The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-25
ny .Assoc.atcd press.l

along the battle lines in France and
Belgium. Poland and Galicia striving
with unabated courage to gain an ad-
vantage which might mean the turn
ing point in the long series of engage
ments being fought in those fields.
In the west the French report the
usual slight progress at various points
on the front. while the Germans make
similar claims.
In the east the Russian commander
in-cbief in the latest official state
menf reDorts the rout OF stcong. forces
which had crossed to, the right bank
OF the Bzura river, Poland. All the
Russian announcements bear on the
violence nf the fighting and record the
taking of many prisoners.
Now that his efforts 10 effect u
Christmas truce have failed and in
the bell that his hopes of bringing
about vchanget of all prisoners of
war v v futile, Pope Benedict
is bendlLs 8 energies toward pre-
venting una ressary suffering by ar
ranging for the exchange OF wounded
prisoners whose injuries will prevent
their going to the front again.
Celebrations in honor of Christmas
are being held i'm London. Paris and
Berlin and In the trenches, where the
weary men keep q close grip on their
guns while enjoying the good things
that have been provided by people and
governments Z
For the first time England admits
that her territory has been threatened
by aeroplanes. although reports from
Berlin have made reference to a sue.
cessful flight by o German aviator
over Dover several days ago.. The
British announcement that 4 German
aeroplanc dropped bombs on Dover
Thursday morning. No damage. 1t is
said. vas done.
Japan has not been requested to
send an army to Europe, according to
the Japanese minister of foreign af-
fairs statement to the Diet. Arms to
the value. of $4,000. 900 have been for
warded from Japan to Europe.
Another Canadian division has left
England for the front. This is Prin-
cess Patricia's regiment, named in
honor of the daughter of the Duke of
Copnaught, goyernor-general OF Cana
da. Princess Patricia Is honorary coll
onel OF the regiment.
Vienna asserts that q French subma-
rine has been fired on BIZ Austrian
coast batteries while she was attempt
ing an attack and that her crew was
imprisoned. it Is reported also that
an Austrian submarine In the Otranto
channel torpedoed two French battle
ships of the Courbet type but that the
fate OF the vessel is unknown. The
French admit that ono o fStheir cruis-
ers was torpedoed but declare the
damage was slight md that no one
on board was Injured .f IS
LONDON. Dec, s4,IIpstead of the
Christmas truce which Pope BENEDICT
Eve finds the armies of the belliger-
emit powers engaged In fierce battles,
on both the es-ssrn and western
fro ats, and AT Eurol,s celebrating the
anniversary In d subaued manner.
In the. west the Allies hammer Is
pounding at the German entrench-
ments, trying TO find a weak point.
while in the east, the Russians. who
have been driven back from the Aus
TRAN and German frontiers, seeming
ly have been drought to bay behind
rivers which otter them natural de-
Tense. ana, turning. have counter at
tackled the Austrol German forces,
The Germans In their great rush
toward warsaw. drove the Rsssians
over the Bzura and Rawka rivers, and
they themselves succeeded In crossing
but, according sto5h Russian official
announcement tpBight. the GerIhans
there reached the main RussisHs lines
and were routed. Frcm this report 1t
liz gathered that the Germans direct
ed their main attacks against. the
Russian front, which lies along the
banks of the BzurA, and thence s1uths