Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-22
BATTLES ARE
CONTESTED IN
SNOW DRIFTS
ALLIES AND GERMANS MA
NEUVERING IN FIELDS OF
MUD IN NORTH PART OF
FRANCE.
fierce FIGHTING IN POLAND
Russians Re-0ccupy Galicia After
Reverses of Last Week, ! h

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WAR MATERIAL FOR BULGARIA.
i Berlin, Dec. 21.-It was official
ly state that "BuIgaria officially
notified Vienna, Nish and Buchar-
est of departure Of Huganian
steamers on the Danube with war
material for Bulgaria.
| London, Dec. 21.-In Poland and
Galicia battles are being fought be-
tween Russians and German and Aus
trian allies amid deep snow and bit
ter cold. In Belgium and Northern
France, the Germans French, British
and Belgians are contesting in mud
fields foot by foot
No Decisive Gains.
No news of decisive gain came
from either arena. Russian and Ger
man claims continue directly contra
dictory. Germans in Poland again
are making fierce attack toward the
capital and the Russians are making
a stand against them on the east bank
of the Bzura, thirty miles west of
| Warsaw.
The Grand Duke Nicholas army
here holds a natural and strategic
line fifty miles long, running north
and south along the east banks of the
Bzura and Rawka rivers. A Petro-
grad report claims the German force
in North Poland have retreated
across the boundary into East Prus-
sia in a north-westeriy direction. 1t
asserts also that the Austrian ad-
vance through the Carpathian Passes
to the north is checked, and attempts
of the Przemysl garrison to break
through the lines were repulsed.
| Austrians Driven to Fortifications.
| According to this report, the Aus
ltrians were driven into the fortifica-
| tic,ns with heavy slaughter. The Aus:
trians, however, claim successes in
the Carpathians, but admit the Rus
slams again occupy Galicia and South
Poland in force. Apparently, there
fore, Cracow and Przsmysl invest
ments are proceeding Serious fight
ing between the Russians and Turks
around Erzerum in Turkish Armenia
was stopped by snow six feet deep
and intense cold from which the
Arabs are suffering intensely.
The British ships again have been
bombarding Zeeberugge and Heyst as
well as the coast beyond Ostend,
where the Germans established many
shore batteries hidden in grass and
sand. There is no confirmation of
persistent rumors that a German
cruiser has been sunk off the coast ;
of Scotland. Two British destroyers
arrived at Leith, Scotland badly DAM
aged.
1t was positively stated that no def
mite agreement had been reached
whereby England will refrain from
searching the ships which leave Am
English consuls that they are carry
ing no contraband. England Is will
ing to accept such statements in cases
where there is no reason to believe
| that the cargoes were augmented at
sea. Long negotiations between Eng
land aid America, however, resulted
in no positive agreement or under
standing.
| It was officially stated tonight:
"The British attacked this morning
and regained most Of the trenches
previously lost. Before Lihons, the
enemy delivered four successive at
tacks, with the purpose of recaptur-
ing trenches we previously won in
that region, but all were repulsed.
"In an attack to the northwest Of
iPuisalenne and south of Noyon, we
gained foothodr in the enemys
trenches of the first line and made
progress in the wood of Saint Mard."
Save 100 Sailors.
German sailors numbering 100 were
saved during the fighting off the Falk-
! land islands, December 5, when the
British squadron under Admiral Stur-
dee sunk four German cruisers and
sailed for England.
They were brought here by the
British cruiser, 1nvilcible, with Stur-
dee aboard. 1t was learned that the
| lnvincible showed signs of being
struck six different times. Nine men
aboard her were wounded, including
Commander Townsend. The British
total casualties were eight killed and
IA wounded, according to Sturdee.
Assurances Of Neutrality.
Following categorical assurances Of
the Bulgarian government of its IL
tention to maintain strict neutrality
in the war, the Entente powers, Great
Britain, France and Russia, have CIV
en- guarantees to both Athens and Bu-
charest that Bulgaria will not attack
Greece in the of the latter country as
sisting Servia, and will not attack
Rumania should it actively participate
in the war. This Is taken as fore
shadowing the approaching participa-
ton of Rumalia and Greece
Austro.German Movement.
An Austrian communication shows
the eastern movement of the Ger
mans Through Poland and the north.
ward movement Of the Austrians
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