Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
Train of Five Cars Filled
With Soldiers Struck
by British Shell.
FRENCH IN SURRENDER
Berlin Reports Enemy Is Com
PEELED to Abandon Posi-
tionS on the MeuSe.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The American flag has been fired
Smyrna fired on the cruiser Tennes-
see as she was approaching that port.
On the battlefelds of Europe there
have been few changes of strategic
importance. The great campaign in
the west apparently has settled down
to a series of detached battles. At
some points along the 300-mile line
there has been furious hand to hand
fighting. Elsewhere comparative in
activity prevails.
The German war office announces
operations against Russians are pro-
ceeding favorably. Petrograd, how
ever, claims the Germans are retiring
along the whole east Prussian front
The French government is prepar-
ing for an early return to Paris. 1t is
reported the legislative and admins
trative staffs of the chamber of depu-
ties will return to Paris tomorrow.
London, Nov. 1S.-A Rotterdam dis
patch says: THE Solvay company's S
works on the Bruges ship canal, whi-h
were being used for base of German
military trains, have been wrecked by
bombardment by the British fleet. A
train of five cars filled with German
soldiers was struck by a shell, took
fire and destroyed. There was much
damage to German stores and sup
plies"
Paris, Nov 1s.-Official: "Yester-
day saw numerous artillery duels and
J,fo rfy-rr off lie
were repulsed. In Alsace, Landwehr
battalions sent into the region of
Sainte Marie Aux Mines have been
taken out, for they lost half their ef-
fective strength"
Berlin, Nov. 1S.-Official: Flight
ing in west Flanders continues. The
situation on the whole is unchanged.
In the forest of Argonne our attacks
continue successfully.
The enemys attack on the western
bank of the Meuse, originally success
full, has broken down completely.
Southeast of CRY the French were
compelled to surrender their posi-
ton Chateau Chatillon was stormed
by our troops.
New battles have developed in Po-
land, north of Lodz, but there has been
no decision yet. Southeast of Soldau,
East Prussia, the enemy's forces are
in retreat. Upon extreme western
wing strong Russian cavalry, which
was defeated Nov. 17-1S, has been
driven back through Tilkallen.
Germans Report Eastern Gains.
Berlin, Nov. 1S.-An official bulletin
sets forth that operations on the east
ern front are progressing favorably.
Russian armies defeated near Lipno
are today probably in the vicinity of
Plock and forces defeated near Wloc-
lawek are now near Kutno and Leschy-
tea. For continuance of operations the
bulletin says it will be of greatest i'm
portance for the German troops from
the region of Soldau to make further
progress against the right wing of the
main Russian army. Papers in Berlin
declare that the fall of Belgrade, !
Servia, is imminent. According to a
Vienna statement, the fortress of
Przemysl. now being besieged, is pro- |
for a year.
Terrific Battle Near Soldau.
Paris, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch from |
oetrograd says: "A terrific battle un-
in violence has been pro-
for days around Soldau, where
he Russians were recently checked. |
The Russians are throwing themselves |
Il the Germans with indescribable |
ury They have carried position after
position by assault The Germans are
resisting. In spite of
oriental rains the Russians are ad-
-ancing into the interior of Germany.
Petrograd, Nov. ia dispatch from
on the Austro- -Roumanian
rontier. declares furious fighting is
oing on in the northern part of the
rown land of Bukowina- Russians
,ere victorious. Austrians were flee
ng before the Russian advance in
reat disorder.