The Ely miner., 1914-11-20
German regiment south of Bixschoote
Says German Attacks Wane.


An observer with the British army
who furnishes the newspapers from
the front, announces that the German
attempts to batter wedge through
the British lines have decreased large
ly in force during the last few days.
They are more in the nature of de-
monstrations in force than serious as
saults, he declares. The writer pays
high tribute to the bravery of un-
trained German youths and men of
middle age, who, he says, do not hesi-
tate to march against the trained
English troops.
If the Germans have abandoned
their hattering ram efforts to thrust
back the allies lines and reach Calais,
their failure will constitute distinct
victory for the allies, it is asserted
here, because the allies have not tried
to achieve anything more than to hold
their own on the defense.
The Germans are turning Belgium
into fortress, which means that if
they do not succeed in advancing they
intend to be prepared for winter in
Belgium. The whole coast from Os-
tend to the Dutch border has been
placed in state of defense, and civil
ians are vigorously excluded from that
area.
Cracow Reported Falling.
Rome, Nov. 18. The Giornale
d'Italia publishes a dispatch from vi
emma which says news has been re-
ceived there that Cracow, capital of
Calicia, is burning and that it's inhabi-
tants are fleeing.
A special dispatch from Petrograd
to the same paper says that the over
whelming advance of the Russians
toward Cracow is overcoming all OBJ
stacles, both the difficulty of the pass
es and the desperate resistance of the
Austrians. Cracow is entirely be-
sieged on the northeast. A sortie
from Przemysl has been repulsed by
Russian artillery and cavalry which
inflicted severe losses on the Aus
trians.
Decisive Battle Imminent.
London.-Petrograd reports that the
Russian campaign is developing favor
ably in east Prussia. From other
sources it is reported the inhabitants
of that country are beginning to fee
before the menace of a second inva-
sion. On the Polish frontier and in
Galicia two enormous armies are mass
ing for a battle which may decide the
fortunes of war in the east.
The possibility is being discussed
that the Austrians may abandon Cra-
COW without defense rather than sub
NIT the city to destructive lombard
ment.
Great Battle Developing.
London, Nov. 16.-While the battle
in west Flanders continues to hold
public attention because of the desper-
ate character of the fighting, the num-
bers of men engaged and the territory
at stake, military men now look upon
east Prussia as the center of gravity
of the war
In the latter field of operations a
tremendous battle is developing. The
Russians are pushing vigorously a
great enveloping movement. They
are engaged with the Germans along
a wide curve of $50 miles from Stallu-
ponen, in the northeast, through Col
dap and Kruglanken, which is well
within the tangle of lakes, down to
Soldau in the southwest.
Military observers say the Germans
apparently have checked their retreat
in Poland and by counter attacks are
endeavoring to create diversion. They
say, however, that the Russians are
not to be turned from their plan, which
is believed to be an attack on Danzig.
They argue that the Germans either
must allow east Prussia to be overrun
second time or bring up reinforce
ments and that they can hardly weak
en- their army along the Polish from
tier, for that would leave Posen and
Silesia open to invasion.
Austrians Admit Evacuation.
Vienna admits the Austrians have
evacuated eastern Galicia, but as an
offset to this says the Servian resist
ance has been broken and the Aus
trians have crossed the Danube, driv-
ing the Servians back into their own
country.
London, Nov. 13.-The official press
bureau announces that H. M. S. Mig
er has just been torpedoed by Ger
man submarine in the Downs and
foundered. All her officers and crew
were saved. Four men were injured.
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