The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-19
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LonAoa, Nov. l7-Ths overwAsan-
ing advance Of the Rsssian troops has
reached Cracow and that city is bsrn-
ing after . furious boabardnsat by
the Muscovits artillery.
The coming Of winter has DGstiy par
alyssA the movements a ths troops
both IN the east and west thsatsrs OF
the war. The Russians % The border
o( East Prussia are reported 70 b
marching through snow. clad IN sAseD-
ska tackets similar to thoss which
tho japanese first wore b Aaachuria.
Biixzards have swept Tie trsaches
in Bslglun and northern Fraaes and
brought great suffering to ths wound
ed a. well A. to the men h ths fields.
A large area Of West Flanders around
Dixmude has been flooded BY the
heavy rains and ID noman's land for
fighting.
It is generally believed here that
new foundations started BY ths Bel
gians put many Of the German guns
out Of action and also preventsd the
movements Of troops.
1t 10 almost impossible to gain an
accurate insight into the prodigious
action that is stretching over ths 300.
mile front and At the ends ot which
the fighting has been extremely 90
we're during the last three weeks. The
continuous night marches and attacks
made by the Germans. which have
been met by counter attacks from the
allies near Dixmude and Ypres. how
ever, are said to have resulted In =
considerable thrusting back oe the
Germans.
A coal basin in northern France
which is partly occupied by the Ger
mans has been the scene a heavy
fighting. The long lines oe small
houses belonging to the ninees form
. shelter for the infantry. which is
frequently engaged In hanAtohand
combats.
The combats oe cold stsea have seen
the British infantry engaged ssaiast
the Prussian guards and descriptions
Of the fighting from the front paint
the encounters - terrible. The Prus
SLAMS fought four deep-the front rank
lying down, the second rank kneeling
and the third rank standing erect.
The British fire caused IN awful
slaughter, and finally when the Brit
ish charged with the bayooet before
the Germans coald bring their machine
guns into action hundreds Of men fell.
The Kaiser's troops have beeo
driven back over the User river and
water released By the breaking oe
dikes BY the allies has flooded the
trenches Of the invaders.
A large body Of German troops has
been CIT OF BY the inundation.
Parliament Grants. 1,12s, 900 Fund.
Londoo.-The greatest single do
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sources Of Great Britain was voiced
by Premier Asquith when in the House
Of Commons he moved an additional
credit for war purposes Of $1,125. .000,-
o00, which In addition to the millions
already voted IN August 10 equivalent
to an increase Of more than so per
eeRt in the national debt.
The premier told the House that the
largest portion Of the first $500, ,O00,-
600 already had been expended in the
conduct of military operations, loans
to the allies and disbursements for
food supplies for the country.
The House Of Commons voted unan-
imcusiy for the additional war credit
of $1.125, 600, 900 asked BY Premier
| Asqaith.
The measure introduced by the gov
ernnnent for an additional army Of L.
100000 men also was adopted unan.
tmously.
Regarding the cost Of the war. Pro.
mfer Asquith said he declined to dive
into the future or speculate on what
commitments It might be necessary fos
Great Britain to incur later. but up t.
last Saturday the actual additional ex
pendfture falling upon the excheques
amounted to between E90O,OOO and
El,0oe.O00 . day.