The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-11-19

fighting in the vicinity of Dixmude and
also around Ypres continues to be ex
tremely violent, although L slackened
somewhat as compared Wa previous
days. In the western zone both the al
lies and the Germans maze claims to
success at various points. THESE claims
however, do not carry with them an
nouncements of decisive victories at any
point. The French say they have prog
ressed to the south OF Bixschootc, re-
taken a village east OF Ypres, and re-
pulsed a German offensive O the south
of Ypres. The Germans say their ma
rines at Newport inflicted Etavy losses
on the allies. and that they captured
700 prisoners. that 100 allies we're taken
captive at Ypres and that heavy tcas-
ualties were inflicted by repulsing at
tacks around scissors. That a big en-
gagement Is already In progress or
about to begin in the east, al the way
from the northeastern part OF East
Prussia to the eastern point of Galicia,
seems evident from the troop DISPOSE
ton of the Germans and the Russians.
Some battles have already taken place
in the northeast, where the Germans are
making preparations to CO test vigor-
ously any Russian attempt to gain
TRANS say they have cleared their ter
ritory of the Servian army. Turkish
report coming from Berlin says that
Russians are retreating all along the
entire front. hard pressed by the Turks
on all sides. That huge sums of money
will be necessary to prosecute the war
Is indicated by the British overnments
notification that II will request parlia-
ment to vote a credit of II lbs 900 900
for expenses up to Marcn 81. The
French supplementary credit for the
month of November amounts to 1882.
l5i.5O4, or daily average of $4,000 900.
NOVEMBER is.
Great Britain has suffered an ire
parable loss in the death of Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts, which occurred while
the greatest of all British soldiers
was visiting the Indian troops In France
Lord Roberts had taken a aotable part
in the present campaign in an ad-
visory capacity and his first thoughts
were ever for the bettermcnt of the
British soldier. Reports from the battle
front continue to be meager. The latest
bulletin of the French war office says
that from the North sea 10 Lille the
| events of the day have been satisfac-
tory and that the German losses have
been heavy, and report also German re-
| pulses at several points. In the east
also the Russians. according to the
official statements from Pelrograd. are
making progress in East Prussia. Ber-
lin admitted that Russians are advance
ing in Galicia and have occupied sew
| eral important towns. The Austrian
campaign against the Servians is re-
ported to be proceeding rapidly. with
the Servians In retreat. in the eau
| casus the Turkish general staff reports
the second line of the Russian defenses
has been taken, while the defeat of
an entire Russian army corps on the
| Caucasus border November IL Is also
| announced. Russia, on the other hand,
claims victory over a numoer of de-
techments of Kurdish cavalry south of
Karakilisse. Austrian aeroDlanes have
dropped bombs on Antivari, the Monte
negrin seaport, near the A lriatic, and
| the Austrians have come IN contact
with the Montenegrin army operating
In Herzegovina, but have met with a
repulse. The Italian council of min
isters has appropriated 5000, 900 Tor
new military expenses.
NOVEMBER II.
Soldiers fighting in the trenches, knee
deep in water and swept by driving
rains, is the story which still comes
out of Western Flanders. but notwith-
standing the terrible conditions of the
battlefield the German troops and the
allied forces still hammer at each
other with shot and shell. That seri-
Gus encounters have taken place along
the User canal Is indicated in the
! French official announcement that the
Germans have been driven back TO the
right bank, and that the left bank, a
small section of which the Germans
had held for several days, has been
completely evacuated. Also to the
south of Ypres the allies have been
successful in repulsing a further Of
fensive movement. All this has been