The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-22

Tn the opnion of French military authorities Ger
mans beginning lose their grip France and Belgium
An official summary Of the results achieved by the allies i'll
the offensive recounts progress at many points,
which seems to have disturbed the enemy 1t is asserted
the Germans fearful of attack and verywhere
the defensive. r..s. TE.r.
The latest ations from Berlin however tells of
spirited offensive with resulting gains and makes
it appear that the German armies are firmly holding the con-
quered ground. 81 .I.ts-.
campaign in the The Russian office challenges the
recent accounts Of great German victory Poland by
denying the malevolent reports of the last few days
While is admitted at Petrograd that the recent retirement
of the Russian forces to positions not entirely vol
untary the claim made that the armies now In safer
and stronger positions. ... ..' w.. ....
David Lloyd George the British chancellor of the
cbequer is quoted saying that before spring Great Britain
will have 100000 more men at the front. :
London Dec 22-It is only at the northern and south
ern extremes of the battle line that any marked change
be noticed today in the western heater siege warfare
of the stubborn and aborous kind persists This briefly
up situation both the and today
far it has been disclosed by official statements
The ultimate outcome Of the German advance upon
Warsaw still as decisive conflict is yet to
be fought Although the Russian center retired it has
been reinforced and holding the line the Bzura from
its junction with the Vistula.
have been whipped and pushed back the frontier until
their line stretches behind Sodau, which is midway
between Lautenberg and Niedenburg in East Prussia
To the south it is contended in the Russian reports the
movement of Aurans through the Carpthians has been
Przemys which hurled back after attempted sortie
from this fortress
Emperor William according to latest reports, has gone
from Berlin to the front This indicates he regards
the situation there critical than in the east.
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Z
Paris, Dec. 22.-The French Office issued the fol-
lowing today:
Between the sea and the Lys river during Dec 81,
there nothing other than artillery engagements Be-
tween the Lys and the Asne repulsed German attack
ing column which endeavoring to come out from Car
ency. We took several houses at Blangy.
The statement adds the French have progressed in the
vicinity of Mamez repulsed three German attacks in the
region of Lhons and gained slightly and of Tracy
Le-Va There engagement of violent bayonet at
tacks in the vicinity of Souain
We occupied in the suburbs Of Perhes LesSurus thres
German positions representing front of entertainments O0
yards long To the northeast of Beauseour consolidated
positions occupied by Dec 20 We occupied all the trenches
in the immediate vicinity of Mount Calvaire.
In the forest of La Gruries, progress continues
Between the Argonne and the Meuse there has been
slight progress In the suburbs Of Vauquois the north
Of the forest of Malancour troops successful in
making their way through barbed wire entangements and
taking possession of certain German trenches
GERMANS CLAIM ATTACKS WERE REPULSED. =
Berlin, Dec. 22-The allies attack Schubert and
Gyenhy northeast Of Compegne Souain and Perhes north
and west of Verdun repulsed by the Germans with
heavy losses it officially stated today
In the region of Rchebourg the allies succeeded in OBJ
tanning firm foohold in their old positions. In Poland
fierce battle for the possession Of the branches of the Bzua
and Rawka rivers is raging.