The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-21
Strong Fleet of
Allies Started
Bombardment of
Dardanelles Saturday


period of sporadic fighting detached points has apparently
assumed the character of general movement in the
line The French official statements say that apprec
able gains have been made although it is admitted the Ger
mans are stouly resisting 1t reported from London that
the Germans have evacuated Dixmude .. '..-.
The allied fleet is reported to have begun the lombard
ment of the Dardaneles last Saturday Nothing known
regarding the result The allies probably could assemble
powerful feet in the Mediterranean for this purpose
The French parliament will sit in Paris tomorrow About
200 members serving with the colors will return from the
front to attend the session - 90"
It reported Italy has threatened to rupture diplomatic
relations with Turkey unless satisfactory explanation is
made Of the threatening attitude toward Tpoh of 1000
Arabs under Turkish and German officers III
Petrograd via London Dec 21.-The Russian forces
still holding at bay the German column which is seeking
the sochaczew and advance War
saw thirty miles away For three days this German army
Of about 600 has been endeavong to the river
and has been held back by the Russians who holding the
right bank. ...-5 ss ..-,t.s
sOchaczew continues to be the German objective in the
attempt to reach Warsaw The Russians the right bank
of the Bzura arr heavily entrenched.
Their artillery 50 placed that it commands the river
to its junction with the vstua eighteen miles north South
ward the Russian line extends opoczno twenty miles
of Petrow which recently evacuated and fortyfve
miles east of sczrczow where the Russians first opposed the
1t is pointed out that the Russians have thus assumed
positions their third line of defense The evacuation Of
Lo which lies to the west of this ne thus in logical
of this movement and according to general opinion
here had no bearing on the attack on Warsaw.
The statement added that the great activity of the
French along the entire front explained by order
found French officer from General Jore, saying the
j,
London Dec 21-A great battle to the west of Warsaw
is yet to be fought judging from indications conveyed
i'll dispatches from Berlin and Petrograd 1t appears today
to British military observers that the German contention
that General Won Hindenburg had scored notable
the Russians must be qualified.
The German army commanded by Won Hindenburg has
made steady advance in the direction of the Polish capital
but the Russians in falling back appear to have taken new
positions in strong enrenchments Despite the fact that the
invaders within two three days march of Warsaw,
there is good believe much hard fighting must
Germans POilSh 5.
Along the southern frontier of Prussia the Rus
slams claim to have the upper hand but farther SOUTH in
Southern Poland well in Galicia the leaders Of the
Austro German forces declare they sweeping the Rus
slams out of West Gaca.
This the long siege of Cracow has been raised
and ii this advance by the Teuton allies continues may
bring similar relief to the Austrian garrison Przemys
beseged by the Russians the early days of the
Vigorous Austrian offensive in this of hosties
necesated the withdrawal of troops heretofore used
against Serva and there indications that the Austrian
attempts to crush Serva will for the present be abandoned
Emperor William has recovered from his illness suffi-
GENTLY to the 'front.' where he will spend Christmas
German dispatches do not which front Emperor
William has gone but it is believed he turned westward
If this is so the battle conditions the emperor will find
will be far spectacular than those prevailing the
for the that with the exception OF the offensive opera
items of the allies the north end of their ne little but
siege warfare lis being recorded anywhere the
front. This condition is driven home all official
mrncatiens which the days gain in yards
and chronicles the gain loss of trench achievement
worthy Of note.