS CAPTURE
ARMY OF OTTOMAN
Success Over Turks Gives Bri-
tain Control of Persian Gulf
FORTUNE FAVORS ALLIES.
FIanders Now Considered E,;rIv
Safe From Attack by
Germans

| sue ON Attack hy
Germans.
London, Dec. 9.-The victory
on the Falkland Islands, where the
British squadron sank the German
cruisers Sharnhorst Gne.senau and
Leipzig and the success of the In
dlan troops on the Gulf OF Persia.
where the compelled surrender of n
turkish army, have for the moment
oVershadowed SO far as England 20
concerned, the larger events. which
nave taken place on the o:.tiaept
OF Europe.
Inc sinking of the German crufs-
ers materially lessons the menace to
British shipping, while The success
OF the Indian forces gives Great
Britain control Of the Persian Gulf
ana Euphrates, an dof the Tigris'
ana threatens that part of Turkey on
winch German railway builders have
mad their eyes set for many years
with this good news for the allies
comes what is considered here as n
favorable French communication on
operations in Flanders and france.
HEAVY GERMAN LOSES.
withdrawal of German troons
, from the west TO strengthen their
armies in the east has enable the
aIlles to resume the initiative along
the front reaching from the Swiss
border TO the North Sea. and while
'heN lave not made any marked ad
vance, they have been able, accord
ing to official announcement to ar
game and consolidate positions won
IN the last few days This has not
oeen done without opposition from
the Germans. who claim to have in
hicted heavy losses, particularly in
the Arsonne and north of Nancy.
Flanders now is considered fairly
safe from German attacks which
"hen they do materialize, is believ-
ed here will be directed more at the
French centres.
Russia at last has admitted the
occupation Of Lodz by the Germans.
but in an official statement todav
declared her soldiers evacuated the
city fifteen hours before the Ger
mans occupation, changing their
position without the loss OF a single
man.
MOVING ON WARSAW.
II Is apparent from the various
official reporJa that thnro are con-
I NerGinS German movements on
Warsh2w from the norlh and the
centre to the southeast Of Cracraw.
The success of any Of those move
ments would require the Russians
to turn back from Cracow, which
have no, Gor2 thus far. AS a matter
of fact, the Russians assert tnay
they have not done thus far. AS
matter of face, the Russians assert
on IN Austro-German force which
tried to get around their left wing
\ later Austrian report, however
indicates partial success in this re-
gion.
reports of the serious illness of
the German Emperor, coming
through Amsterdam. have not been
confirmed. 1t is known the Emperor
is suffering from bronchial catarrh.
to which he is subject, and is COM
PEELED to remain in he'd He is able.
however, to receive military reports.
SULTAN'S PROCLAMATION.
AS the result of The Sultan's pro-
clamation of a holy war, a seri. us
uprising is theatened against the
Italians in Tripoli, aid the Turkish
ambassador at Rome has haatened
to assure the Italian Government. that
the Sublime Porte is trying to avelt
it,
The new Servian Cahibrot. COM
posed of all parties, at the opening
or Parliament today assured the
members Of its intention to carry on
the war to the end, IN the belief that
the sacrifices the country has made
will be recognized by the allies when
the war is ended. The reorganized
Servian army unde rKing Peter
now is making stubborn
stand against the further advance
of the Austrains and, accordtng to
of the reports, has inflicted heavy
J losses on the invaders.