Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17
German Casualties Placed
at 100000 in Past
Four Days.
ROADS ARE QUAGMIRES
Armies Are Within Twenty
Yards of Each Other When
Guns Are Turned Loose.

London. Nov. 1.-THE Mails Dun
kirk CORES spondent says: There was
heavy fighting around Ypres Monday.
Casualties were large. but the battle
resulted in excellent progress for the
allies. German casualties are esti-
mated at 100000 the past four days"
All reports from the scene OF fight
ing in northern France indicate the
weather conditions the past few days
As terrible. In 30 hours rain turned
tie roads into quagmires and flooded
the trenches and lowlands. The
trenches are being braced and the
bottoms covered with brush and
straw. Meanwhile the artillery battle
continues.
Fighting at Npres was terrible" 4"
said = wounded soldier from the front.
For 80 hours We fought foot to foot
With the enemy. employing every re-
source OF infantry and artillery. Sun
day 5000 Germans attacked our posi-
ton. At 300 yards our artillery op-
ened FIRE and moved them down. They
rsooiled. but reformed and returned.
This time they reached the 1OO-yard
mark and again recoiled and reformed.
With onely one-third OF their original
strength they advanced again. Our
oficers ordered US 10 hold fire and let
them advance. At 20 yards the order
came, Let them have it. In less than
an hour 5000 we're exterminated.'
Berlin Official Report.
Berlin. Nov. 17.-Oficial: Generally
in H.
Esstsrn arena. South Of Verdun and
northeast OF CRY several French at
tacks were unsuccessful.
London. Nov. 12.-Contrary to ex-
psctstiOns. the coming Of winter seems
70 have had more effect on operations
n the western battle front than in
tae east Here the Germans are max
ing desperate efforts TO divert the Rus
SANS from East Prussia by resuming
. vigorous offensive at two points near
he center Of the long frontier line.
The Germans are confident of favor
able outcome of their renewed often
sTe along the river Warthe, and their
ability 10 resume the aggressive shows
suikingly the advantage which
strategic railroads gives to a warning
power
Petrograd officially reports the
brilliant and unexpected" seizure of
Johsnnisburg so disconnected the Ger
mans that their offensive along the
river Warthe started prematurely.
Russia is reticent regarding the sue
cess Of these movements. while Ber-
lin reports progressing favorably.
Petrograd says the Russian ad-
vance On the march to DesebOyun /
rsnge Of mountains in Turkish Ar
nenia has been halted because Of a I
superior force Of heavier Turkish ar
tlery. Koprekui. won by hard fight /
ing. has been abandoned by the Rus
ilans.
Special dispatches set forth there
has been heavy fighting around Ypres.
Iae Germans renewed attempts to .
Gcss the User between NieupOrt and I
lp'es. Dixmude is reported com
l!etely destroyed.
Crscow Situation Enigma.
The actual situation at Cracow is
an enigma. One report says Russians
are investing the town, which is de-
Cared to be IN flames, while several
reports state the Germans have left
NE defense Of CracOw 10 Austrians,
NAo are expected 20 surrender rather
'Aan have the city bOmbarded. Petro-
erad. however. declares the Germans
-sVe reiOined the Austrian garrison in
ne defense Of Cracow fortress. which
5 pronounced the key TO Silesia-
Russia has forbidden the export Of
upper and other metals. with certain
'1eeptions N favor OF the allies. This
; expected 10 increase the demand
OF American metals
The Prince Of Wales is at the front.
Turks Kill 1000 English.
ConstantinOple. Nov. II, via Amster- {
am and London.-Oficial "Yester- ;
sy We attacked the English near Fac.
q the coast Of the province Of Basra ]