The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-05

STAND-STILL

The renewed assaults of the Ger
mans. have led in the last few days
10 the most violent fighting of the
war, still are progressing with fury
almost unparalleled, but there have
been no changes OF Importance at any
point along the 6OO-mile line of bat
he. Official reports today from Ber-
lin and Paris agree that the dead
lock still prevailed Here and there
minor advantages have been won but
in the main the positions are being
u held on both sides with dogged ten
actiy, notwithstanding the enormous
sacrifices of life.
The confidence of Germany as to
" tile ultimate result is reflected In
the words of Emperor William
''Under all circumstances the en-
d emy will be beaten,n he said in ad-
n dressing one OF his regiments.
Berlin states officially that the sit
n uation is regarded the most favor
able of some lime, althouh it gives
\ 10 details of the fighting. The.French
+ Statement is equally hopeful in tone.
The allies are said to have made
slight progress at various pionts,
Including the blood-soaked fields of
S flanders, in the vicinity of Dix
\ nude. On the center and right of
the allied lines assaults of the Ger
mans are said to have been re-
pulsed.
The German and Austrian forces
in the east, compelled to retreat be.
4 fore the Russian advance, had taken
up new positions and a renewal OF
general fighting impends. Austrian
successes on the Russian left flank
are claimed in Berlin.
Apparently Turkey is now definite
" involved in the general war. What
the allies describe as the ''last
chance" for Turkey to keep out of
the struggle by disavowing respon-
sibility for the acts of her Black sea
Beet, has not been, accepted, aHd-the
British government today handed his
passports 70 the Turkish ambassador, |
following similar action by Russia. |
Meantime the Tukish fleet contin-
ues its acts OF aggression The Goe-
beD and Breslau German cruisers, !
acquired by Turkey, and four Turk |
sh torpedo boats are reported to have
renewed their bombardment of
Russian towns in the Crimea. The I
presence of Turkish gnnboats is re-
ported at the entrance of the gulf /
Of Suez and Turkish troops at an
Arab village on the gulf.
Bulgaria faced with the bitter |
alternative of opposing her former
protector, Russia or fighting with he
enemies, Greece and SerVia, if sh
joins in the war, has decided, ac-
cording to message from Sofa, to
Temaiu neutral. No word has been
received regarding the attitude of
Greece and Rumania, whose partici-
patton in the war is regarded as
unlikely.
Heavy fighting has been resumed
along the Austro-Servian border.
According to official Advices from
Vienna, the Austrians crossed the
Save and Driana rivers, drove back
the enemy and occupied several
towns. This is disputed by SerVians
who stated that the Austrian attacks
we're repulsed with heavy losses. All
accounts agree that the loss of life
in the fighting of the last fortnight
has been tremendous.
The long dispute over the indem-
nifty which the city of Brussels is to
pay the Germans has been settled.
berlin reports. the amount is said
TO have been fixei at 50, 600, OOO
In New York active preparations
we're under way to give relief to Bel
gium's starving people. 1t was ex-
peeted that the first relief ship proyi-
aed for by the Rockefeller founda-
uon, would sail tomorrow.