Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
MUSC0v|TE CLAIM
DENIED BY BERLIN;
WEST STILL QUIET
sINcE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
KEEPS SILENCE FEELING
GROWS REPORTS WERE
EXAGGERATED.
intermittent ARTILLERY
DUELS IN FRENCH ZONE
No Heavy Fighting Recorded by Allies
There for Days-Snow Interferes
With Warfare In servia-Ger.
man Paper Calls Talk Of
Peace Frivolous.


man Paper Calls Talk Of
Peace Frivolous.
London, Nov. 3O-While Petrograd
correspondents continue to declare the
Russians have won great victory
over the Germans in Poland, official
confirmation of their statement is still
lacking. Although Russian headquar-
tiers say the advantage in the fighting
lies with their troops, Berlin declares
that no decisive battle has been fought.
Some of the German newspapers claim
success for their armies.
Claims Possibly Exaggerated.
The silence of Grand Duke Nicholas,
the Russian commander in chief in the
East as to the progress of the battle
In Poland is causing some unfavorable
comment in Russia. Advices received
from Petrograd say there is feeling
there that perhaps the claims of the
newspapers Of Russian success have
been exaggerated.
No Fighting In West.
In the Western war zone compare
tive quiet prevails. No reports Of
heavy fighting have been recorded here
in several days, although there have
been intermittent artillery duels, and
at various places small infantry en-.
counters.
Snow has interfered with the fight
ing In Servia where the Austrians are
making supreme effort to rid them
selves of their difficulties.
Roumanian Parliament Meets.
The Roumanian parliament has just
met and the future course of action
of this kingdom probably will be de-
cided. 1t is said that Roumania is pre-
pared to cede to Bulgaria some of the
territory she secured after the Sec
ond Balkan war at the expense of her
neighbor. This may mean that Bull
garia is about to take her stand by
the side of the allies and in her turn
be permitted to straighten out her
boundaries and take more of the coun-
try inhabited by her nationals.
In addition to a contingent of $1,000
men who are already in England, it is
announced that Australia has raised
q second contingent of 10000 men.
Churchill Gives Reassurances.
Winston Spencer Churchill, first
lard Of the admiralty, in speech in
the House of Commons before the
adjournment of the lower house until
Feb. 2, told the country that despite
the loss of some of the older ships
of the British navy, there was no
cause lor nervousness, but every rea-
son for complete confidence in the
power of the navy to give effect to
the wishes and purposes of the EN-.
pire.
AZ to Oversee Invasion.
The first lord told of the danger
to British ships from mines aAd sub
marines and the possibility of arm
ored and fast enemy liners escaping
to the high seas to prey on the allies
shipping, which he added had been
prevented thus far. He closed his
speech with the statement there was
another danger, "that Of an oversee in
vasion-an enterprise full of danger
for those who might attempt it,
more 6oato Destroyed.
London, Nov. 30.-Two small Brit
fish steamers, the Malachite and Pri-
mo, sunk of Havre, France. by Ger
man submarines; the British collier
Khartoum, blown up by a mine OF
Grimsby, and the destruction of an
Italian fishing boat by floating Aus
TRAN mine near Bari, Italy, constitute
the very latest disasters at sea.
Tribute to 1eIpians.
London, Nov. 28.-"The Russians
have defeated the Germans with the
heaviest losses yet suffered; the Ger
mans have made no advance since
last addressed the house." and 1.-THE
British are in touch with Turkish
forces thirty miles east Of the Suex
canal" were salient POINTS of q speech
made by Field Marshal Earl Kitchener
in the House Of Lords, summarizing
the military operations.
Earl Kitchener paid a tribute to the
gallantry Of the Belgian army and to
the King Of the Belgians who. he de.
clared, had no intention of quitting
Belgian territory. He said the losses
Of the allies were great but at the
same time were slight compared with
those of the enemy, and the allied
troops were in excellent spirits and
confident Of success.
Regarding recruiting, Earl Kitchener
said he still had room for men and he
was confident that the men would
answer the country's call and see that
the war was brought to a successful
conclusion. He said that about 10000
recruits were enlisting weekly.
THE time will come when we shall
require many more and l will then
make 1t thoroughly well known" the