The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-01-02
A GENERAL SURVEY or
THE WAR.

Saturday, Dec. 26.-The French have
carried the Boisle-Pretre by assault
and have begun the bombardment OF
the forts Of Metz The communique
from Paris says severe attacks by the
Germans, notably at Noulettes and
Lihons, were repulsed Substantial
gains I'm upper Alsace are reported
At other points in Belgium there was
only intermittent artillery battles.
Russian successes are reported Off.
oially from the battle before Warsaw
anu from that around Cracow, but
without materially changing the gen.
eral situation in these regions.
Especially vicious attacks have been
made by the Germans between Pin
czcw, forty miles northeast OF era
ccW, and Noweniasto Kerozyn.
The only obstacles 20 Roumania
Joining the forces OF the triple entente
was the lack Of guarantees from Bull
garia regarding that country's neutral.
ity. These guarantees. II is reported
have now been obtained.
Sunday. Dec 27.--The most spec
tacular battle in the history OF war
fare. in which land batteries, warships
submarine boats. aeroplanes hydro
aeroplaues and Zeppelins we're en-
gagged. is described in an official an
nouncement. The squadron made its
way past the German guardships until
II was close enough 10 the shore for
tho hydroaeroplanes 10 rise TO the al
tack on Guxhaven. at the mouth OF
the Elbe There they dropped bombs
and bombarded the city, doing much
damage. The British ships remained
for three hours off the enemy's coast.
The official communicate from thu
/ French war Office reports slight prog
ress in the Argonne and the capture o
several trenches there. The German
were repulsed I'm attacks between tn
| Meuse and the Moselle. At othe
points along the front there IS nothin.
10 report except intermittent cannon
aiding here and there.
The Germans who had resume,
their advance on Mlawa have reoC
cupied that city. The situation in Pc
land shows no notable modification
On the entire Galician front TN
fighting is developing under favorabl
conditions for the Russians, PetrC
says
Monday, Dec. 2s.--It is already hint
cd I'm the Official announcements from
Berlin and Vienna that the Austrian
dctacle IN Galicia has crippled tn
German offensive I'm central Poland
Marshal Ven Hindenburg has failed {
drive the ssians from the cast ban
OF the B7 a and the Rayka and {
gaira zoe, oward Warsaw IN the pas
week.
The RI ians have won decisiy
victory IN Galicia and are driving IN
Al strians in disorderly retreat towar
the Carpathians.
A terrific storm Is raging on tn
Franco-Beleium line The allies COZ
tnue their offensive in the Argonn
region. The latest German report RI
counts the capture Of the allie
trenches south of Ypres and the r.
pulse OF attacks elsewhere.
Tuesday, Dec. 2o.--Russian announc
ments Of defeats OF the Germans az
disputed BY the Berlin war ofiic
which states that the attacks Of III
invading armies in Poland have mad
progress and mat strong Russian 4
saults have been repealed. No mentio
Is made, however, Of the situation
Galicia
In France and Beleium the hghtin
dregs on. with small victories for eaC
side The German official announc
ment tells OF the capture OF Frenc
trench in n burned forest west
Agreement The French statement a
mits the temporary loss of the trenc
but adds that IL was retaken lat
after three counter attacks. III
French statement says that the ALI
have captured the Belgian town Of
Georges, around which heavy encouI
srs have been in progress for sou