Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
Berlin REPORTS
FAVORABLE NEWS
Progress of the Fighting in
North of France Regarded
as Satisfactory.
SAYS THE TOLL OF DEATH
is GREAT ON BOTH SIDES
Decisive Moment Near in Galicia.
Dispatch States-Russians Re-
pulsed on Lower San River.

In formation given out today Tor the
press in official quarters is as follows:
The progress of the fighting on the
front in the north of France is regard
ed here as highly favorable. The re-
port given out yesterday with its news
that the French had been thrown back
across the Aisne at a point near Sois-
sons and that the operations already
rad been extended to the west front
Of Nerdun, is regarded rs the most
favora BILE issued for some time past.
Letters from the front reaching Der
lin describe the fighting between Nieu-
port and Ypres as probably the hercest
OF the whole war. The Germans forced
their way southwark by repeated night
attacks The toll of death was great
on both sides.
Campaign Nears Crisis.
The fighting in Poland has not vet
recommended. but in Cialicia, according
10 special dispatches. events would APP
pear to be approaching a decisive mo-
nent. y dispatch received here from
t'racoW says the Russians have been
thrown back across the River san and
elected from LeZaisk, whence the Aus
trianS pursued them for Il distance OF
-FOUR miles.
An Austrian official report declares
merely that the Austrian forces III ecu
t.al t;aliCia have retained all the cap
lured positions to the north and east of
tu-i.a near starry Sanbor: I" the east
ri r'rzeInysI, and on the lower San river.
Ihry repulsHd an attack near DISCO. che
russians losing many prisoners y Rus
sian column composed OF infantry, cav
ally and artiller: has been defeated to
u" north Of kuichy, on the frontier of
I5ul.ov ma and Galicia.
The EXPLOITS Of the Turkish feet
which boI.,bare!ed Odessa ard Sebastopol
and destroyed two Russian warships.
nineteen transports and several oil tanks,
excite unaourded enthusiasm here.
Reported Unrest in Algeria.
'i.i impartial a newspaper of Madrid.
.aJor;s that there IS dangerous unrest
III Algeria. The natives have refused
10 enter the military service and have
i..ilrd French policemen.
''LEcho de Bulgaria d semi official
Kew SpapeT published in Sofia. declares
that the relations between Bulgaria and
Turkey are in excellent shape. Both
countries remember the lessons of 1912
and 1919 The secretary of the King
OF Bulgaria has gone to Ccnstantinople
to confer with leading Turkish states
men.
The press declares that the British
statement of October -, saying that
the governments of the powers in the
triple entente have resolved shortly to
meet a settlement of the very strained
relations between the Balkan states,
proves that Turkey is not guilty for
rhe outbreak of hostilities in the near
cast.
The German government has organ
ized a civil administration in the French
mining districts of Lonewy and Briey.
where there are ore pits valued at
Se25.000,000 francs ts45,000.O00).
Lack of Hospital Requisites.
The Dagblad, published at Stock
holm, Sweden, declares in a dispa tch
from petrograd that the Russian SAM
tary service is lacking in hospital requ-
sites. such banda t,es for the dress
ing of wounds. Some of the Russia n
hospitals look like slaughter houses,
! his paper says.
- The Bulgarian minister at Rome la s
declared in an interview that a close
understanding exists between Bulgaria
and Turkey
The University of Bonn has con-
ferred the honorary degree of doctor
on Herr Won krupp and Herr Haven
stein. The latter is president OF the
Imperial bank, and the degree was
given him on account of Germanys
plenGid financial preps ra tions for the
Wal
BITTER Quarrels have broken out at
L'ariastadt between English and French
prisoners OF war. As result it be-
',ttue Necessary to move the English
n.sn among whom is Col. Grey, into
another caup.