Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-20
NO CHANGE
ALONG The
BATTLE Line
IT IS THOUGHT THAT BER-
LIN'S CELEBRATION OF A
BIG VICTORY PREMATURE.
ALLlES'OFfENSlVEM MOVEMENT
Mine Sweeper in North Sea 1s
Blown Up Following German
Raid.

Raid.
GERMANS TAKE LoWicz.
Posen, German army headquar-
don, Dec. 20.-FieId Marshal Won
Hindenburg's army took Lowicx
today, Friday, after heavy firing
for several days and compelled
further retirement Of the Russian
lines. Il n
London. Dec. 19.-It is thought pos
sible that Berlins celebration of the
great German victory of Poland is
premature. The Russian reports say
engagements on the left bank of the
Vistula have been only outpost af-
fairs. In these the Russians, it would
seem, have been engaged in holding
the Germans, while the Russian main
force is forming along the Bzura river,
where the battle is beginning to de-
velop and German attacks are said to
have been repulsed.
With the Germans strongly en-
trenched and the ground in bad con-
dition, an offensive movement of the
Allies in Belgium and France is pro-
crossing slowly. A French report
however, tells of the capture of
trenches at several points. The Ger
man cruisers which raided the east
coast Of England succeeded in SOW
ing large mine field. In addition to
to three steamers previously reported
and destroyed, mine sweeper, which
was engaged in clearing the seas, was
blown up today, and it was reported
that two other vessels met a like
fate.
In the absence CT further advices
regarding reported German victory
in Russian Poland, the German news
papers contain little comment of the
situation in the war arena Indeed,
sWhile 1t was announced that the re-
tiring Russians being followed UP and
nothing is known regarding the char
acter of their retirement, or of the
pursuit, no details have been made
public of Field Marshal Won Rinden-
burgs success.
Austrians Cease Operations.
In view CT the conservative charac-
ter of German official reports today,
an announcement Friday stated that
the situation in the region of Nieu-
port, Belgium, continues favorable
and gives rise to general expectation
of the next news of Importance that
may come from that direction. The
Austrians appear to have abandoned
for time all operations in Servia.
Meetings in Italy.
Over 500 meetings throughout Italy
were arranged for tomorrow to COM
memorate the anniversary of the
hanging of the soldier, Overdank, who
paid the death penalty December 20,
1882, for attempting to assassinate
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria.
The government is taking extraordi-
nary measures to suppress Anti-Aus.
trian demonstrations in connection
with these meetings.
Strike Mine.
Llcyds agent at Scarborough
sends word that mine sweeper
which with several others, were en-
gagged sweeping for mines five miles
south CT East Scarborough, was blown
up. One man was rescued and the
rest Of the crew is missing. 1t is re-
ported that two other vessels were
blown up in the region visited by the
German squadron which raided the
EASTERN coast.
British Lose Troops.
Al official statement tonight said:
I'm Belgium and in the region OF
Stenstraete an attack by the enemy
was repulsed. We made progress in
the neighborhood of Korteken nm.
THE British troops lost in the VIC
Unity of Nueve Chappelle; several
trenches which they captured yester-
day and in the meantime the Indian
corps advanced few hundred metres
toward Richebourg Avoue
"The enemy displayed activity in
the direction Of Thiepval, Lihons. At
Lihons detachment of the enemy
was taken by surprise in marching
column, and literally moved down.
From Oise to Vosges there has been
no notable incident"
An official statement tonight of the
enemy's attempt to proceed from the
right bank of the Vistula near Dob
reyn was repulsed.
"The enemy evacuated the island in
the Vistula. Weseixed several pom
toon bridges.
Fighting on the Bzura river is de-
veloping. In west Galicia, on the left
bank Of the Dounnaietz, on the night
of December II and 1S, we captured
1000 prisoners of the German divi-
sion"
The following official statement
was issued today:
Our forces which advanced beyond
the line from Krosno to Zakliczyn
met with stubborn resistance yester-
day. Violent fighting is also proceed
ing on the lower Dunajec, Galicia.
Almost Routed.
The Russian rear guards, who made
a dogged stand on the western hank
Of the river, were almost completely