The chronicle=news., 1914-11-23
GERMANS LEAVE
BLAZING RUIN
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fpres was subjected to u violent ar
tillery fire and that many of it's
important buildings were consumed
by the flames.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
Yesterday was marked by vio-
lent artillery fire. The enemy di-
rected his attention particularly to
the town OF Ypres, where the belfry,
the cathedral. the markets and
number of houses were set on fire:
to scissors and Rheims.
in the Argonne the day was
characterized by very hot fighting.
The enemy delivered very spirited at
tacks, which were repulsed.
"ln the Woevre and in the Vosscs
the situation is without change.
Berlin. Nov. 90 tvia wireless to
Sayyille. l.. l.).-The general starr
OF the German army, referring TO
important operations in Poland, now
nearing decisive outcome, an
nounced today that considered the
situation everywhere favorable.
The official press bureau today
gave out the following information:
"MarOn Won HoetZendorff, chief OF
staff of the Austrian army. has sent
a telegram to the I.okal AnZeiger. in
which he denies as lnughable and ma
licious, the reports OF friction be-
tween the German and Austrian mill
tary leaders.
The meSsagcro, published in
Rome and favorable to France. de-
clares that the French army is suf-
ferinS badly from the effects of the
cold weather and that the hospitals
are overcrowded.
THE Austrian press estimates the
result of the Austro-Hungarian war
loans at more than 1000. 100000
crowns t$400.00O.000)
The Daily Citizen publishes a re-
port of an English visitor to the
Newberry concentration camp. He
says the fare is insufficient, that the
German prisoners are making out
breaks and that epidemics are likely.
very great and general in Berlin
military circles today that the result
OF the battles now wasing in Russian
Poland will prove !. decisive victory
Tor the Germans and Austrians and
will settle the fate OF the Russian
campaign.
An official report from Vienna
added to this feeling, with the dec
laration that the Teutonic allies were
continuing their attacks successfully.
One statement in the viennese report
to the effect that heavy battles were
In progress to the west of Dunatas in
Galicia. shows the tremendous extent
OF territory involved in the struggle.
Battles also are waging in the Car
nathian mountains.
Officia, reports given out in Con-
stantfnoDle and reaching Berlin to-
day tell of the continued successful
Turkish advance upon Batum. the
Russian port on the Black sea. All
the territory between the Turko-Rus-
sian border and the river Chursk is
in Turkish hands, while a Turkish
force in the southern part of this
territory has taken Artwin.
The Turks declare that the Eng
1isl losses at Shatt-El-Arab amounted
to $50 dead and several thousand
wounded.
The report is reiterated that the
Turkish soldiers have reached the
Suez canal at FL Kantara after de-
fcating the English In a sanguinary
engagement at point 80 kilomet-
ers about 1s miIes) tothe eastward of
the canal. The English fled, leaving
many dead.
According to official information
reaching Berlin today the Austrians
are again meeting resistance in Ser
via, but strong detachments of Aus
trian forces have crossed the river
kolubara. Floods and soft ground
on the levels, together with snow in
the mountains has greatly hindered
operations.
Paris, Nov. 23.--There was given
out semi-officially in Paris this aft
ernoon the following recital.
The other day in Belgium Ger
man column was advancing to at
tack the forest OF Brie defended by a
detachment OF Zouaves. Our men no.
ticed that before the Germans forced
a Louave prisoner and at the same