The Dermott news., 1914-12-24
BATTLES FOUGHT
 IN SNOW AND |CE
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN CLAlHS CONTINUE DIRECTLY
 CONTRADICTORY
PUSHING TOWARD WARSAW
There Seems Little Doubt That Rus sans Are Rctreating, But German
 Victory Apparently Exaggerated.

western Newspaper Uuioa News Serglce.
 London The battles between the Russian and the Au-tro-German ar mics in Poland and GaIIeia are being fought amld deep snow and i'll bitter cold. No news of any decisive gain came rom either side Tuesday. The Russian and German claims continue to be directly contradictory,
 The Germans i'll Poland again are making d hcrce attack toward Warsaw and the Russians are making stand against them on the east bank of the BZura river. 30 miles west of Warsaw. Grand Duke Nicholas army holds q natural strategic line 90 miles long. running roughly. north and south along the east banks ot the Bzura and Raw ka rivers
 Although there seems very lit tie doubt that the Russians are re treating and that there Is no prospect Of an early invasion of Germany. con siderable mystery surrounds the re. ported decisive victory by the Ger mans which Berlin celebrated Thurs, day night
 The beaten Russian main forces are being pursued on the entire battle 300 kilometers wide tahout 250 miles, from krosHo. Galteia 10 the mouth of the Baura river. in Poland. where II empties into the Nistula. says all Austrian official statement issued in Nierra
 The Russians are retiring along the entire front i'll Galieia and Pc land" This statement. officially is sued at Vienna. Is the outstanding feature of Fridays news from the bat. tie fronts
 The British omctal Press Bureau Thursday night issued the following statement coHcernine Che making of Egypt British pfotretorate.
 His Hrtttamc mJtosty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs gives notice that "a vtcW ef q state of war arising out of the action of Fur key Egypt is placed under the proiee- ton of his majesty and will hence forth constitute Eritseh protocto- rate.
 The suzerainty Of Turkey over Egypt is thus teruiuatrd. and his maJesty's government will adopt all measures necessary for the defense ot Egypt and the protection of its in hahitants and interests
 The king has been pleased to ap- prove the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Arthur Henry MacMahon 10 bc his aaIgs@s Eish commission CT for Egypt"
 For the urst time in annals ot than century England has been struck hy foreign tot X squadroi Of swift German cruisers crept through the ;oE Tuesday night to tre eastern coast and 'u~ucd their guns against the Br,tens
 When day broke they began the hombardment of th~~' important towns -Hartlepool. at the mouth ot the Tees WGtthy. &5 mtes southward, and Scarborough. noted as pleasure resort l5 miles beyond liardepool suffered most There two battle crui sers and an armorrd cruiser were eu gagged. and at this place the greatest loss of life occurred
 Naval writers express the beliei that six or eight ships were engaged
 The hostile squadron escaped in fhe mist after an encounter with coast guard vessels patroliing the neigh borhood. which were reinforced as soon as the presence of the Germans was signaled
 Men. women and children of the ci. william population were left dead or wounded. struck without warning while al breakfast or at work
 uaity list totals no. of whom 3l are known to be dead
 The churches were damaged: the gas works and lumber yards at liar telpool were set afre and the abbey at Whitby was struck.