The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-26
BRIEF WAR NEWS

The most important ueNeiopihehe ""
the European battlefields during the
past week was the German movement
across Poland toward Warsaw.
At the beginning OF the week. Gen
eral Won Hindenburg's strategy seem
ed confined to pushing a wedge along
that part Of the vistula river which
runs due east from the German from
tier until It bends to the south at War
saw.
But at the end Of the week, 1t was
admitted at Petrograd that In reality
another German offensive was In pro-
gress This second movement appar-
emily had crossed Poland unheralded.
the first news Of It's presence being
n statement from the Russians that
the Germans had failed to pierce the
Slav line between Radon and Kielce.
Translated from the confusing Ian.
guage Of the map this announcement
meant that besides moving straight
for Warsaw from the west, the Ger.
mans were advancing from the south
toward Ivangorod. which is a second.
class fortress protecting Warsaw's
southern flank.
That the Germans are offering stub
born resistance to the Russian ad.
vance in East Prussia is apparent.
General Won Hindenburg. commander
Of the German troops, and Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander.in.chief OF the
Russians, two OF the greatest Btrate-
gists the war has produced. maneu.
vered for positions between the Wis.
tula and the Warta. and a big battle
10 in progress on the Cracow'C 'Czensto-
chowa line between Russian and Aus.
tro-German forces.
Austria's sweep into servia has re-
suited In the victory OF valjcvo. which
signifies the collapse OF the Servian
western offensive. Servia, during the
week. has been compelled to ask Pc
trograd for help. The appeal comes
at an inopportunc moment. while Rus
sia 10 planning q campaign against the
Turks and at the same time 10 being
driven across Poland by the master.
full Won Hindenburg.
The campaign In the west has con-
tinued It's undecisive character
throughout the week. In Flanders.
there has been a slight exchange OF
territory. but all the central points
along the battle line have been i'm
pregnable.
Freezing weather has set In through
the length OF the battle zone In France
and Belgium. the temperature vary
ing between 25 and 2s degrees above
zero, Fahrenheit.
The most bitter fighting OF the
whole battle front was In the region
ot Verdun and In the Vosges. Here
tho French troops have been able to
record several advances. AZ illustrat
Ing the desperate nature OF the fight
ing In this district the official state
ment declares that the French have
established themselves ut certain
points within 80 meters (about 100
feeD from the German positions.
French forces have captured the i'm
portant heights at ornes near VerduI
and silenced two German batteries
according to French official press dis
patches.
The Germans. II is evident. hav'
sent their best troops 10 the eastern
front, and even In big guns the allieI
appear to have the advantage owe
them. There are no signs. however
of an offensive on large scale on III
part OF the allies. who doubtless ar
ms badly in need Of rest as their op
ponents. In fact, IL is said that tn
officers and men who have borne tn
brunt OF the fighting in the trenche
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