The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-11
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR.

wednesday, Dec. 2.-Heavy fighting
has been resumed in the region of the
Argonne forest, toward the eastern
end of the battle line in France, and
although French and German official
communications disagree as to the out
come, it is apparent that the conflict
is marked with great violence.
Berlin still asserts that develop
ments in the east are satisfactory, al
though no new details of the move
ments are given. 1t is said that in the
fighting in Russian Poland between
Nov. II and Dec. 1, $4,000 Russians
were captured unwounded.
The situation in Servia is reported
at Sofia, Bulgaria, to be critical for
the home army, which is seeking to
check the forward movement of Aus
tria's invading forces. The Servians
have been forced to fall back behind
strong natural positions and are acting
entirely on the defensive.
Thursday, Dec. "a complete
change in the eastern situation, as
cribed variously to the failure of the
Russian general, Rennenkampf, to
close the ring about the Germans ana
to the brilliant strategy of the German
leaders, is indicated by a report tele-
graphed from Perograd by an English
correspondent who previously had an
nounced that the Russians had won an
ON erwhelming victory. He now as
serts that the Germans are holding
their positions and that the situation
hazardous
The German war office statement re-
oorte that nothing of Importance has
occurred, west or east. The French
announcement speaks of violent artil-
lery fire near the North sea at Nieu-
port, in the vicinity of Ypres, and be-
tween the Rivers Lys and Somme.
In Budapest it is asserted that the
capture of Belgrade, Servia, by the
Austrians was accomplished in a bat
tie with bayonets. This version is at
variance with reports from Nish that
the Servian troops evacuated the city
Friday, Dec. 4.-FOr several days it
has been intimated unofficially that
another great battle in Belgium AMI
northwestern France was pending.
The forces Of the allies IN that region
have been strengthened and Sir John
French has assumed supreme com
mand
Germany has resur5d the cfrens i've
in the east and is striking another
blow at Russia Although authenti-
Gated reports pictured the situation
Only in vaguest outline, it was appar-
ent that the Germans, who only few
days ago were fighting desperately to
prevent a calamitous defeat, are re
newing their efforts to sweep back the
enemy
A new battle has developed SOUTH
west of LODI, where the Germans
have formed another line and are
again attempting to pierce the Rus
sian center
Saturday, Dec. 5.-The newest phase
of the war, so far as indicated by the
dispatches, 10 nSdNy hShClAAS III "a
SAGE. where the French have succeed
ed in maintaining a foothold on Ger
man territory since the opening OF
hcstilities. Comparatively little has
been heard of the struggle there,
which virtually separate campaign,
but the French apparently have begun
a vigorous offensive movement. The
main battle is in progress near Alt
kirch, where the German war office
says the attacks of the French have
been repulsed.
Dispatch are beginning to come form
Petrograd which give closer view OF
the war in the east They indicate
that the Germans who fought their
way out of the Russian trap perform
ed most desperate and valorous feat.
The heavy force southeast of LODI,
which was hemmed in, is said to have
cut its way with bayonets, step by
step, for fifteen miles in the face of
constant attacks, until it was able to
join the main body. This battle is de-
scribed as the bloodiest and most pitt
| less Of the war.