New Britain herald., 1915-11-26
Rear Guard Action Has no Effect
 on German Advance
RUSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE
Attempt to Recapture D.ersemuende But Are Repulscd Berlin States
 Italians Press Against Gorizia
 Which is Ready to Fall.

Field Marshal Von Mackensen's ar- mics are pressing the pursuit of the retreating Serbians The Serbian rear guards offering resistance were thrown back in the Metrovitza re- zion and southwest of Sienica, near the Montenegrin frontier, Berlin announces.
 Russian offensive movements at several points along the Dvina river front from Riga to Dvinsk are men toned in today's statement by the German war office. The Russians at tackled south of Riga, attempting to cross the Misse river, made an as- sault near the town of Dersemuende, recently retaken by the Germans, and moved against. the German lines on the western front of Dvinsk All the attacks were repulsed, Berlin de- clares.
 British casualties in officers as @shoWn by the lists issued for the fortnight ended Nov. 8, had reached on that date a total of 2O,7O2, of which number 6,3S9 were killed, 12.- 5ol wounded and 1,752 missing.
 Sinking of the German protected cruiser Frauenlob by a submarine of the entente allies is semi officially an nounced in Petrograd, a London de- spatch states. The Frauenlob was a sister ship of the cruiser Udine, re- gently lost, and carried a crew of 275 men A report that the Fraucnlob had been sunk was received in Copenhag gen on November II.
 The Italians are vigorously pressing their attack on Gorizia, the stormng or additional trenches on the Calvario Height northeast of the city being re- ported by Gen. Cadorna. Austrian counter attacks are declared to have been repulsed. Progress for the Ital- ian forces on the Carso Plateau also is claimed.
 Quiet on the front in France is an- nounced by Paris. There has been heavy snow fall in the Vosges moun- tains.
 Rumania Occupies Europe. >,. London, Nov 26, 12:3O D. m- Greek affairs having emerged from the uncertainty which for some time has been potential menace to the campaign in the Balkans, Rumanias problem now commands chief atten- ton similar to those which caused Greece to hesitate, she is not involved in the same political turmoil and her situation is expected to mature more , rapidly.
 A Whatever German efforts have been made in Rumania, it is believed here that they have been largely offset by the presence of large Russian forces close to the frontier and the now rap- idly developing Russian preparations, with Odessa as base from which no other inference is possible than her imm ediate entrance into the Bal kan conflict
 Russian Troops Promised
 Emperor Nicholas is said to have ~~ promised the appearance of Russian troops in Bulgaria within \ week. There are increasing indications that this campaign will be launched by way of Rumania, and it is reported that conferences are now being held between representatives of Russia and Rumania to obtain the latters < consent to this move. This consent as intimated clearly by Rumanian statesmen, has depended on whether the allies gain a prepOnderance of forces in the Balkans. Rumania gives evidence of being impressed strongly By the concentration of 25O.0OO Rus sian troops at Ismail and Reni near her border.
 Serbia Unbeatcn.
 No important achievement has been recorded either side in Serbia since the German announcement of the fall of Pristina and Mitrovitza. With only a small strip of territory left to defend, Serbia's leaders declare she is unbeaten and can still harass 2 the invaders General Boyadjief, 1. the Bulgarian commander, says on the other hand that King Peters troops will be put out of action in a few days.
 No official report had reached Lon " dOn at noon today of the capture of Gorizia by the Italian, although the fall of the city was regarded as inn minent. This important system of fortifications, commanding the rail- way lines connecting the upper and lower Isonzo and called the key to the Austrian defenses to the north, has been the objective for which the italian army has been struggling for Y several months.
 Italians Take More. Rome, Nov. 25. via Paris, 11:55 D. 1 m.--The capture of additional ground E. on the CalvadiO crest northeast of Gorizia is claimed in the war office statement issued today, the text Oi which follows:
 "There were artillery duel@ and ac- tivity by infantry detachments in the zone between the Adige and the Bren- \ sa and in Cafn1a.
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