Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-15
HEAVY RAIN AND WIND
MAKES THE FIGHTING
MIGHTY HARD.
RUSSIA keeps COMING
Have Almost Surrounded the
Northern Provinces OF
Prussia.

II irreparable loss in the death Oh
Field Marshal Roberts, WhI'h oo-
o,rred while the greatest Of British
soldiers was visiting the lhdlah
troops in France. Lord Roberts had
taken a notable part in the present
oa,,,raipn in an advisory capacity
and ever his first thoughts were LOT
the betterment of the British sold
ier. s, co
Eeports from the battle front so
Par ms they give any actual ldea OF
the engagements continue 10 pe
rearer From day to day the
Trcnch war office issues its usuai
announcements telling in general
terms of attacks by the Germans
and their repulses. The latest says
tbat from the North sea to Lille the
events of the day have been sa1is-
factory and that the German losses
have been heavy and reports also
German repulses at various o'''e'
points.
Russians Make Progress.
The Russians, according to Petro-
grads official statement are nlahlls
progress i'm east Prussia. Berllh au-
inits that the Russians are adNahc-
ing in Galicia and have occupieu SeN-
eral important towns.
The Austrian campaign against
the Seryians is reported To DC pro-
ceeding rapidly with the SerNIans J"
retreat,
In the Caucasus the Turkish gen
or.l staff reports the second line OF
the Russian defenses have been taxi
en- bv the Turkish troops while the
defeat of an entire Russian army
corps on the Caucasian border on
November ~ is also announced
Pussia however, claims We
tory over number Of detachments
of Kurdish cavalry south of Kara
lilisse.
Austrian aeroplanes have dropped
hornbs on AutivaU, the Montenegro
seaport near the Adriatic and the
Austri3ns have come in contact Wilh
the Montcncgrin army operating IN
herzegovina, but have been repulsed'
The Italian council of ministers
has appropriated SSO,OOOO0O for
" military expenses.
LONDON, Nov. l4.-(S:50 p. m. -
The battle Of Flanders, which was
brought about by the German attempt
to advance to Duuldrk and Calais, on
the northern coast of France, com
mcnccd just four weeks ago today
and despite the sacrifice Of thousands
Of lives. the tow armies still hold viz
tually the same positions as when the
first shot was fired.
After taksg Antwerp and Ostend,
the German forces proceeded with 1t
tie or no opposition as far as Niepport
on the User canal Here they found
against them the Belgian army re-
formed as well as an cnfllading fire
from British monitors, and they were
unable to make any progress. Floods
then completed the discomtortlturc Of
the invaders and they commenced an
effort to try to break through the al
lied line between DiXmude and lpreS.
Attack Sla, hcnS.
The Germans had one or two
minor. some times only temporary
successes such as the crossing of the
canal and the capture Of DiNmude,
but now, according to official ana
other reports. while they still hold a
part of DNmude, they are back on
the east side Of the canal and again
have slacllened their attacks.
The weather. which has been
stormy. with heavy rains. has, says
the statement of the German general
headquarters, disturbed their opera
tions. People arriving from across
the English channel during the past
few days say high wind has been
driving the rain across the open
spaces, filling the trenches and max
mig il next to impossible for the men
to protect themselves.
IN spite of the unfaVorable condi-
tious. both sides have been making
charges and both claim to have met
with some success.
Same Old Thing.
The Germans again report the cap
ture Of number of prisoners and
also that they have repulsed the Brit
ish and French attacks.
The Fresch. who do not record the
capture of the prisoners or their own
losses. likewise claim To have repulsed
the German attacks and TO have made
progress Their advance on Blk
schools. which deached the almost un-
precedentcd distance of $3.50 feet. for
I'm this battle an advance is measured
i'm Yards and not In miles, seems to
have been an important one, for If 1t
continues, military observers say, II
should relieve the pressure on both
Dixmude and Ypres, which are on
either side of that town.
From the Franco Belgian border as
far as the French fortress Of Nerdun
the Germans have resumed their ac-
tiyity and. as usual. both German and
French Official accounts claim sue
cesses.
While the eyes of the world have