Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-11-27
CONFLICT OF MIST FAR.REAcH.
ING IMPORTANCE RACES BE.
TWEEN RIVERS vIsTuLA
AND WARTE.
ALL CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
FOR A DECISIVE RESULT
Other engagements In East Are on
cracow-czanstochow Front and
In East Prussia Bulgaria ana
italy Uneasy Because Of
Austrian Moves.

London, Nov. 23.-Two big battles.
either or both Of which may have de.
cisive results are being fought in Pc.
land and third conflict of almost
equal importance is progressing in
East Prussia.
100000 Germans Brought Up.
OF the three battles, that which is
now at its height between the vistula
and the Warta rivers and in which the
Russians claim partial success is ex-
citing the greatest interest. The Ger
mans, 1t Is believed, have brought up
by their line Of strategic railways in
Posen and Silesia at least half a mil
lion men in an effort to break the Rus.
sian line at this point.
Weather conditions, the frozen
ground and the situation of the battle
field, favor battle decisive to q de.
gree not equaled on any other field
In the present war.
Second Poland Battle.
The other battle in Poland is taking
place on the Cracow-C zenstochow
front and both the Russians and the
Germans claim it is proceeding salts.
factorily for them.
In East Prussia the Russian advance
is moving slowly through the country
surrounding the Mazurian lakes, which
Is difficult Of passage. In Galicia the
Russians are moving steadily west
ward and at the same time are Selling
the passes of the Carpathians.
Fighting Slackens In West.
There now is almost complete alb.
sence of infantry attacks in the west.
ern arena and the artillery fighting is
OF much less violence. All that region
about Dixmude, through which the
User canal passes, is inundated and
the only serious fighting at present ap-
pears to be taking place to the south
OF Ypres, where cannonading of con.
siderable intensity is in progress. Very
bad weather, which necessarily hamp.
ers operations, has been experienced
and snow has fallen in some places.
The activity of the Germans in the
vicinity Of Rheims has slackened.
Bulgaria Again Uneasy.
The advance by Austria into Servia |
Is creating uneasiness in Bulgaria as
to the future of the Balkan states.
Italy, too, has been affected by the
advance and her ambas.
sadors at the European capitals have
been called home to confer with the
England Prepares for Raid.
The admiralty has taken further |
steps for the protection Of the east
coast ports by the extension of the
mine field. This seems to give some
support to the rumors prevalent for
several days that a. German raid on
the east coast is expected. In fact, it
is generally believed here that If Ger.
many is baked in her other designs
she will attempt to attack England, no
matter how desperate such an expedi.
ton Is considered.
Subscriptions to the war loan con.
tinue to come in and it is reported
unoficially that the applications az.
gregate between three and three and
one-half billion dollars. The loan calls
Tor only $1,750,000,000.
Say Allies Lost 1880.
Berlin. Nov. 81 (by Wireless to Say.
vile, L. I)-Reports received from
Holland, according to information
given out In official circles here, are to
the effect that in the fighting near Biz.
schoote and Dixmude the French lost
10000 men and that 1900 British were
drowned in the User canal.
Little Information obtainabls.
London, Nov. 20.-Public interest is
largely centered in the battle between
the Russians and Germans between
the Vistula and Warta rivers in Pc.
land. as 1t is believed the result Of
the fighting there will have q very
marked effect on the operations else
where and on the duration Of the
war.
In Flanders and France.
In Flanders and France the battle
which has been going on for thirty.
I'VE days has again developed into an
artillery duel. and infantry attacks
which formerly were 30 frequent have
decreased. This doubtless is due to
the inability Of the infantry on either
side to operate successfully over the
muddy ground and also because Of the
extended area which the allies have
flooded between the coast and Dix.
nude.
While they are moving men east
ward to oppose the Russians, the Ger.
mans are reported to be bringing more
big guns to the western front, having
determined TO carry on a big-gun bonn
bardment Of the allies entertainments.
Belgrade Again Attacked.