Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
Petrograd Says the Ger
man Losses in Retreat
Are 10000.
25 MILES DAY COVERED
Turks Report Killing 1000 Rus
slams in an Engagement
at KopTukeui.

London. Nov. II. - The Petrograd
correspondent OF the Daily News says:
IL the last stages OF the retreat from
Poland the Germans covered % miles
daily. Their column, which fell back
on Kalisz, lost $4,000 men, of whom
a0.000 were killed
Official communication from Con-
siantinople. dated Nov. Is. SAYS: .:In
the battle of Koprukeui. 20 miles east
of ETzsTum. on the 11th and I2Jh. the
Russians were defeated, losing 1000
dead and 1000 wounded. and 500 pris-
oaers. We captured 10000 rifles and
much ammunition. The Russians
could not be completely cut of owing
TO the steepless Of the ground. fog
and SNOW. The pursuit continues"
Petrograd. Nov. 14-Oficial: In
Causasas fighting in the region Of
Kepryky continues. There have been
no engagements in the province OF
Zatchorokh. in the valleys of BayaziI
and Alasehkert or on the coast Of the
Black sea
Russians MADE Prisoners.
Berlin. Nov. I4.-OficiaI: Fighting
in East Prussia continues. At StaIlu-
POenen We captured 500 Russians. In
the District OF Vlacawec, a Russian
army corps was repUlsed and 1900
prisoners ana y machine guns taken-4
In the forest OF Argonne the French |
suffered heavily, leaving hundreds Of
prisoners. South OF Epres 700 prison
srs fell into our hands. Our attacks
IN vest Flanders have been impeded
the past few days by rains and storm. I
The British were repulsed at Lille"
Fighting Near Suez Canal.
Berlin. Nov. I5.-tBy wireless -
OAcial. Reports from Milan. Italy, J
SCI forth that in Egypt fighting has .
ALREADY occurred near the Suez canal. l
Four wagon loads Of English wounded .
have arrived at Cairo. The men were
aHrt fighting between Suez and Is
MALTA There has been mutiny OF ma
i've troops and many welLknown
Egyptians have been arrested.
An Official Turkish communication
szys that IL a fight with a Russian
iorce, consisting Of an entire army
corps, on the Caucasian border, Nov.
L, the enemy was shattered and IN
able 70 Ofer further resistance"
London, Nov. 14-Oficial and IN
o1eial reports agree that the force
o. German assaults on the allies lines,
csputing the way 10 Dunkirk and
Calais, has Iessened, and a feeling is
growing il England that the coveted
base iOr the invasion OF England VIII
never be gained By the Germans. a
report that DixmUde has been reoccu-
ped By the allies lacks confirmation.
In the eastern battle-ground the Rus
n4ns continue 10 advance. Vienna ad-
nits officially they have occupied Tar
nov, JaslO and Krasne. in Galicia. :
residents are fleeing from east Sile- {
"a The occupation Of Johannesburg, /
1@st Prussia, is regarded here as Of [
sfest strategic value 70 the Russians. .
me Germans are reported having tax ]
Z guns from Cracow 10 Oppeln. in !
suesia, 50 miles southeast Of Bres- 7
AZ, and 70 have left the defense OF {
.rseo~ fortress entirely TO the AUS I
rian garrison. I
Reports Contradictory. c
There are the usual absolutely con- c
lsoictory reports from the Russo
urEsh battle front The Russians $
eport steady progress over the old
fairgrounds Of 1876, while the Turks
lzin the enemy has been pushed back S
cross the border with heavy losses. a
ienna admits certain Russian sue p
esses, which incidentally mean the 4
'SF power is again in possession Of 4
1e great oil fields Of Galicia. but bal h
ices this By claims Of continued sue il
7ss against the Servians. s.
Berlin Claims Gain in West. u
Dehn reports progress on the -
est front German military experts, :.