The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-27
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

Wednesday, Nov. 18.-The Russian
army in northwest Poland has recoV-
cree from the blow dealt by the Ger
mans at Kutno and is once more push
mans are fighting stubbornly in the
Masurian Lakes region but are giving
ground Around Cracow, in south
west Poland the Russians have had
all the advantage of preliminary fight
ing
A terrific battle of uneXampled vlo-
lence has been proceeding for four
days around Soldau. The cannonad-
day. The Russians are advancing
slightly
Ir Belgium the Germans occupying
DiAmude have suffered heavy losses.
Heavy cannonading was heard in the
direction of Ypres. The coast tow 8
of Zeebrugge and Knocke, held by tbs
Germans were shelled by the ali
fleet
wedge from Posen would appear to
have. driven the Russian center more
than fifty miles back from the frontier
SO that the line is now ABOUT midway
between German territory and War
saw. Elsewhere along the great east
eru frontier the Russians, where they
are not progressing, seem to be hold
ing their own.
Paris reports heavy cannOnading be
tween the coast and LyS. Berlin as
serts that a French attack in the Ar
gCnne was repulsed. Elsewhere en-
the western battle front the deadlock
continues with no decisive outcome in
sight.
Friday, Nov. 20.-The German state
ment said that the Russians were con.
tirung their retreat in Poland, but that
in eastern Prussia they had captured
All unoccupied fort. Such reports as
were received frfom the eastern IONS
of fighting showed that the German
army was pressing the Russians back
through Russian Poland, over the
same battlefelds across which the
Russians a few weeks ago were I'd,
vanCing VIGOROUSLY.
Winter having interrupted fighting
alcng the North sea coast, Germany is
making an effort to pierce the line of
thu allies at another point. The
French war office announced to-day
that in the region of the Argonne for
est, where severe engagements have
been in progress for the last few DAYS.
three vigorous attacks had been made
by German infantry These assaults.
it is said, were repulsed
The outcome of the naval battle in
the Black sea is IN doubt No inform
alton was received to reconcile the
conflicting claims of Russia and Tur-
key, each of which asserted that a
hostile battle ship had Deen damaged
seriously in the engagement.
Saturday, Nov. 21.-Fighting along
the northern front in Flanders is
still confined to artillery fire. There
are signs of renewed activity Of the
British at Arras, however, in the
movement which has for its object
the piercing of the German line Of
communication. The Prussian guard
has suffered go severely IN its attacks
on the FSstSsh lines, it is reported,
that it has been withdrawn to the rear
to rest
Petrograd reports that the Germans
have beer forced to give ground in
the vicinity az me Vistula ana Warthe
rivers in P2tand Their effort to pierce
the Russian line north of Kutno re.
suited in one of their cavalry divi-
sicns getting into a cross fire of the
Russian infantry with machine guns.
| More than 5000 were left dead on the
| field. and the German advance guard
| fell back on the main body, which is
pIeading in defensive positions"
The Servians are reported to be
| holding advantageous positions and
are confidently awaiting the attack OF
| the enemy after retreating from their
| positions around Valjevo. Five can.
mons have. been abandoned on the
heights, as they could not be lowered
and they were rendered useless.