Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-23
The European War Day by Dav.

words:
The Russian offensive against ST.
lesia and Posen has completely bro
Ken down. In the whole Of Poland
the enemy was forced to retreat after
nerce and stubborn frontal battles,
and is being pursued everywhere"
semi-official statement from
Berlin speaks confidently of the east
ern situation, and says the Austrians
appear to have achieved their first ac-
tual successes against the Russians
IN the last few days, in western Ga
licia Petrograd admits the Ger
man fanking movements threaten
the Russian lines Of communication.
and that it has been necessary for the
Russians to draw back their lines in
certain sections, but it gives no inti-
nation of such reverses as are re-
ported from Berlin.
In Belgium and France.
The great battle in Belgium and
Northeastern France is the subject of
conflicting claims. The German war
office announces all allies have made
new attacks, but they have been
beaten back with heavy losses. The
French statement says several Ger
man trenches in Belgium have been
captured by infantry assaults, and
that at other points to the south and
east the allies artillery has done ef-
fective work.
Four steamers were sunk by mines
OFF the east coast of England. in the
territory covered yesterday by the
raiding German warships, which
were said in England to have scat
tered mines to cover their retreat.
Austrians Shatter Russians.
Vienna, Dec. 1.-THE following
official communication was issued to-
day:
The latest news permits of no fur
ther doubt that the resistance of the
Russian main force has been shat
tered. After the defeat of the south
ern wing in the battle of Limanovo,
which lasted several days, our allies
also gained a vi tory near Lodz.
The Russians now are completely
routed on the river Bzura.
"Threatened by our advance across
the Carpathians from the south. the
enemy began a general retreat, which
they are trying to cover by stubborn
hghting in the regions before the
Carpathians.
Our troops are attacking on the
line of Grodno-Zakliczyu.
Along the other parts of the front
the pursuit has begun"
German Trenches Taken.
Paris, Dec. 1.-The French war Of
flee gave out the following official
statement to-day:
between the sea and the Lys we
have occupied several German
trenches at the point Of the bayonet:
consolidated our positions at Lom-
baertZyde and st. Georges, and or
ganized the territory taken from the
enemy to the west of Cheluvelt.
I'VE have made progress at some
points in the region of Vermelles.
There has been no infantry ac-
ton along the remainder of the front,
but we report very effective shooting
on the part of our heavy artillery in
the environs of Tracy-le-Val on the
Aisne, and in Champagne, as well as
in the Argonne and in the region OF
Verdon.
"In Lorraine and in Alsace there
is nothing to report"
Allies Claim Steady Progress.
London, Dec. fisherman armies
which invaded France and Belgium
are said by the allies to be yielding
slowly but steadily. To-day's Off
cial French statement, like it's recent
predecessors, reports victories here
and there along the battle line. 1t is
stated that the allies have made fur
ther advance in Belgium, although
tie report that they had captured
Westende, near Nieuport, on the Bel
gian coast, was not confirmed. Seve-
raj German trenches have been
taken, it is also stated, although the
admission is made that the Germans
blew up French trench in the Ar
gonne.
The German war office denied that
further ground had been won by the
allies. 1t states that French at
tacks have been repulsed and that in
the Argonne $500 prisoners were