The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-17
STORM HALTS
BIC BATTLE
Germany 10 Transforming all Belgium
Into a Fortress In Anticipation
Of Winter Refuge

London, Nov. 15.-After -four
weeks of most desperate fighting
there is lull in the battle In Elan.
ders. With this lull, however, has
come little relief for the men in the
trenches, as the artillery and rifle
fire to which they have been subject
ed with hardly. any intermission has
been replaced by one of those severe
snowstorms which SO often accom-.
! pany November in this latitude.
In some parts of England the
storm has reached the proportions of
blizzard; on the sea a. heavy gale
RACES, and the battlefields are getting
their full share of wind and rain.
For the most part the opposing
armies have ,een content to shell
each other at long range, but the
Germans have made several attacks
around Ypres, which, according to
the French general staff. have been
repulsed with heavy losses. r--.
Extensive defense works have been
erected along the User canal and the
French armies are holding that line
from the Belgian border south to the
river Disc and pushing forward. APP
proach works.
The Germans report that they have
taken few hundred British and
French prisoners, but that the un
favorable weather has impeded their
progress Concerning the fighting
around Dixmude the public must re-
ly on unofficial reports. Here, 1t is
said, the Germans are finding the de-
stroyed village death trap. They
have been unable to debouch from
this point in the day time as all tire
approaches are commanded by the
allies guns, and night attacks have
met with disaster. "t sT.sL'r
Both Sides Entrenched
The fact is apparent that neither
side has been able to make any SEN
sible advance, both being so well en-.
trenched that neither artillery nor
infantry can move them.
The Germans are turning Belgium
into a fortress, which means that If
they do not succeed in advancing
they intend to be prepared for a win
ter in Belgium.
A battle Of some proportions is go
ing on between the Russians and
Turks at Koprukeui. in the Caucasus
the result of which may have a mark
ed effect on the war in that part OF
the world. Elsewhere in the near
east there has been on engagement
of Importance.
England, 1t is announced has no
intention of undertaking any military
operations of Arabia except for the
protection of Arab interests against
Turkish or other aggression or in
support of attempts by the Arabs to
free themselves from Turkish rule.
Bulgaria also has set at rest the
report that she had an agreement
with Turkey and has issued state
ment that no such agreement exists.
War In Balkans
The Servians and Montenegrins,
who started out to invade Bosnia and
Herzegovina and were at one time ap.
preaching the Bosnian capital of Ss-
rayevo. now are back In their own
territory offering . stubborn resist.
aDce to the Austrians. The weather
ia favorable to them as snow Is fall
ing. e
The Scandinavian countries and
Holland are much exercised over the
sowing OF mines where they endang.
er neutral vessels. That the mines
are In great number is shown by the
fact that dozens are being driven on
the Dutch coast by the prevailing
storm. be
Sir Gilbert Parker will question
Premier Asquith tomorrow in the
house of commons on this and other
matters OF importance to neutral
countries, and 1t is understood that
the premier will make a statement
regarding the sowing OF mines. the
searching OF neutral vessels for enc,
my reservists. and the treatment OF
shipments Of oil and copper which
are destined for Germany and Aus
trian through neutral countries.