Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
SECOND CITY or POLAND FALLS
INTO LANDS or TauToNs
AFTER A BLOODY
CONFLICT.
CARS TROOPS CLAIM THE
LINE Is READY FOR BATTLE
Allies. on che Offensive in Flanders
astd Northern France, Take Pos
session Of Left Sank Of the
Yser-~ scryiane Declare
Austrians Checked.


London, Dec. 9.---After d long battle
fcught with the greatest stubbornness.
the Germans have succeeded Ia oecu-
pysng LODI. Poland, which Is an mn
fortified city According to the Berlin
report the Russians suffered severe
Losses and are In retreat
The success OF the Germans, be-.
Cauae largely of what preceded 1t, Ii
regarded BY military experts as really
remarkable achievement. Less than
fortnight ago the army to which this
victory has fallen was surrounded BY
Russians. and cut It's way out only at
the last moment, losing great numbers
af men and many guns. Yet II was
able within few days 70 reorganixe.
take the offensive and defeat the Rus.
SLAMS defending Lode.
Strategic Railways help.
This was made possible by the net
work or strategic railways ON the Ger
man sldo Of the frontier, over which
rainforcementa can be sent where they
are most needed.
Tho Russians. on the, other hand.
vigorously attacked on both wings,
were unable to send fresh men TO stiff.
fen their center TO meet the German
wedge and were compelled to fall
back.
Undoubtedly there win be much
more lighting before the campaign In
this district Ia concluded. Lodz was
won only after hand-to.hand Fighting
IL the suburbs ae the city and the
whole Russian line from north 10
south Ii now Strengthened out and win
contend every foot OF ground with the
Invaders.
Alilss Take Offensive.
III the meantime, taking advantage
Ut the preoccupation % the Germans
tn the east, the allied French, Belgian
and British forces have begun an or.
fenslye movement In the west They
are virtually In possession or the left
bank Of the User canal and In north.
arn France, particularly IN the neigh.
horhpod nf Ia Baesee, where the Ger.
mans hold q very strong position. the
allies are beginning. with heavy can.
nonada, to feel their way eastward.
The same process Ii being followed
Aiung the whole front Tho French OF.
fetal communication speaks OF 'tha
superiority OF our offensive and athe
marked advantage Of the French ar.
tiliery over that Of the Germans.
German Menace Enda
III the opinion or many the advance.
slight SIS II Is Ia the northwest, has
ended. FOR the present al least. the
German menace of coast ports. ii Ii
believed that SO long M the Germens
are compelled 20 keep up the strength
of their army In the east they viii he
Unable 70 assume the offensive III the
west
There IN q report, however, that the
Germans have kept the pick of their
arnly Ia the Aisne valley, whence, al
aa opportano moment, they can hurl
II against tho French line and make
another effort 20 get through 10 Paris.
Aussrlana Arc Checked.
King Peter on seryia, who hns been
III for many months, has assumed
command of the SeFNian army ana,
according 10 4 Nish report, has check.
ed the advance III the Anatriana. iii.
hieting heavy losses upon them. The
Austrian reply TO this In that 'the oe.
capation of belgrade necessitates the
re9rouping of our troops,
The political news az the day was
the authoritative announcement from
Sofia that It was not considered pos.
aible anything would intervene to
make II necessary for Bulgaria 10
changs her policy 81 strict neutrality
until next apring.
Geneva. Via London, Dec. s,--The
Journal dc Geneva publishes dis.
patch from Bucharest. which says that
R0arnania has decided definitely To
enter the war on the side Of the allies.
This decision. according to the dis,
Patch, Il In aceordarce with the wish
! OF the entire conn--s, including Klng
Ferdinand and I'LL the Rnumanian
statesmen with the exception of the
minister Of finance, Nj. Marghiloinan.
The question of when Roumanla
viii make her entry into the conflict "a
being discussed. one side desiring ID
avoid q winter campaign. but the mili.
tary authorities express the fear that
sArvla may Pc defeated before the
spring.
Ice attitude Or Bulgaria sim re.
ntalass aonhtinl Greece. Seryia ana
i Roaslania have offered certain conces.
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