Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
LIES REPEL
. GERMAN DASH
ACROSS AISNE
aiser's Army Developing
New Activity at Centre of
Far-reaching Line of
Dattle.
Artillery Action Grows Fiercer in
Flanders Field, as Floods Stop
Extended Infantry Movements.
Soldiers Suffer in Trenches.

Unable to attempt movements o.
troops upon large scale because o'
lle flooded condition of the country
lNe contendiug armies along thC
stern Flanders front are confnins
thcir efforts, largely to artillery can.
nonading, which has increased ir
olence.
There have been few infantry at
acks in this region, the French War
ofiiee reporting the repulse of the
scrmans at Bixschoote and at Ypres
nd progress for the Allies between
Bixschoote and the User Canal and
Between Armentieres and La Bassee.
This apparent deadlock in the north
has been accompanied by renewed
German activity along the Aisne, and
an attempt by the Kaiser's army to
cross that river near Vailly has been
renulsed. The artillery duel in this
region and in the neighborhood of
Rheims is also growing in intensity.
The French claim gains in the re-
gion south of Verdun, and report that
"a part of the village of St. Mihiel,
which the Germans have held for
weeks, has been recaptured.
Cracow, the Galician capital, is
aAamc in several places, according to
dispatches from unofficial sources. The
Russian army advancing from the
northeast began an investment on the
north on Saturday, and with the ar
rival of siege guns from Miechow at
acked the outer forts. Another Rus
ban army is fastening from Tarnow
10 the objective, and the investment
will soon be complete.
Berlin confirms reports of victory
over the Russians in the vicinity of
Flock, on the Vistula, about half way
between Warsaw and the Silesian
Stronghold of Thorn. Announcement
is made that a Russian army of
10000 was defeated, with the loss of
23,000 prisoners. This indicates that
the Germans still have advance on
Warsaw in contemplation. In East
Prussia Berlin reports successful re-
sistance to the Russian advance at
Soldau and Stalluponen.
Petrograd has admitted the new
German offensive in Poland with the
explanation that the Kaiser's forces
have been checked after,a temporary
advantage in the vicinity where the
Germans had concentrated.
No apprehension is felt, Petrograd
says, of further movement against
Warsaw. The War Office reports
successful continuance of East Prus-
sian operations.
The Austrian army invading Servia
has pushed back the stubbornly re-
isting defenders to Kalnbara, south
81 Belgrade, which is now open to
attack on this side, as we'll as across
the Danube, Eight thousand Servians
we're captured during a nine-day
title.
Russian warships have aided the
lars troops in Black Sea fighting.
living back the Turks near Kharum
Fith heavy losses.
British and Indian troops have
en- the town of Fac. on the Per-
81 Gulf, and driven the Turks in
and, says London. The Khedive of
sypt, it is said, will lead the Turks
the invasion of Egypt.
Russia's feet In the Baltic is re-
,orted to have left its base at
Helsingfors and sailed southwest. A
laval battle IS expected, as it is said
he Russians are moving to engage
be German feet.