Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-02
Upon Result Of the Eastern
Campaign Depends Outcome
OF The Big European Conflict
What Dispatches $
Say, Briefly
Told

Heavy fighting has been resumed
IN the region Of the Argonne forest,
toward the eastern end of the battle
line in France, and although today's
French and German ofTle,ar communI-
cations disagree as to the outcome II
was apparent that the conflict is
marked with considerable violence.
The German emperor's own regiment
Was selected to make an assault on a
strong French position, which the Ber-
lin statement says was won. The
French statement, in referrinu to
what apparently was the same engage
ment, says that the German attack
was repuIsed and that progress was
made by the allied troops.
In Belgium infantry Fighting has
been resumed, although it is not clear
whether the Germans have begun an
other general movement. The French
war office reports that German attacks
on the entertainments were beaten
back and that the Germans suffered
heavily in the artillery duel.
At other points in the line fighting
has become more spirited than has
been the case for some time Accord
ing to the French statement ground
has been won by the allies in certain
sections, including the occupation Of
German trenches.
Berlin still insists tnat affairs in the
east are progressing to It's satisfaction
although no new details Of the nove-
ments are given. It is stated that in
the fighting In Russian Poland be-
tween November II and December 1
10000 Russians were captured un-
wounded.
The situation in servla Is reported
at Sofia, Bulgaria, to be critical one
for the home army, which is seeking
to check the forward movement of
Austria's invading forces. The Ser
vIans have been forced to fall back
behind strong natural positions and
are now acting entirely on the defen-
slve. It is reported that the servian |
troops have been withdrawn from Bel
grade and that communication between |
that city and Nish, the temporary cap
ital, has been cut off.
Official reports concerning the cam
paign in Russian Poland, which were
available in today's dispatches, still
failed to make clear the confused sit
uation in the east, where for days a
great Russian victory has been claim
ed in unofficial advices from Petro-
grad and London,
Earl Kitchener's statement In the
house of commons that the Germans
had suffered the greatest disaster in
their history remained open to chaI-
lenee by Berlin. 1t Is said that the
powerful Teuton armies, driven on to
desperate efforts by the peril Of their
position, have cut their way through /
solid lines of enveoping Russians.
What it has cost has not yet been told
but It is indicated that the Germans,
In extricating themselves, have infIict-
ed enormous losses on the enemy, and
have in turn paid a terrible price.
If it be true that the Germans have {
freed themselves from the present
danger Of crushing defeat IN Poland,
the situation to the north and south is
still pictured as menaelng for them.
The Importance Of the campaign to
the north is indicated by the fact that
Emperor William has gone into east
Prussia TO direct personally the
movements against the invading army,
except in small part Of AIsaee,
which has been held by the French
since the early days Of the war.
To the south, in calicIa also, the
Russians are reported to be pressing
forward vIctorIouslY surrounding crs-
COW on three sides. The fall Of this
eaIician stronghold might bring to
Germany the danger Of invasion from
this quarter.