Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
BERLIN ALSO REPORTS CAPTURE
OF TWENTY-FIVE GUNS AND
NONE LOST.
YPRES BATTLE is RENEWED
Heavy Fighting Resumed in western
Theater of War, Where the
Germans Are Greatly
Reinforced.

4-General headquarters reports the
following facts about the German
successes near LODI:
The Germans were seriously
threatened in the rear by strong Rus-
sian forces advancing from the east
and south. The German troops faced
about and succeeded in cutting their
way through the Russian ring. In
three DAYS of furious fighting they
captured 10000 Russian prisoners and
twenty-five guns without losing a SIN
gle gun of their own. Nearly all the
Germans wounded have been brought
home. The losses, of course, were
serious but not enormous. indeed
this was one of the finest military
successes of the campaign.
Emperor at Front.
The emperor has visited his troops
in their positions near Gumblnnen ana
Darkehmen.
So far as can be judged from avail
able reports the situation in the east
has not changed since the foregoing
summary. Although no news comes
from the operations about Lowlcz, 1t
is assumed that the German attempts
to flank the Russian right is continu-
ing. The great value of such move
would consist in forcing the Russians
southwark, away from the route to-
ward Warsaw, and into the rear of the
main Russian army. Much depends
on the progress of the Germans and
Austrians on the enemys left flank.
So far they have maintained their po-
sition and have repulsed all attacks,
but whether they have been able to
advance is not yet known.
100000 Russ Taken.
The fact that the Russians have in
the last few days lost 100000 captives,
in addition to many guns which they
will have difficulty in replacing, is con-
sidered by local critics as bound to
weaken them seriously.
The Austrians report officially that
they have repulsed the besiegers of
Przemysl The garrison made sor-
tie against the Russians and drove
them back from the outer fortifica-
tons. Fighting continues in the Car
pathian passes.
News of further Servian defeats east
of the Kolubara and Liig rivers seems
to confirm the prediction that the end
of Servian resistance is not far off
Servians Hard Hit.
According to the Vienna report, the
Servians have lost 10000 prisoners
since the present offensive was begun.
From other sources comes the report
that the total of their losses since the
beginning of the war is 100,000-prac-
| tically third of their entire force.
Although news from Holland tells
of renewed activity in the west no au-
thoritative German reports have been
issued. Unofficial advices from Alsace
say that fighting is in progress in this
minor war theater. Heavy cannon
aiding is taking place at Sundgau and
the Germans are making advances
against Belfort.
Germans Renew Assault.
Paris, Dec. 4.-Heavy cannonading
| by the Germans with a vigorous reply
| by the allied guns marked the fighting
in the region between Ypres and Ar
ras on Thursday. The allies continued
| to press their offensive south of Laon
| but only slight progress is reported.
! Both the French and British armies
| are preparing for the new attempt of
! the Germans to drive their way
! through the strongly entrenched line
to the coast Upward of 100000 Ger
| mans are declared to be on the front
| from the sea to Ypres. Heavy rein
forcements are reported south of Ost-
! end. During the last few days 10000
German reinforcements are reported
| to have arrived. 1t is believed, how
| ever that the apparent concentration
on the west end of the line may prove
| to be feint and that the full force of
| the renewed attack may again fall
| within the User region.