The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-12-03
NOVEMBER 27.

The military party in Petrograd con-
tinues to insist that there has been a
great Russian victory on the battle
field between the Warta and Vistula
rivers in Poland. This claim Is based
on unofficial reports, which even assert
that an entire German army corps has
been broken and that 48 trains, which
will accommodate $4,000 wounded and
prisoners, have been ordered out from
Warsaw. The German official report,
on the other hand, declares the Rus
sian offensive in this region has been
checked The latest communication
from the general staff says the fight
ing near Lodz continues but that the
German forces are pressed on every
side and are making a supreme effort
to cut their way through to the north.
The Germans also claim to have brought
the Russian advance to stop In East
Prussia and before Cracow, In Galcia.
Russian official statement says that
the Russians manifestly have the up
per hand near Cracow A significant
statement regarding the Russian opera
lions comes from Budapest. 1t Is ad-
United in the Hungarian capital that
the Russian troops again have invaded
Hungary and have reached the county
of Ung, 35 miles south Of the Carpa-
thians, and the county of Zemplin, so
miles south Of those mountains. Ac-
cording to this report the troops which
invaded ing have been driven back to
the frontier, while action is being taken
against those in Zemplin. In the
western theater the fighting consists to
large extent OF artillery duels and,
according to the French official state
ments. 1t Is comparatively quiet in
that region. Despite the comparative
inactivity in the western field there
is evidence that the Germans are plan
ming another desperate attempt to
force their way through to the French
ports. The reports show that the Ger
mans are bringing up reenforcements
and guns. but there Is no indication as
to where they intend to deliver the
blow. Every preparation has been made
by the allies to meet this assault.
The general staff OF the Russian army
in the Caucasus says that the Turkish
forces are still retreating before the
Russians in the region about Erzerum,
A dispatch from Berlin says 1t Is re-
ported there that the British Indian
troops along the Suez canal have been
defeated and that the Turks are adj
vanoing with heavy batteries to de-
stroy the constructive works of the
canal and bottle up the British war
ships now in that waterway Consider
able diplomatic activity in the Balkans
Is reported. There is talk OF a re-
organization OF the Balkan league, which
would bring to the side OF the allies
all the Balkan states.
A.Axs.asnEn On
Russian Poland still holds the CEN
ter OF the war stage in public interest,
but as yet It is impossible to say def
nitely what Is transpiring theme or
what the developments of the last few
days have been. Unofficial reports
still maintain that the Germans have
suffered a great defeat at the hands
of the Russians in the territory lying
between the Vistula and Warta rivers
and Lord Kitchener the British Sec
rotary Of war, made the announcement
in the house of lords that the Russians
had been liable to check and to de-
feat the Germans with, / believe
heavier losses than they ever sustain
ed before" Official Petrograd. how
ever. has made no claim to a decisive
victory. 'In the battle Of Lodz, which
continues to develop, the advantage
remains secure to our troops" says the
last Russian official statement. This
communication adds that the Germans
ARE making strenuous efforts to faci-
iitate the retreat of their corps" from
the vicinity OF Brzeziny northward to
the region OF Strykow under condi-
tions very unfavorable for them" How
many corps are in retreat here is not
stated by Petrograd- Berlin makes no
acknowledgment Of defeat in Poland.
On the contrary, the German war Of
flee says the forces of Emperor Will
liam at LODI and at Lowiez have
inflicted heavy casualties on the Rus
slams and In addition have captured
10000 prisoners. 20 cannon, 100 ammuni-
ton wagons and 1856 machine guns and
destroyed 80 cannon. 1t Is added that
the Germans have not been able to
.'bring their fighting to a close" ow-
Ing to the fact that the Russians were
bringing up strong reenforcements.
As to the fighting farther south, the
Russians say that on the Austrian
front they have captured two regiments
aggregating 5000 men, together with
their commanders and other officers
The official Austrian declaration Is
that 10000 prisoners, 40 machine guns
and a quantity OF war material have
been taken by the Austrians in Rus
sian Poland In Belgium and In
France, except for artillery duels here
and there along the entrenched lines
no engagements are taking place. In
dramatic interest the destruction by al
explosion of the British battleship Bull.
wark. at anchor off Sheerness, with q
loss OF between 700 and 500 lives. hold.
the chief place in the war news. Sud,
denly, without a moments warning
the big sea fighter was blown into at
oms, and only IA members of he
crew escaped death. Naval men ar,
OF the opinion that 1t was the explo
sion of the batteship's own magazin,
that caused the disaster. but a com
mission has been appointed to investi
gate and ascertain the cause of tn.
explosion. The principle South Aberi
can republics have requested the Unite
States TO join them in negotiations wit
the warning factions in Europe in al
endeavor to have them WITHDRAW
their warships from American water
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