, 1914-12-03
WAR NEWS SUMMARIZED

Russia n Germany. An italian
correspondent ht the front states
mat Cracow is now being bombarded
by heavy Russian siege guns. and
that one Of the suburbs is in flames.
The main question, in the opinion Of
London, was whether the German
army which struck at the Russian
center would be able to extricate
itself and fall back to the border
without a disaster.
Opinions differ sharply as to the In.
tentions Of Germany concerning op.
erations in the west. Il Is reported
that Germany is about to embark on
a new offensive movement; tina the
allies are about to assume the of.
fensive; that the German line has
beer weakened perceptibIy, and that
a new German army is being rushed
into Flanders.
Russia's Campaign against Turkey
likewise has reached a period Of In.
activity. The latest report from
the Russian army Of the Caucasus
is to the effect that nc movements
Of Importance are under way.
Germany acknowledges that the Rus
sian northern army has penetrated
Into East Prussia to a distance oil
fifteen miles southwest Of Gumbin-
men. which Is about twenty miles
west Of the German border. In BEL
GUM, says the French official state.
ment, It is the allies and not the
Germans who are now on the often
sive and the allies have made prog
ress "at certain points," Fighting
continues in the Argonne, where, the
French statement asserts, German
attacks were repuIsed.
German airmen dropped eighteen
bombs in the main street of LODI,
destroying the GoIrechter factory,
killing or %woundine many Of the
population and causing heavy prop
erty damage. Shells falling In
zgierz. a few miles north of LODI,
started q fire which destroyed a
large part of the town.
While comparative quiet prevails all
along the battle lines In Flanders
n northern France, official reports
from the eastern theater Of the war
Indicate that the fighting at various
points, particularly in Russian Po-
land, has been Of a very stubborn
nature
The Russians admit that between the
vistula and the MARTA rivers the Ger.
mans continue to maintain their
strongly fortified positions, although
their losses are reported to have
haan AarA Iar1A Tha AnatrfaAo ,EA
retreating from Bukowina.
Emperor William, according to Berlin
advices, is at present with the Ger
man army in the east.
A dispatch from Athens says Turkey
Intends to ~sequestrate all religious
establishments in Palestine belong
Ing to France, Great Britain and
Russia.
Russian advices say there have been
outbreaks of fanatical riots at Erze-
rum. following a proclamation Of the
Mohammedans calling for a holy
war. Four Armenians were killed
and much damage was done to prop
erty.
According to Berlin the rebels in
South Africa have seized the police
station at Hammanskraai, Trans.
vaal, and forced the British to re-
tire with heavy casualties.
A Boulogne dispatch says: 1.-THE Ger
mans have collected 100000 men In
the neighborhood Of Arras, where
they are preparing for a determined
effort to break through the allies
line. Heavy fighting already has be-
gum"
A news agency dispatch from copen-
hagen says the cable lines between
Denmark and Russia have been cut
In the Baltic sea, supposedly by Ger.
man cruisers.
A telegram from Thorn, West Prussia,
gives an army order issued by Gen.
eral Won Hindenburg, commander of
the German army in Russian Poland.
stating that ain the severe fighting
lasting several days, my troops
brought to a standstill the offensive
Of numerically superior Russian
army"
The sultan has appointed Zekkl Pasha,
former commander Of the Turkish
troops and lately commander Of the
Eighth army corps In Damascus, az
general adIutant In the suite OF Em.
peror William Of Germany.
The principal South American repub-
lies have requested the United
States to join them in negotiations
with the warning nations In Europe
In an endeavor to have them with
draw their warshlps from American
waters, In order to safeguard the
trade Of the Pan-American countries
with each other.
The British bsttIeship BuIwark was
destroyed by an explosion off Sheer
ness with a loss Of between 700 and
800 lives.
Heavy fighting Is in progress In north
western Servia, but snow Is hamper
Ing che operations. The Montene-
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