Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25

| have evacuated DlNmuoes Dut tHe re-
port that the allies have taken Mid
dIekerke Is untrue"
Amsterdam.-A dispatch from the
Sluis, Netherlands, says: violent
fighting continues on the User. The
fleets guns are playing havoc in the
German ranks. Trains filled with
wounded are entering Bruges. Most
of these trains proceed eastward. The
fight is raging between Roulers and
Ypres and Dixmude.'
London.-Field Marshal Won linden
burgs army, which is advancing on
| Warsaw over a wide front between the
Vistula and the Pilicia rivers, and
which on Friday occupied Lowicz'
| reached on Saturday the new Russian
| position along the river Bzura, and
southwark to Rawa, with the result
hat another big battle is in progress.
The Russians retired across the
Bzura river, destroying the bridges be-
mind them, and two German detach-
ments which followed over partly
burned bridge were attacked and ami
hilated, fifty survivors being taken
| prisoners.
This is only the beginning OF the
great battle for Warsaw, from wnich
| the Germans are now only Il miles.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, now
aver, expects stern resistance, wnlcn
the strongly reinforced Russian army
is certain to offer to his further ad-
vance. protected by the Vtstula river.
which the Germans have been unable
TO cross.
I The Russians are continuing their
operations against East PRUSSIA as
though the capital OF Poland were not
threatened, and by counter attacks are
attempting to throw off the Austro-
German attacks In Galicia.
An Austrian sortie in force from
przemysl, according to the Russian Of
ricial statement, has entirely faiied'
and there, as well as at other points,
prisoners and guns were taken
The Servian and Montenegrin ar
mics have again joined hands after
the defeat of the Austrians who In
vaded Servia, and now are making
their second advance toward Sarajevo,
capital of Bosnia.
The two armies. the supplies OF
which have been replenished by cap
lures from the Austrians, have formed
a junction near vishegrad, which the
Montenegrins have occupied. They
expect to be before Sarajevo within
three or four days.
Many Mines Planted.
An Antwerp message says: The
German cruisers which raided the east
coast of England succeeded in sowing
n large mine field. In addition to the
three steamers previously reported as
having been destroyed. a mine sweep
err, which was engaged in clearing the
seas, was blown up, and it is reported
two other vessels met a like fate. This
| occurred while the funerals of the vic
tins OF the bombardment Of Scar
borough and Hartlepool were being
held.
While the motor section OF the
South African defense force is gather
ing in the remainder OF the scattered
rebels, the main army is forming on
the German South African frontier,
where the advance guards are in
touch.
4 message from Karlsruhe says:
"Grand Duchess Louise of Baden has
received the following telegram from
Emperor William:
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
lust reported that the Russian army.
after desperate fighting. retreats and
is being pursued along the entire
front,
1T is evident that the Lord aided
our heroic troops. To Him alone is
due the honors."
Reports Are Conflicting.
London.-The Berlin war office de-
clared in an official statement Satur-
day night that the rout of the Rus
slams in Poland was more complete
than announced at first.
The report says that the German
cavalry. which entered Jendrzefow on
Thursday, has pushed ahead and now
river Nida.
, In the Carpathians, Berlin reports
! the army is advancing steadily.
London continues to insist that Ber'
Tins celebration of a great German
! victory in Poland was premature. All
! the German headquarters said Of the
/ battle there in early reports Saturday
, was that the pursuit of the enemy con
: tinues.
The Russian official report says the
engagements which have taken place
on the left bank OF the Vistula have
been nothing more than outpost at
fairs.