The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-11-17
A TREMENDOUS BATTLE
is DEVELOPING
MILITARY MEN WATCH RUSSIA'S
ENVELOPING MOVEMENT
Government to Ask Parlia-
ment for More Than Billion
Dollars.

DOllarSs
London, Nov. 13.-Waile the battle
in West Flanders continues to hold
public attention because of the des-
perate character of tie fighting, the
numbers of men engaged and the ter
ritory at stake, military men now look
| on East Prussia as the centre of gray
ity of the war.
In the latter field tremendous bat
tie is developing. the Russians are
pushing vigorously a great enveloping
movement. They are engaged with the
Germans along a wide curve Of 15O
miles, from Stalluponen in the north
east, through Goldap and Kruglanken,
which is we'll within the tangle of
lakes, down to Soldau in the south
west.
Military observers say the Germans
apparently have checked their retreaI
in Poland and are counter attacking
They say, however, that the russians
are not to be turned from their pla1,
which. is believed to be an attack On
Danzig. They argue that the Germans
either must allow East Prussia to be
overrun second time or bring up re-,
Inducements, and that they hardly can
weaken tleir army along the Polish
frontier, for that would leave Posen
and Silesia open to invasion, The
allies, naturally, are hoping an effort
will be made to relieve East Prussia a.
sacrifice to the German armies in
Belgium and France.
VIII Have Advantage.
In any fighting in their own coun-
try the Germans will have the advan-
tage over the Russians, as they have
network of strategic railways to
move their troops quickly and they use
more motors tcan their opponents.
I Military men are watching operations
in this region with deepest interest.
| In West Flanders tie Germans 10
.ot seem to have improved their posi-
! ton to a marked extent. In fact, an
unofficial report from the north of
Flanders tonight say tdey again have
lost Dixmude, which they took last
Treedsv that their attempts to break
down the British resistance around
Ypres have failed and that their at
tack in the vicinity of La Basses has
met with no greater success.
Attacks Progressing.
The German official report again
says the German attacks are progress
sing and records the capture of pris-
oners. On the other ::and, the French
official communication declares all
German attacks have been re-
pulsed and that an advance has been
made with the allies nearly every
where.
Vienna admits the Austrians have
evacuated Eastern Galicia, but as an
offset to this says tie Serh ian resist
ance has been broken and the Aus
trians have crossed the Danube, drlV-
ing the Servians back into their own
| country.
Vienna also reports that the Aus
trians have turned their attention to
the Montenegrins and are endeavorlng
to force them back. According to
{ Montenegrin report they have failed.
Accounts from this part of the world
are so contradictory that the only
thing clear is tat tie AGst-lans have
virtually cleared their country of me
enemy.
Needs More Money.
England is beginning to learn the
cost of tie European war. A White
Daper issued today shows that the
government intends to ask Parliament
gor s1,125, 100000, which, with their
s5OO,OOO,0 600 voted at t1e last session, {
is expected to be Great Britain's bill
for the fiscal year ending March 81. Of
this sum, however, a small part has
been loaned to Belgium and Servla,
and some will be used to assist the
dominions and the allies to make their
financial arrangements.
A portion o the money also will be
required for the additional million men
~ bo on1;ctod who will hr.n ? The Eng