Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
BATTLES IN EAST
DRAW attention
Russian Campaign Going on
Despite the Approach
of Cold Weather
GERMANS MAKING
ADVANCE AT CENTER
Petrograd Unconcerned By
Repulse; Successes Are
Claimed on Wings

London, Nov. 2O.-Both in London
and Berlin, the present stage of the
campaign in Russian Poland is regard
ed as highly important; Germanys ad-
vance in the Warta and Vistula coun-
try is being watched with intense in
terest. Petrograd, however, while of
course vitally concerned, seems to be
only indifferently interested.
Army headquarters in Petrograd an
nounces that two great battles have
developed along the eastern front, one
on the line between Czenstscsowa and
Cracow, apparently extending along
the railroad between these two points,
and the second in the Warta and Wis
tula region, but Russian observers do
not appear to attach much significance
to the outcome in this latter region.
A general survey Of the reports re-
ceived here from all quarters conveys
the impression that the German ad-
vance on the Vistula has met at least
with a temporary check, while the
Russian invasion of East Prussia has
suffered like fate near Angerburg,
where the German defenses, consist
ing chiefly of vertical lines of wire
entanglements, are reported to be very
strong.
Berlin declares that concentric at
tack is being made on the Russian
center, the German armies coming
from the west and the northwest,
while Austria is sending force north
from the Cracow region. Petrograd,
however, states that the offensive in
western Galicia is still under way and
that Cracow is believed to be invested
on three sides, leaving only one line
of rail communicati open.
Little Doing In West.
In West Flanders operations appar-
emily are at almost a standstill. Artil-
lery duels and boat forays are the only
features of the military situation
there. The advent OF damp and bitter
cold weather, with the disease and
privations incident to it's coming,
promises to make both the eastern
and western fronts scenes of great suf-
fering. Parallels for what may be wit
messed this coming winter are being
sought with Napoleon's retreat from
Moscow.
New taxation for Great Britain,
which under ordinary conditions
would have taken generation of the
most bitter political controversy to
pass, mas today Deen accepted with
scarcely murmur. The exact figures
OF the war loan subscription are not
yet known and they probably will not
be made public until Chancellor of the
Exchequer Lloyd-George addresses the
house of commons on the subject.
Turks Fight Well.
Late reports from Turkey indicate
that the Turkish arms are making a
better showing than at the opening of
the Balkan war. This is believed to
be due to the fact that the men are
largely officered by Germans, who are
able to make better use of the recog-
nized fighting ability of the Turkish
soldier than are his own commanders.
In Constantinople there have been
several outbreaks against foreigners
but none of a serious nature. Henry
Morgenthau, the American ambassa.
dor, and the members of the embassy
staff are working at top pressure to
care for the interests of the entente
powers confided to them, and they
have received much praise for their
efforts.