Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-13
GERMANS CLAIM THEIR OP-
PONENTS LOST $4,000
MEN.
ALLIES PUSH AHEAD
Are Preparing for General Of
fensiye Against German
Lines.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-(9:30 p. m j.
There have been no very marked de-
Velopments in the last twenty-four
hours, either in the eastern or west
ern battles, so far as available Off
Cial reports disclose, although fight
ing OF more or less violent char
acter is proceeding along the two
fronts. The opposing headquarters
claim the advantage fell to their re-
spective armies
AS an offset to the Russian claim
of having checked the advance Of
three Of five German columns invad-
Ing their territory, the Germans state
today tnat their cavalry has repulsed
the Russian hOrsemen on the east
PruSsian frontier, that in north PO-
land the German operations are de-
Vcloping and that in south Poland
the Russian attacks have been un-
successful.
Lost 10000 Men.
1t is admitted in Berlin, however,
that the Russian resistance is by no
rcpns broken, although according to
the German estimates in the battles
preceding the evacuation of LOdZ the
Russians lost 100000 men, including
the 10000 previously reported cap
turcd while the German losses, 1t Is
stated were light The town Of Lodz
SufcrC' little damage.
There is the same disparity be-
tween French and German accounts
of the battles in Flanders and France.
II is apparent from both, however
tnat the allies have assumed at least
A Martial offensive. The French an
nounce that this movement is meet
ing with success, while the Germans
assert that the attacks Of the allies
have been repulsed with heavy losses
in killed, wounded and prisoners.
Preparing the Way.
The general impression here Is that
the allies, with artillery and occa-
sionally infantry attacks, are prepar-
inP the way for a general oftenslNe'
and In doing so are meeting with the
usual stubborn resistance from the
Germans, who are firmly established
in entrenched positions. The advance
If II is possible, must therefore DC
slow, as General Joffre, the COM
mander-in- chief, is not likely to sac
rifiCC the lives of his men in an at
tempt to storm fortified works.
ScrNianS sweep On
The Scrvians continue to announce
successes by their troops, who are
said to have been led by King Peter
"A bis two sons. The Austrians
tried to stem defeat by sending a
force from Belgrade southwark
against the Servian right wing. bun
tils Grmy, like that which is retire It
ing westward, suffered heavy losses
after repeated fierce attacks.
The popo's plea for Christmas
truce has failed. for while majority
of the European powers received l,
svmpathetically. the others dld moi
feel able to support 1t. Rome believes
that Russia would not consent to the
truce as the Russian Christmas does
not fan on the same day as that ol
the other countries,
Rumors persist that the German
cruiser Dresden, one of the German
squadron which was defeated by the
British squadron under Sir Frederick
Sturdee in the South Atlantic, either
has been sunk or has sought refuge
In a neutral port. There Is no CON
firmation of this report and con
fidence that she will be caught Is
shown by the betting on Lloyd S
which was % to that the Dresden
would be rounded up by January z.