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In Poland westward 70 oppose the lines
in France and Belgium.
That they would do this with enormous
Russian forces threatening their own ter
ritory. 70 military men here seems highly
improbable unless the Germans are salts
fled that q small force can prevent the
Russians from entering Silesia and east
Prussia.
Given Comparative Rest.
In the west the same ding-dong fight
ing which has been goinE on for months
! continues. The Belgians, who hold the
lines along the coast. are being given a
comparative rest after their three months
OF almost continuous fighting. The Ger
mans stu are concentrating around
Ypres, where they are trying to hack
their way through the Anglo-French
troops. which bar their way TO the coast
Both sides claim TO have made pro-
gress here. the AnElo-IFrench forces 70
the southeast OF the town and the Ger
mans 10 the southwest Correspondents
in the rear OF the armies say that the
fighting, which has exceeded in fury any
that preceded It, has not appreciably les
sened and that both sides are using
tremendous weight of artillery In an
endeavor to clear the ground for an adj
vance OF their infantry.
Both Being Reinforced.
9th armies are being reinforced, II
seems TO be realized that the Germans
cannot proceed farther west, because OF
the cooperation OF the warships with
the land forces and that a route either
here or farther south must be found II
the Germans are 10 attain their ambition
Of reaching the French coast.
Elsewhere along the line the usual at
tacks and counter attacks have been de-
llvered with success first TO one and then
TO the other side. but without making the
material change in the situation.
Things are moving slowly in the near
east so far as is known here. The only
news from there today concerns the bonn
bardment Of the ports OF Zunguldiak and
Kuzulu, on the Asia Minor coast Of Tur-
key. by Russian fleet and the sinking
of several Turkish transports.
Armenians Ala Russ.
II Is said also that the Russians have
occupied the entire region to the north
east of Erzerum In Asa Minor. Russia
is said to be finding useful allies in the
Armenians, who at last see hope of
being rid Of Turkish rule.
There Is no change in the political stu
alton In the Balkans. none OF the at pres
ent neutral states having made any move.
II Is said. however, that agitation has
been renewed in Rumanla for the par
tlcipation OF that country In the war on
the side OF the allies.
The fall OF Using Tau naturally caused
rejoicing here. IL is believed that with
the surrender of the German fortress the
Anglo-Japanese fleet which took part in
the Siege will be detailed to hunt down
the German cruisers still at large in the
Pacific.
Amount of Booty Not KROwn.
No announcement has been made con-
corning the amount OF booty the allies OBJ
tanned through the surrender OF Using
Tau. but II lie believed that the Germans
destroyed everything possible before
captivating. When the siege began In
the port were one German cruiser. four
gunboats and three destroyers, the Aus
TRAN cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth, five Ger
man merchant men and several prizes the
Germans had taken. OF these vessels one
destroyer ran ashore and was captured,
and II is believed the Austrian cruiser
was blown up. It is possible that the
German ships met a similar fate.
Great Britain is not yet satisfied that
all has been told OF the Pacific naval
battle and continues TO hope that the
gagged the Glasgow and which have not
been reported since the battle, have at
least been damaged.