The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-01-01
LATTER GRATIFYING
TO ALLIED NATIONS
NEWS FIGHTING
VARIOUS THEATRES OF THE WAR
Advices From East Indicate That Rus
slams Hare Again Managed to
ThWrt Germn Invasion
of Poland.

London, Dec. 29.-The American
note protesting against the British
treatment of American commerce and
insisting upon an early improvement
seemed to overshadow in the mind
Of the British public today the news
from the European fields. While the
note caused no surprise in official Cir
cles, It was wholly unexpected by the
British public, as there had been vlr-
tually no intimation that any friction
had arisen between tie two govern
ments.
Placards posted by the evening pa
pers were given over exclusively to
the American note and the papers
gave it the largest headlines they have
given any news during the past month.
Consequently the British people re-
gard uais as one of the most lmpor-
tant occurrences. of tie whole war.
Nothing if the kind since President
Cleveland's Venezuelan message has
lroduced such a sensation.
May Cause Friction,
The first impression o. the public
is that the note may create friction
and perhaps some unfriendly feeling.
although de newspapers point out
that it specifically states tat the rep
reservations were made in a friendly
sbirit The situation is comparable
to that which arose at the time OF the
South African war, wien neutral SLIP
pers began to send cargoes intended
for the Transvaal republic to the neu-
trail port of Delagoa Bay.
The Washington note had not reach
ed the foreign office late today, but
it could not have been dealt with had
il arrived, as Sir Edward Grey, secre-
tary for foreign affairs, who has been
away for the Christmas holidays, Will
not return until tomorrow.
Even the war news was allotted d
secondary place to the note IN the
news columns Of tie papers, although
that coming from the Russian front
was highly gratifying to the allies.
There has been a slackenlng OF the
fighting in northern Poland between
the lower Vistula and Pilica rivers,
where the Russians have captured
some German trenches, prisoners ana
euns-an indication, it is believed
here, that tie German frontal attack
on the army guarding Warsaw mas
been definitely checked.
In southern Poland the Russians
also record some successes Whlie III
Galicia they apparently have lnfllcteu
defeat on the Austrians almost as
serious as that which Emperor Fran
els Joseph's troops suffered in SerVla.
Since their latest offensive com
menced the Russians have taken oO,ooo
Austrian prisoners and captured man.
Guns according to the Russian offlclal
report, and i, as was estimated, Aus
tria had between three and four army
corps on it's reentry into Galrcla, 1t
must have lost more than third oil
nhe number in killed, wounded ana
prisoners.
Muddy roads nave prevented the
Russians from making the pursuit as
effective as it might have been.
Of the fignting in the West the
French and German reports are IN
direct conflict. TIE French claim to
have occupied the village of st.
Georges, whidh is on the main ROAD
between Newport and Bruges and
two miles from the former town. On
The other hand, the German report
says: WE nave gained Soliie slouii"
near Nieuport."
Heavy fighting is taking place in
the Argonne and on the heights OF
the Meuse. The French report ap-
parently refers to later events than
those recorded in Berlin, for Paris
tells of tne recapture of trenches
which the German communication
mentions as having been captured by
the Germans.
TIE French are investing Steinbach
in upper Alsace.
News from -Csrmany j. coming slow