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

Saturday, Dec. 19.-The German war;
Office statement indicates that the or
fensive in the west now rests with the
allies. The Berlin communication
speaks OF series OF attacks, which.
it Is said, were repulsed. The French
statement, however, assert that furth
er important advantages have been
won by the allies, who, seemingly are
making an effort 10 push back the Ger
man line at the sharp angle north OF
Paris. where It swings eastward. Az
Albert and several other points, ac
cording to the French war Office. the
allies won ground. In two instances It
Is admitted the Germans have made
progress.
The German announcement says that
in Poland the pursuit Of the Russians
was continuing and that a Russian
cavalry attack on the East Prussian
frontier I'D been repulsed
Petrograd dispatches say that the
new Austrian expedition across the
Carpathian mountains into Galicia has
beer checked and that the Russian
forces near the Silcsian frontier are
holding their positions firmly.
Sunday, Dec. 2o.--Thc French war
office statement says the allies have
gained slight advances from the sea
TO the Lys, 10 tho east and south OF
Ypres and from the Lys OF the Disc.
The report also states that the Ten.
tons were repulsed IN attacks in the
region OF Lihons and in the Argonne.
The German official communication
says: Southeast of Bethune we lost
trench 10 the enemy. Our losses were
Insignificant We made some progress
in the Argonnc. On the frontiers Of
East and West Prussia there Is moth.
ing 20 report. In Poland the Russians
are preparing strong positions near
Rawa and Nidu We are attacking
them everywhere
IL is now apparent that the Ger.
man armies IN Poland have been
checked by the Russians in front OF
Warsaw and that Won Hindenburg's
invaders are actually in danger of at
tack from the rear.
Monday, Dec. 2t.-The heaviest
lighting IN the west since the Ger.
mans made their attempts TO force
way 10 the English channel Is in prog.
ress The French and German state.
ment show that engagements yester
day were contested keenly along most
OF the front from Alsacc 10 Flanders
and on each side claims are made or
the capture of trenches and other vic.
tories Of Importance
The German war Office gave out
what was described as a French army
order signed by Gen Jonro and found
on the body Of a French soldier call.
ing for n general attack on the Ger.
mans. The order recitos that heavy
re-enforcements were received by tho
allies and at Is now our business 20
clear the fatherland OF the invaders. /,
In Poland tho Russians arc offering
determined resistance 10 the German
armies advancing on Warsaw. Less
thar thirty miles from the city one OF
the most stubbornly contested battles
of the campaign Is still in progress
the Russians for three days having
held in check the German column
seeking to force passage OF the
Bzura river
Tuesday. Dec. Pr
The battle in France and Belgium
has becomes more violent, both the
Germans and the allies making furi
GUS attacks The French war Office
statement speaks of German attacks
az four points The German statement
in turn describes several attacks by
the allies. So far as can be learned
frcm these statements, there have
been no marked changes in positions.
although the French assert that in the
instance they captured nearly n mile
OF intrenchcd German positions.
Concerning hte situation In Poland
there was little information. The Ger.
man war Office said that fierce fight.
ins was in progress there and that at
rome points German troops had cross.
ed Me Bzura river On tAsir vHy tow.