The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-14
REGARD PRUSSIA AS CENTER OF GRAVITY 0F WAR IN EUROPE Battle in West Flanders Continues to Hold Public
 Attention
 CLAIM THE GERMAN ATTACK PROGRESSES French Communication, However, Says Germans Have Been Repulsed
 and That Allies Have Ad-
 yanced Everywhere
 

London, November 13.-(9 40 p. m.) While the battle in West Flanders continues to hold public attention be- cause of the desperate character of the fighting, the number of men en- gagged and the territory at stake, mili- iary men now look on East Prussia as the center of gravity of the war.
 In the latter field tremendous bat tie is developing The Russians are pushing vigorously a great enyeloping movement. They are engaged with the Germans along a wide curve of 15O miles from Stallupen, in the northeast. through Goldap and Krugianken, which is within the tangIe of lakes. down to Soldau in the southwest
 Apparently Check Retreat
 Military observers say the Germans apparently have checked their retreat in Poland and are counter attacking. They say. however that the Russians are not to be turned from their plan. which is believed to be an attack on Danzig. They argue that the Germans either must allow East Prussia to be oyerrun a second time or bring up re- Inducements and that they hardly can weaken their army along tho Polish forntier, for that would leave Posen and Silesia open to Invasion. The al- lies, nuurally. are hoping an effort will be made to relieve East Prussia at sacrifice to the German allies in Belgium and France.
 T,,
 try the Germans will have the advan- tage over the Russians, as they have d network of strategic railways to move their troops quickly and they use more motors than their opponents. Military men are watching operations in this region with deepest interest.
 In West Flanders the Germans do not seem to have improved their position 70 q marked extent. In fact, an unof- ficia1 report from the north Of France tonight says they again have lost Dix nude, which they took last Tuesday; that their attempts 10 break down the British resistance around Ypres have failed, and that their attack in the vi- cinity of LaBassee has met with no greater success.
 German Attacks Progressing
 The German official report again .dys tho German attacks are progress ing and records the capture of pris- oners. On the other hand the French E. official communication declares Ger man attacks have been repulsed and that an advance has been made by the allies nearly everywhere.
 Vienna admits the Austrians have evacuated eastern Galicia, but as an offset to this says the Servian resist ance has been broken and the Aus trians have crossed the Danube driy- ing the Servians back into their own country.
 Vienna also reports that the Aus trians have turned their attention to the Montenegrins and are endeavoring to force them back According to a Montenegrin report they have failed Accounts from this part of the world are so contradictory that the only thing clear is that the Austrians hav., virtually cleared their country of the enemy.
 England is beginning to learn the cost of the European war. A white paper" issued today shows that the government intends to ask Parliament for $1,125,000,000, which, with the $500, 100000 voted at the last session. is expected to be Great Britains bill for the financial year ending March 31. Of this sum, however, a small part has been loaned to Belgium and Servia and will be used to assist the dominions and the allies to make their financial arrangements.
 A portion of the money also will be required for the additional million men to be enlisted who will bring the English regular army up to 2.1S6,000 These figures do not include the ter ritorials. who number nearly 600 000