Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-23
FIGHTING
RESUMED !.
IN FRANCE
FIERCE BATTLE Is RAGING
ALONG BOTH EASTERN
AND WESTERN FRONTS or
WAR ZONE.
SLOW. PROGRESS OF ALLIES
Turks Are Being Attacked On
Both Sides by French and Eng
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New. Orleans, la, Dec. a.. !,
The New Orleans police tonight
said they had frustrated plot to
blow up the French steamship,
%Rochambeau, by the arrest Of five
Germans. One Of the Germans,
the police said, admitted that they
had constructed a bomb with .
clock arrangement to set for six
= and a half days from today,
which they Intended to ship by
parcel post, consigned to the 'Ro-
chambeau, which It was expected
would sail from New York Satur-
day. Aa~'ss
London, Dec. 22-Heavy fighting is
occurring in both the eastern AID
western fronts, but without producing
material change Of position Of the Op-
pressed, while some ground was gain
ed in widely separated points, but
other attacks were repulsed by the
Germans from their strongly en-
trenched positions. In the northern
area the artillery and warships yes
terday took up the battle, giving the
infantry a rest, but lower down the
line, from the Disc to the Meuse,
fierce fighting is occurring in many
districts. @
Progress Is Slow.
While progress of the Allies is ex-
tremely slow, the belief Of military
experts here and in France is that the
gains are disturbing the Germans
and will, if successfully continued,
compel the retirement by the Ger
mans from their present lines.
IN the east most Of the Germans
north of the Vistlla have retired
across the east Prnssian frontier be.
fore the rush of the Russian forces,
but south of the Vistula, betweel.
Bzura and Pilica, the Germans con-
tinue to advance and announce TO-
night that in fierce battle they sue.
ceeded in crossing branches of the
Bzura and RaWka rivers in many
places. 5E
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This should bring the main armies
very close together and a few days
may tell whether the German ad-
vance will he checked or whether the
Germans are again to threaten War
saw.
The Germans are extremely strong
along the whole eastern frontier AID
already are reported to be moving
troops back to the west to meet the
Allies offensive, but 1T is not con-
sidered likely that this movement,
will reach large proportions until a
decisive result is attained against the
Russians.
The Turks are being attacked on
two sides. The Russians claim to
have inflicted severe defeat on them
in the district of Van, while the a..
lied fleets are bonsbarding Kilid
Eahr, in the Dardanelles, and
French destroyer shelled their troops
on the mainland opposite the island Of
Tenedos. -Four thousand South Afri-
can rebels are in prison and 1900 have
been sent home On parole.
~ To Fight to Finish.
A ministerial declaration read at
the reassembling CT the French parlia-
ment today by Premier Viviani, was
greeted by almost continuous cheer
ing. There was remarkable demon
stration hen the Premier declared
that France and her allies we're detr-
mined to carry on the war to a finish
whatever it's length and severity. AT.
ter reading the declaration, bills
were introduced by various ministers.
Then the sitting concluded, having
lasted scarcely an hour. References
to Allies in France and to command
ing generals, was applauded with par
ticular enthusiasm.
Russians Claim Victory.
1t was officially stated that the Rus.
slams repulsed the enemy's attacks on
the left bank of the Vistula, the lower
course of the Pilica river, inflicting
heavy losses. 1t adds:
''We excavated only some small po-
sitions and fell back toward the east
in order to occupy more advantages
positions. Our counter attacks re-
suited in throwing into the river the
German troops who crossed the Bzura
river. The troops suffered dhavey
losses
Troop Trains Collide.
Nearly a thousand Austrian SOL
diers were reported killed and injured
in collision of two troop trains near
Kalisz, Russian Poland, according to
a Petrograd dispatch. The trains, It
is reported, met while running at full
speed, as a result of accidental open
ing of switch, and many cars were re-
duced to matchwood. The passen-
gers were crushed.
1t was officially stated tonight at
Paris:
ITO the northwest of Puisalenne
and south Of Noyon, the enemy exc
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