The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-25
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR.

Thursday, Dec. 17.-Four steamers
were sunk by mines off the east coast
o. England, in the territory covered
yesterday by the raiding German war
ships. These vessels were said in Eng
lane to have scattered mines to cover
their retreat
Four steamers were sunk by mines
off the east coast of England, in the
territory vovered yesterday by the
raiding German warships. These yes
sells we're said in England t have scot
tered mines to cover thei" retreat.
Seventy four persons were killed All
147 wounded, according to the best fig
ures available, in the raid on east
coast of England by German warshios.
The heaviest losses were in Hartle-
pool, where, the British information
bureau announces, fifty-five persons
were killed and 115 wounded.
The Berlin official statement con-
tains these words: "The Russian Of
fensive against Silesia and Posen has
completely broken down. In the
whole of Poland the enemy was forced
to retreat, after fierce and stubborn
frontal battles, and is being pursued
everywhere"
Friday, Dec 18.-TheuG German squad
ron which attacked the eastern coast
in in 10 n
sunk two British destroyers and dam
aged a third severely. The British ad,
miralty states that two Warships were
struck by German shells and that five
men were killed and fifteen wounded,
but makes no mention of the loss Of
any vessels.
Both Berlin and Vienna assert that
a decisive defeat has been inflicted On
the Russians and that they are re,
treating along the whole line, their re
sistance broken. These statements
are not confirmed, however, by the
Russian military authorities, who say
that one of the German columns ad-
vancing on Warsaw has been routed
and that elsewhere there have been
no significant change
Saturday, Dec. f9.-The German war
Office statement indicates that the Of
fensive in the west now rests with the
allies. The Berlin communication
speaks of a series OF attacks, which,
it is said, were repulsed. The French
statement, however, assert that furth-
er important advantages have been
WOE by the allies, who, seemingly are
making an effort to push back the Ger
man line at the sharp angle north of
Paris, where it swings eastward. At
Albert and several other points, &C
cOrding to the French war office, the
allies won ground. In two instances it
is admitted the Germans have made
progress.
The German announcement says that
in Poland the pursuit of the Russians
was continuing and that a Russian
cavalry attack on the East Prussian
frontier hid been repulsed..
Petrograd dispatches say that the
new Austrian expedition across the
Carpathian mountains into Galicia has
beer checked and that the Russian
forces near the Silesian frontier are
holding their positions firmly
Sunday, Dec. 20.-The French war
office statement says the allies have
gained slight advances from the sea
to the Lys, to the east and south OF
Ypres and from the Lys OF the Disc.
The report also states that the Teu-
tons were repulsed in attacks in the
region of Lihons and in the Argonne.
The German official communication
says: Southeast of Bethune we lost
a trench to the enemy. Our losses were
insignificant We made some progress
in the Argonne. On the frontiers of
East and West Prussia there is moth
ing to report@In Poland the Russians
are preparing strong positions near
Rawa and Nidu. We are attacking
them everywhere.
IL is now apparent that the Ger
man armies in Poland have been
checked by, the Russians in front of
Warsaw and that Won Hindenburg's
invaders are actually in danger of at
tack from the rear.