The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
Progress Made by French
and British Troops, But
Stubborn Resistance Is
Offered
REPORT OF RUSSIAN
VICTORY AROUND
WARSAW CONFIRMED
Austrians Again Cross the
Carpathians and Drive
Russians Back-Seryians
Continue Victorious

Santiago, Chile, December 15.--An
official communication received here
from Punta Arenas announces that
the German cruiser Dresden left there
Sunday evening.
The communication adds that the
British cruiser Bristol arrived at
Punta Arenas Monday, but left there
Immediately.
London. December 15.-(9:30 d. m.)
The offensive movement of the French
and British has become general and
is being pushed with strong forces.
particularly in Flanders. the Argonne,
the Woeyre and Alsace. While the
French claim success at all points. ex-
cept at Steinbach. in Alsace, the Ger
man official report says the allies at
tacks have been unsuccessful at sew
eral places.
On the whole, however it would appear
that the allies, who now have a SUPERIOR
ty In numbers as well as in artillery
have made some progress and have with
stood vigorous counter attacks delivered
by the Germans
The fact that the allies are In posses-
sion of Hollebeke in Flanders and thar
heavy fighting was going on again to-
day, shows that they have made IN np-
preeiable advance during the past two
days as last week they were being at
tackled by the invaders two miles west OF
81 Gles. on the Ypres-Armentieres road.
= Have Made Progress
In the Argonne region the French sim
ply say: 1--WE have made progress and
maintained our advance of the preceding
days"
The force which has been checked at
steinbach is the left wing of the army
which for sometime has been fighting it's
way toward Muelhausen and which has
cleared considerable part of Alsace of
the Germans
It is evident that while the Germans
are prepared TO offer stubborn resistance
to attempted advances. In the regions
they expect the main attack of the allies
to be made in another direction or them
selves are preparing for an offensive. for
they have gathered considerable forces
at Courtrari, from where they could be
transferred quickly either to Flanders or
southwark across the French frontier
The only newsN from the east today
was the admission OF the German gem
eral staff that the German column which
advanced through Mlawa toward War
saw has reoccupied It's old positions ow-
ing to the superiority OF the enemy"
This in a measure confirms accounts of
a Russian victory
Cross Carpathians
The Austrians again have crossed the
Carpathians and according to their ac-
count are driving the Russian left back
toward the River San. This Austrian
army, assisted by German reinforcements,
has undertaken to force the Russians to
Withdraw from IN front of Cracow and
also to relieve Przemysl. The Austrians
apparently have met with at least partial
success in the first project.
Their army In SerYia. however. has
not recovered from the surprise which
the Servians gave IL. Just when they
We're thought Co be beaten the Ser
vians turned on the invaders and drove
thom westward and northward ont OF
Servian territory. The only part OF
Servia remaining In Austrian hands
comprises a small territory including
the towns of Shabats and Losnitza.
The little Montenegrin army also is
doing Its share and. according to a
Cettinje report. has cit off part OF the
Austrian wing, which retreated into
Bosnia. 1t Is announced in benalf Of
Servia that the previous retreats We're
due to lack of ammunition and that
the stores had been replenished by
captures from the Austrians
Vienna asserts that tho retirement OF
the right wing made II advisable 10
abandon Belgrade, which was evacu-
ated without fighting.