The Detroit times., 1914-12-21

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lery east of Albert Is announced, and
II was In this district that two pieces
were destroyed. Carney, south Of
where the guns were destroyed, Il
five miles beyond Albert, and more
than onethird or the distance on the
main road to Peronne.
The commnnique stated:
ION the goth, progress was made IN
Belgium at several points.
THE Germans bombarded the Ypres
hospital"
With the allled warships aiding in
the lighting along the coast by heavy
Commandment OF the German lines
the battle In Flanders and Northern
France is steadily increasing In
ferocity.
1t 10 now definitely stated that the
coast city Of Middlekirke has not been
taken. but that the operations from
the region OF Newport was developing
satisfactorily.
Reports have again been received
that the Germans have evacuated Dix.
nude.
II has also been officially stated that
OF the enemy's trenches southwest OF
Roulers has not yet been taken by
the British. but the lighting there Is
being pushed to the utmost. The Ger
man artillery has been In action al
most constantly in this region, she'll
ing the British trenches. Only by
mining and bayonet work have the
English been able to carry positions
OF the enemy.
In the Ypres region and about Arras
the allies are constantly pressing for
ward. Reports from Belgium declare
that numerous trains carrying wound
ed have been running back from the
German lines for days. Typhoid Ia
seriously menacing the enemy and the
death rate among soldiers suffering
only from what would ordinarily be
minor wounds is extremely high ow-
ing TO the length of time they are
forced TO remain without medical at
tention In water soaked trenches.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-A Central
News dispatch from Rome states that
according to report from Warsaw.
that city was bombarded yesterday
by Zeppelin. Eighteen bombs were
dropped. demolishing two houses and
killing 80 persons. Fifty others were
wounded. Later six bombs also were
dropped from a German aeroplane,
but small damage was done In this
bombardment. A num-
Der of air raids on Warsaw have
been made during the last few weeks
"A heavy mist was hanging over the
city when the Zeppelin approached.
Owing to the hazy atmosphere the
presence OF the giant airship was not
detected until II was about mile
from the city.
LONDON. Dec. 21.--The Russian
army defending Warsaw Is today be.
iieyed to have completed the forma-
tion OF its new line before the Polish
capital. Only battle OF enormous
will permit the Germans
to break through. The forces OF Grand
Duke Nicholas are declared to mum
Der more than 100000 men. The en-
tire Russian line has been strength
ened
achievements which have been
hurried into Poland have enabled
Grand Duke Nicholas to lengthen his
line defending Warsaw into continu-
Gus battle from the Vistula to the
Pilica river
The Russians are thus massed on q
front OF more than so miles with their
line running through the important
railroad point OF Skieniewice and on
Rawa to the Pilica. The ex-
tension OF the line to the south along
the Pilica was made necessary by the
advance OF the Austro-German forces
in the Piotrkow region. The branch
line railroad running through Rawa
Is strongly defended and heavy
forces are also in position along the
main railroad running southwest from
TO Pietrkow.
The main advance of the Germans
is now along the Bzura river and the
running through Lowicz to
Warsaw
Shows, rain and extremely cold
weather is forcing both armies TO
conduct their operations only under
the greatest difficulties. The Vistula
is said to have started to freeze The
fighting during the past week, in which
the Russians have defended their POI
sitions while their new lines we're be.
ing formed. has resulted in extremely
heavy loss. The Russian official state
ment declared that two German COM
panies which crossed the Bzura we're
wiped out. Only so men
survived.
A detachment OF the Deaths Head
Hussars Is reported to have been
near Lowicz and all but 80
out Of the force of 1000 men killed
or wounded. The so who escaped un-
injured were made prisoners.
On the southern front in Galicia
the fighting is still developing along
extensive lines. The Petrograd state
ment declares the situation is with
out Importance change. A statement
from Vienna admits that the Russians
have been strongly reinforced.
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