The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-11
Russians Say Il
Warsaw Falls 1t Will
Be Because of
Strategic Reasons

1t admitted unofficiay in Perograd that the German
troops sweeping Russian Poland and about
fifteen miles from Warsaw The army of General Mackensen
is apparently striking forward rapidly although is said
that the other invading armies to the north and south
making little, if any, progress.
Possibility of the German occupation of Warsaw is
in Petrograd where it is said that if the Russians should
withdraw from the city for stragec purposes its capture by
the Germans should not be considered important.
Emperor Nicholas is again the front, having gone
Transcaucaa where his troops seeking to thrust back
the Turks and accomplish Russas historic aim of planting
her flag on the Bosphorus. "a
Turkish report states that attempt of the Russians
to land troops on the shore of the Black Batum
repulsed with heavy losses to the invaders t.#
Germany is proud of her venturous men-ofwar in the
hour Of their destruction The admiralty Berlin points out
that the warss defeated by the British the South Atlantic
have been for four months the high deprived of the
of ports for obtaining supplies repairs Notwithstanding
which they always able to obtain coal. ~ ''
The cruiser Dresden the last survivor of the five
ships which composed the squadron is reported bottled ND
in the straits of Magellan, and her fate still in doubt
Emperor William, the announcement of whose illness has
been followed by various authenticated reports his
dtlon was serious is said to be improving considerably
Little known concerning the present conflict in France
and Belgium except that the fighting is spirited
that the allies are making broad though indefinite claims to
The reported the fortunes war in servia where
only recently the Austrians described pushing
defending army to such lengths as to threaten its destruction
is said in Nish to be decisive The claim made that
Austrans retreang in disorder all along the line and that
more than 22,OOO prisoners have been taken.
London, Dec. 1.-THE reported rout of the Austrian
forces in Serva the borders of which country they
rumphanty just two weeks ago. together with the steady
advance of the German the direction of Warsaw on
this the third German invasion of Poland dominates
the war news here
After occupying LODI the Germans have been pushing
northeast toward Warsaw along the railroad One dispatch
from Petrograd estimates that they only fifteen miles
from the Polish capital while another message from Petro
grad specializing the possible fall of Warsaw warns the
Russian people that the abandonment of city, such
becomes necessary should be regarded stragetc
operation the part of the Russians rather than decided
German victory. ..."a -. ..1z
1t is recalled similar view expressed when the Rus
slams retired from LODI. ~.
Paris Dec 11An official statement issued here saws
that the active yesterday in the vicinity Of Ypre
Three OF his attacks repulsed important
French trenches reached by the forces of Emperor
William. ~-~-'
Nevertheless the French troops continue make prog
ress In the direction of the enemys nes according the
official report. .- 49,. =
Artillery engagements reported in the region of
Arras in the Vosges well in the vicinity of Varennes
on the heights of the Meuse In the Argonne the French
have advanced several Of their trenches.
Berlin, Dec. lin official communication issued by
the German headquarters staff the Germans claim to
have made both sides of the Argonne forest in
Flanders and also to have repud French attacks in the
Wovre region.