Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-17

London. Nov 1G.The coming win.
Ter partly has paralyzed the move
ment of troops both in the east and
in the west The Russians on the
border east of Prsusia, reported
marching through snow. Blizzards
that swept the trenches of Belgium
and Northern France brought great
suffering to the wounded as we'll as
to men in the fields. A large area
west of Flanders around Dixmude has
ben flooded by heavy rains and are
impossible for fighting.
| French and German reports are
contradictory regarding the progress
of their armies in the west. Berlin
says there is only slight activity be-
cause OF the snow storm. Paris an
nOunces the Germans, in attempting
to cross canal near Dixmude, were
thrust back, while the Allies recap
tured several strategic points. repuls
ed two German attacks southeast of
Ypres, and entirely destroyed" a
German regiment south of Bixshchote.
An observer with the British army
furnishing newspaper reports from
the front, announces the, German at
tempts to batter a wedge through the
Allies lines decreased greatly in
free during the last few days, bear
ing no resemblance to attacks in
great force against the Ypres at the
end Of October. The writer pays a
high tributeto the bravery of suntrain-
ed German youths and middle aged
men, who, he says, did not hesitate
! to march against the trained British
troops. If the Germans abandoned
their furious battering ram and eff
forts to thrust back the Allies lines
and reach Calais, their failure will
constitute distinct victory for the
allies, it is asserted here, because the
Allies have not. tried to accomplish
anything except to, hold down their
own on the defensive.
Additional War Credit.
The House Of Commons voted unan-
imously for an additional war credit
Of $l.125 100000 asked by Premier AS
quith. The measure introduced by
the government last week for an addi-
tional army of 100000 men, also was
adopted unanimously.
Prisoners Well Treated.
Chandler Anderson, department OF
state, Washington, and Chandler
Hale, former secretary Of the Ameri-
can embassy at Vienna, have return
ed to England from Germany and
Austria where they investigated con-
ditions of English prisoners. The trip
followed previous investigation of
conditions Of German and Austrian
prisoners of war in England Ander-
son inspected the German prisons
and Hale the Austrian. Both found
conditions similar to those existing in
English detention camps. He was
not able to discover any cruelty or
mlstreatment. He talked freely with
prisoners, ate with them and found
their food abundant.
The meeting of the House was de-
voted to war measures. Partisan pol
itics was lacking The condition Of
morale of soldiers and of the inevi-
fable spy system and press censor
ship were discussed freely. The prime
minister characterized the crisis as
the greatest emergency in the his
tory of the country
He said 100000 men already were
under arms and the war costing near
ly $5,000,0OO daily The government.
proposed to lend Belgium $5D,OOO,O00
and Servia $4,OOO,OO0, without inter
est until the end of the war.
Should Give the Money.
Timothy Hale, Irish nationalist,
said money should be given to those
nations. John Hodge, labor member
for LANCASHIRE, endorsed the proposal
with the suggestion, 'later on we can
collect it from the German emperor.
Secretary of Home Affairs McKen-
ma informed the House that there
were $500 alien enemies in concen-
tration camps in the British Isles
and 10000 at large. Several discuss
ed the question of publicity and urged
the country be given full details OF
the achievements of the troops in the
field.
Prohibit Sale Of Liquor.
A liberal member proposed that
Great Britain follow Russia's example
and prohibit the sale of liquor during
the war. In closing speech, the pre-
mier placed the burden of censorship
on France and said it was necessary
to defer to wishes of the country
which was doing the greater part of
the fighting, where fighting was car
ried on.
Cruisers Enter Bosphorus.
An Athens dispatch says: THE
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