The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-12-10
GERMAN LINES
WEAKEN BEFORE
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Forces Capture Trenches and
Pass on Slowly. Fighting in Poland Un-
decisive. Illness of Kaiser Holds World
Attention. England Rejoices Ouer Loss of
German Cruisers.

I Scharnhorst and Gneisnau and the
small cruiser Leipzig, but it was in
timated at Toxic that the warships
which avenged England for the loss
of the Goodhope and Monmouth were
all British vessels. So far as Is
known to the naval authorities at
Toxic the British squadron was de-
inforced recently by the addition Of
several vessels armed with big guns,
30 that presumably the German war
ships were opposed by stronger en-
emy.
The latest reports concerning the
condition of Emperor William was
that he was unable to leave his bed
and that his fever had not decreased.
There is no official confirmation,
however. of reports that the emperor
is suffering from pneumonia.
An official Russian statement
shows that there had been no let-up
in the fighting in the east, which has
been proceeding with almost un-
precedented severity for fortnight.
Both in central Poland and in Ga
licia. the Russian statement reports,
the Germans are making attack after
attack in attempts to pierce the Rus
sian lines. Petroerad asserts that
these assaults have been repulsed
with heavy losses for the Germans,
but it is reported in Berlin that IN
tho battle near C1aooW. 0aIic&, botil
Russian wings have been beaten
back.
London, Dec. 1O.-The British ma
val victory in the south Atlantic is
being discussed in England today al
most to the exclusion OF all other
phases of the war news.
The last wording regarding the
naval vessels is that the squadron
after sinking the German cruisers
Scharnhorst. Gneisenau and Leipzig
with the loss Of nearly 1000 men
was pursuing the fleeing. Dresden
and Nurnberg. the other two ves-
sells present when the action opened.
The British public is waiting anxi-
ously for news Of the outcome Of this
chase.
The reported illness OF Emperor
William continues to be variously de-
scribed. Some dispatches say II is
serious while other declare he is a
victim of mental depression Oh that
he is suffering from fever, chills and
influenza.
Amsterdam. Dec n.-Theofficial
communication issued at Vienna to-
day by the Austrian army headquar-
ters staff says:
Part or our troops i'll Servia en-
countered west OF Milanovtz strong
hostile forces and could not break
through them. In order to avoid Il
counter attack some of our troops
were ordered TO occupy more favor
ably situated positions.
"On December S we captured 20
guns and took numerous prisoners. -
Berlin, Dec. 1G.--Thc following
Iufficial statement was issued today
,at army headquarters:
1T is officially reported fron: vi
|enna that the Austrian attacks in
western Galicia continue.
In Poland it Is quiet along the
southern battle front. The enemy
fresh attacks against Pie:rkcw again
have failed owing to The stubborn
ness of the Austro-German troops. -
Berlin, Dec. l0.-Today's official
Communication issued by the German
army head r,:arters staff asserts that
"A French attack resumed in the for
lest of Argonne was repnlsed, the al
lied forces losing heavily The text
of the statement reads:
'In the district of Souain the
French yesterday confined them
Selves to heavy artillery firing.
"A renewd French attack on Ro-
Ecroi and Courcumlies did not make
Iany progress. The attack broke down
under the fire of our artillery, the
enemy suffering heavy loss.
Yesterday three of the enemy $
laviators dropped about ten bombs on
a town situated outside the range of
operations. the town of Freiburg,
Baden. No damage was done. The
incident merely shows again that an
open town not situated within the
i. range of operations has been at