Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
KA|SER'S BOMBS
RAIN ON WARSAW
sOmsARDMENT FROM THE SKY
BRINGS DEATH AND TERROR
TO CHIEF POLAND CITY.
SLAVS ARE AGAIN BEATEN
Allies Fail in Belgium Attack and
Lose Heavily, Admitting Losses,
But Claim Advance Has
Been Resumed.

London, Dec. PA Central News
dispatch from Rome states that ac-
cord1ng to report from Warsaw that
city was bombarded yesterday by q
zeppelin. Eighteen bombs were
dropped, demolishing two houses and
killing ninety persons. Fifty others
were wounded. Later six bombs also
were dropped from a German aero
plane but small damage was done in
this supplementary bombardment.
Attack During Mist.
A heavy mist was hanging over the
city when the Zeppelin approached
Owing to the hazy atmosphere the
presence of the giant airshfp was not
detected until it was about a mile
from the city.
Warsaw had been on the lookout
for just such an invasion and prepara-
lions had been made for repelling aer-
lal raiders following the two previous
attacks on the city by Germany aero
planes which dropped bombs, one of
which wrecked the front of United
States consulate.
New Battle On.
Won Hindenburg's army advancing
on Warsaw over wide front between
the Vistula and the Pilica rivers. and
which on Friday occupied Lowicz,
reached yesterday the new Russian.
positions along the Bzura river and
southwark to Pawa, and another big
battle is in progress,
This is only the beginning of the
great battle for Warsaw, from which
the Germans are now only thirty miles
or less
Expects Hard Fighting.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, how
ever, expects stern resistance. which
the strongly reinforced Russian army
is certain to offer to his further adj
vance, protected by the Vistula river,
which the Germans have been unable
to cross.
Attack at All Points.
Berlin, Dec. 21.-The official war bu-
reau has given out the following:
ACI 2 10 III news IIOIn East HGllS-
STA, nor the Prussian frontier.
I'm Poland the Russian armies have
tried to resist in new fortified posi-
lions near Rawa and Nidu. We are at
lacking everywhere Our troops have
passed the Pilica river
"The Przemysl garrison has again
withdrawn within the forts after tax
ing hundreds of prisoners.
"The newspapers report a scarcity
of guns in certain places in France.
"The English have established re-
cruiting offices on the Greek islands
of Crete and Cephalonia, where voIun:
teers over the age of As are enrolled
1.-TWO British steamers were blown
up by mines near Scarborough yester-
day"
Calls Victory Complete.
The following semi-official news was
given to the press here on Sunday:
Although certain observers still af-
feet to believe that victory in the east
will insure us against all danger of
Russian invasion for all time as one
commentator writes, it is beginning to
be realized that that victory, complete
as it was, is not synonymous with the
utter destruction of the Russian hosts,
and that much remains to be done.
There are still no details available
regarding the action.
RUSSIANS Are Fighting.
"The Vienna official report describ-
ing heavy ngntlug near krosno along
the upper Dunajec shows that the Rus
SLAMS are still capable of determined
resistance
Private advices show that the Rus
slams are retreating in the Carpath-
ians northward from Munkacs without
fighting.
Allies Attack RepuIsed.
Berlin, Dec. 21.-The following Off
ciaI information was given to the press
today by the imperial press bureau:
"On the western front yesterday the
enemy discontinued his unsuccessful
near Newport and Bixschoote |
in the region of La Bassee, |
made by both English and French
troops, were repulsed with heavy |
losses for the enemy. Two hundred |
colored Gndian) troops were taken |
prisoners besides a number of English |
who fell into German hands About |
500 Englishmen, who were killed, |
were found lying before the German |
front.