The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-26
Russians Said to
Have Resumed the
Offensive---Berlin
Reports Inactivity

The bombardment by an cruiser of the Turkish
mort of Trpo Syria said at Athens to have been threat
ned ON account of an by Turks the of
merchantmen which British and French citizens
deJired to depart.
Incomplete reports received in America today from
Athens state that threat Of the warshps commander
oueed The cruiser Tennessee has been in the
Mediterranean for several months and last report
ed not far from Trpoli.
ays occupation of the Albanian port of Alvona is be-
lieved open up possibilities of complications, which might
make difficult for the Rome government to maintain its neu
traly.
of doubt account of reports from Paris that the only OBJ
sacle prevented her from joining the triple entente has
been removed Bulgaria represented having given
that she would remain neutral relieving Roumana
from fear of attack from that quarter should she enter the
war. --....
Dispatches from Chile state that the last of what was
Germany Pacific squadron fighting to the fate
which overlook her four companion cruisers when they met
the British The German cruiser Dresden with the converted
cruiser Prnz Ee Friedrich said to have been engaged
by the British cruiser Newcastle near Valparaiso .,
london, Dec. 26-Chtsmas has coite and gone without
the part of any of the warning nations of Europe
While there has been no cessation military activity
eles decisive action has occurred along either OF the
Spectacular element supplied by aerial duel be-
German aircraft and English bplanes the
Thames Christmas day. This witnessed by thousands
of people. The Germans escaped. .~. -
From Petrograd that the Russians have re-
med the offensive several points in Poland and that they
have captured II 600 prisoners To offset this however, Ber-
lin reports inactivity along the Polish front
The Austrian army is still making courageous effort to
strike down the valley of the Nd in the direction of Carnow
observers movement
be too late if fact that the German weak spot
the center has really received its reported check.
General Won Hndenburg, the German commander In the
east still keeps his bull dog grip the Vistua and
to be making his movement towards Warsaw from
Thorn which of Polish capital province
of West Prussia.
On the battle line Paris reports slight progress
from Neupor while Berlin balances this with the claim that
the Germans have taken British trenches. j
Paris Dec. 26-An official announcement issued by the
French office relates that fogs in the north have inter-
ferred with Interpretations in Flanders that counter attacks
the of the Germans have been rpused number
of points, that there has been artillery firing the
and also Perhes Progress made also upper Asace
Christmas day. ....r k.E
The text of the announcement follows: f
"There have been moderate artillery exchanges the
front from the the Lys On the Lys itself heavy fog
has made operations impossible . ... r..
Between the Lys and the Oise, we have repused
several counter attacks of the enemy notably at Noules
TO the west of Lens at Bose northeast of Albert and
Lhons to the west of Chaune where trench, captured
from the enemy lost and then recaptured by after
spirited engagement.
cay declare that during the day Of Dec "a very strong
German attack repused Chvy the northeast Of
Soupr In the region of Perthes the artillery senced the
batteries of the enemy which bombardng the trenches
recently occupied by troops Two strong German
attacks repulsed during the night of Dec 1925
Yesterday Dec. 25 further counter attack Of partic
lar severity delivered front of 1500 yards with mpor
tant bodies Of troops, completely checked.
In the Argonne and between the Meuse and the Mosee
there is nothing to report
Berlin, Dec 26-The official statement relates German
in the western theatre of English and French
attacks Nieupor repued In other places the sit
uatiop is unchanged
their attacks the Bzura river and successful the
PiIca.