The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-12-17
SIX DAYS OF WORLDS WAR

(have been repuised by the Servians to
the south of Belgrade, according 10
Nish unofficial report, and along the re-
mainder OF the front in Servia the
Austrians are in retreat. Bunos Aires
reports that the cruiser Dresden, one
of the five attacked by the British war
ships in the South Atlantic and the last
OF the German squadron, is ashore off
the port of Gallegos. An earlier re-
port from Valparaiso said that the Ores
den had taken refuge In one of the
harbors along the coast Of Patagonia.
Colonel Goethals. governor OF the can
al zone has requested Washington to
dispatch destroyers to Panama immed-
lately, and although he gives no explain
alton of the reason for this request. 1t
is thought at Washington THAT Colonel
Goethals has found himself unable to
check the use of the wireless plants
of ships belonging TO the belligerent ma
tions within the three mile limit.
DECEMBER rs.
The Germans in Belgium are again
directing their attention to the central
point OF Ypres. where the Germans in
fantry has been repulsed. At both ends
OF the long front, to the northeast of
Ypres and against the railway station
at Aspach, in Alsace. the failure of
attempts by the Germans to advance
is officially announced from Paris.
which adds that an important advance
by the French troops In the forest of
LIE Pretre has been made In the east
the Russian general staff makes the
definite declaration: "In the Miawa
region we have brought our offensive
TO a successful conclusion on the whole
of the front" The occupation of
German position near Przasnysz and
the retreat of the Germans toward the
east Prussian frontier is also announc-
ed. The situation south of Cracow was
announced as without change. the bat
tie continuing In that district. while the
Russians claim a further victory on the
Lowicz- How front, whene a German po-
sition was taken, with important losses
to the Germans. In west Galicia the
Austrians claim to have defeated the
Russians at Limanovo and to have
crossed the Carpathians. Montenegro
troops have occupied Vishegrad to the
southeast of Sarayevo. after fierce fight
ing, according to unofficial dispatches
from Cetteinje. and the Austrians have
retired to the west bank of the river
Drina. Considerable doubt has been
H0tocQ tO6atAAii6 AhC AdtS VA thC 0Cf
man cruiser Dresden, one of the Ger
man squadron On the South Atlantic de-
feated by the British warships recent
ly. The Argentine government has re-
ceived advlces that the Dresden has
reached Punlta Arenas. on the Strait
Of Magellan. while Buenos Aires reports
that vessel probably a German. has
been sighted off Puerto Gallegos, sur
rounded by British ships.
DECEMBER TO-
Progress along the Ypres canal is
noted In the latest French official
war bulletin. although the climatic
conditions are unfavorable to any ex-
tensive movement by the opposing
forces on the battle front in Belgium
and France. The Germans have re-
piled to the attacks OF the allies and
violent fighting In reported during the
last "a hours. A Reuter- dispatch from
Nish says the Servians. after q fierce
battle, have reoccupied Belgrade. The
Servian capital was taken by the Aus
TRANS on December 2. after a siege
of several months. If thds report proves
true the Servians are apparently sweep
ing all before them. as the Austrians
admit defeat at the hands of bhe Ser
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where they were compelled to make
an extended retirement. On the other
hand Vienna announces the gain of con-
siderable ground in northeriy direction
In western Galicia, where the Austrians
have retalxen the town of Dukia. Aus
trian forces advancing through the Car
pathians are said to have captured
5000 prisoners and a number of ma
chine guns. The great armies of Ger
many and Russia are contending with
all their strength for supremacy in
Poland. but 1t Is not expected that any
one engage ment or series of engage
ments will give decisive result either
for the one side or the other. The
German armed merchantmen Oxford ha
been captured by British warships In
the Indian ocean, according to a dis
patch from Toxic, which adds that the
German converted cruised Cormorant
has entered the harbor of Guam, La
/ drone islands.