The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-12-18

July 20. The Austrian official re-
port admits reverses.
England-The Minister of Marine
at Buenos Aires has been informed
that two British warships have en-
tered the Straits of Magellan in pur-
suit of the German cruiser Dresden,
in refuge at Punta Arenas. 1t is re-
ported in Toxic that the German
armed merchantmen Oxford has been
captured by the British i'm the Indian
Ocean. and that the German convert
ed cruiser Cormorant has entered the
harbor at Guam.
! POland-More than 500 towns
have been ruined by the opposing
armies in Poland, ii is claimed. Each
army accuses the other of looting
distinct gain in Northern Poland,
while the Russians announce a re-
| alignment of their forces in the War
saw field. No important develop
ments wer reported in France and
Belgium.
Turkey.-Enver Pash has taken
command of the Caucasian army and
Talaat Bey has uceeeded him as
Minister of War.
Wednesday.
Germany-The German converted
cruiser Cormorant and her % officers
and 355 men interned voluntary yes
terday at Guam, an island belong
ing to the United States. An official
communication from Punta Arenas
to Santiago announces that the Ger
man cruiser Dresden left Punta Are
mas and that the English cruiser
Bristol touched Their on Monday. A
retreat of the German army march
ing on Warsaw is acknowledged by
the Berlin report. Several attacks
made by the French are described as
"fruitless."
Austria--The Austrian official re-
port claims a successful advance on
the Russians in which 1000 prison.
ers are said to have been taken. The,
Russians are said to be retreating
along the entire Rojbrot-Piotrkow
front.
France-The French and Belgian
troops have debouched from Nieuw-
poort and occupied the line from the
outskirts west of Lombaertzyde to
the farm of st. Georges, says the
French official report. An advance
is reported also south of Ypres.
Russia-Russian successes in the
Mlawa region have been maintained,
according to the official report. Fierce
fighting has been continued along
the Vistula front. A weakening Of
the batteries is reported around Cra-
COW.
England-A Press Bureau state
ment says that after a thorough in
vestigation no evidence of treachery
has been found in the destruction
of the Bulwark.
Thursday.
England--HartlepOol Whitby and
Scarborough, on the East coast OF
England were bombarded by German
warships early yesterday. The land
batteries replied and are reported to
have damaged some of the German
ships. which are reported to have
escaped. The casualties among the
troops at Hartlepool are reported to
have been seven killed and fourteen
wounded. Twenty-Five persons were
killed and fifty wounded in the
streets. Thirteen casualties are re-
ported from Scarborough and two
killed and two wounded at Whitby.
Damage was done in all three cities.
Russia-The Russian official report
admits that the Russians retreated
slightly on the left bank OF the Wis
tula after a stubborn all-day attack
by the Germans. On other sections
of the front counter attacks were
made, and in the direction OF Mlawa
the Germans were repulsed toward
the frontier, according to the state
ment.
France-The French. British and
Belgian troops continue their Often
sive in the West, and have made fur
Their progress, according to the Off
cial report issued at Paris. Along
the coast of Flanders the Allies had
the assistance OF the British fleet.
which violently bombarded West