Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-08
VICTORY IS WON AFTER A
FIERCE HAND-TO-HAND
FIGHT.
ALLIES GO FORWARD
Drive Germans Back All Along
the Line in the
West.

HOST Dunkerke, a village in west
" Flanders, a little more than two
miles to the west of Nieuport, has
been bombarded by the Germans,
which announcement in the latest
official communication issued by the
French war office would seem to In
dicate a renewal of the efforts Of the
invading forces to reach the channel
point
simultaneously there has been
heavy firing along the Belgian coast
from the warships of the allies, which
are again bombarding the German
positions and possibly may be at
tempting to check the supposed ad
vance in the neighborhOod OF Nieu-
port
The French also report advances
by the allies in the department or
Somme and the capture OF the village
of Vermelles. between Bethune and
Lens Unofficial dispatches say the
Germans have been obliged to utilize
their light guns In place of the heavy
artillery because of the conditions Of
the ground, owing to inundations.
Occupy LODI.
In the eastern area the occupa-
ton Of Lodz by the Germans is con-
sidered u remarkable achievement, In
view of the manner in which the Ger
man lines only short time ago were
threatened by the Russians and an
important step in their proposed
movement against Warsaw, the Po-
lish capital.
The Austrian war office describes
the action in Poland as not yet decisive
although the Russians have been
forced to retreat. Likewise In west
Galicia aad the Carpathians, the series
of engagements continues without DEF
initc result
Having received a vote of conf
dence in the parliament. the Italian
government maintains its attitude or
neutrality, but has dispatched eight
battalions of troops to reinforce the
troops in Libya and ito be ready Tor
any aggression.
The Bourse Gazette of Petrograd es.
Inmates that Germans lost one hun
dred thousand men in the fighting
during the last month around Lodz.
That an effort is being made TO
bring about resumption OF normal
conditions in Paris is indicated by
the fact that President Poincare will
return to the capital from Bordeaux
to preside at the cabinet meeting next
Friday and he Paris bourse has re-
opened after a period of inactivity
extending from September 3.
Pope Benedict is endeavoring to eff
feet a truce between the belligerents
during the Christmas holidays.
LONDON. Dec. 7.-(9:25 p. nj
After long battle fought with the
greatest stubbornness, the Germans
have succeeded in occupying LODI,
Poland, which is an unfortified town.
According to the Berlin report the
Russians suffered severe losses and
are in retreat
This success of the Germans, largely
because of what preceded 1t, is CON
sidered by military experts really
remarkable achievement. Less than
a fortnight ago the army to which
this victory has fallen was sur
rounded by Russians and cut Its way
out only at the last moment, leaving
great numbers of men and many
guns. Yet il was able to within a
few days to reorganize, take the Of
fensive and defeat the Russians de-
Tending LodZ.
Germans Had Railroads.
This was made possible by the net
work of strategic railways on the
German side OF the frontier, over
which reinforcements can be sent
where they are most needed. The
Russians on the other hand, Vigor
ously attacked on both wings, were
unable to send fresh men to stiffen
their center to meet the German
wedge, and were compelled to fall
back.
There will be undoubtedly much
more fighting before the campaign
In this district concludes. Lodz was
won only after hand to-hand fighting
In the suburbs OF the city, and the
whole Russian line, from north to
south, is now straightened out and
will contest every foot of ground with
the invaders.
In the meantime. taking advantage
OF the preoccupation OF the Germans
in the east. the allied French, Bel
gian and British forces have begun
an offensive movement In the west.
They are now virtually in possession
of the left bank of the User canal.
and In northern France, particularly
in the neighborhood of La Bassee,
where the Germans hold very
strong position, the allies are begin
ming with a heavy cannonade TO feel
their way eastward.
French Advancing.
The same process is being followed
along the whole front. The French
official communication speaks of the
superiority OF our offensive" and the
'marked advantage" of the French
artillery over that of the Germans.
The advance, slight as 1t Is In the
northwest. has ended for the present,
at least in the opinion of many, the
Germans menace OF the ports. 1t Is
believed that so long as the Germans
are compelled to keep up the strength
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