Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-20
Summary of Var
NelDs of Yesterday

NetUS VI 4 1cotcSuuB
Although only meagre reports are
az hand from any Of the scenes OF
hostilities. il seems probable that the
most severe contest for supremacy Is
proceeding In that western strip OF
Poland with it's northern and south-
ern boundaries. respectively. the Nls-
tnla. the Warta rivers and It's western
front, the border OF Posen.
Particular quiet. Is the descrip-
zone given by the French war office.
although the usual artillery dueis and
attacks by infantry at various places
were in progress. Tracy-Le-Val. a
short distance 20 the northeast of
Paris and at the crook Of the elbow
of the western battle front was the
scene OF the principal infantry at
tacks Here the French reported they
held back a German attempt 10 cap
ture the town, inflicting heavy casual
ties.
As for the east. petrograd has adj
mitted a big reverse in Poland-a re-
verse In which the Russian armies
have been pushed back az least fifty
miles from the German border to-
ward Warsaw--but Berlin remains
retIcent concerning the operation.
'In the eastern theater OF the war
the newly commenced battles are pro-
eeodine," Is all the German war Of
flee has had TO say. A somi-offieial
Berlin report gays
Reasons Of strategy" prevent dis
closure OF the troop movements.
That these battles are proceeding
however Is taken TO mean that the
Germans are still pressng against the
Russians in an endeavor to drive them
back eastward to Warsaw over the
same territory in which only Il short
time ago the Russians held the whip
hands and herded the Germans west
ward before them from The Polish
capital toward the German frontier.
Along the East Prussinn border the
MuseovItes claim they are pressing
forward continually and mixing in
ronds into German territory. Here
also Germany makes no claim.
With regard to the operations south
ward IN Galica and in southern Rus
sian Poland. the Russians. according
to unofficial reports are following up
previous successes against the AUS
trans. On the other hand. a news
agency dispatch from Vienna declares
the Austrians have captured 1000
prisoners and a large number of guns.
a battle has taken place off Sebas-
topol In the Black sea between Rus
sian and Turkish warships. As to Its
result the reports are contradictory
Petrograd claims the former Ger
man cruiser Goeben. which now flies
the Turkish flag. was struck by Rus
sian shells. that explosions occurred !
on board her, that she quit the en-
counter and disappeared in the fog, |
taking advantage Of her speed. Con-
stnntlnople. through Berlin, makes no I
mention of the Gocben having been I
injured but says that one Russian bat (
lleship was badly damaged and that I
The others fled toward Sebastopol
The British have been successful 4
again in an attack on q Turkish po-
sitlon. The force operating on the
river and the Persian
gulf drove from their trenches an OF
toman force and captured a number
OF prisoners, guns and a quantity OF
The British however,
lost three officers and thirty-five men
killed In the attack
From the British general head
at the front comes further
account OF the fighting along the
British lines, covering the period from
November 10 to 10. In this recital IL
Is declared that the situation so far
rs 1t relates to the British. has not al
cred In that time.
The engagements consisted for the
most part Of Smelling at long range
md the violent German attacks pre-
iiously so persistent, had not been re.
That several sharp encounters oe-
,urred Is indicated, however. by ref
.rcnccs to heavy losses and the ad-
mission that the Germans had sue |
eeded in penetrating the British lines s
It one or two points--later to be
iriven out c
Owing to the flooded country on
he northern line in Belgium, the bel :
igerents frequently resort to the use 9
Il flat-bottom boats in their opera
ions. L
Turkey has not replied TO the re-
nest of the United States government y
or information as TO why the lanch '
irod upon by Turkish land forces at
ircd upon by turkish land forces at
Imyrna. II an answer is not forth
oming shortly it Is probable the
.merican government Will ask the
'ritish admiralty for permission to use {
IS wireless TO communicate with the
lmerican ships IN Turkish waters. |