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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, December 14, 1914, LAST EDITION, Image 29

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GERMAN CRUISER DRESDEN UNDAMAGED
TURKISH SHIP SUNK BY ENGLISHN
Paris The French attack in the
"Woevre region is forcing a German
retirement northward on a diagonal
ling between the Meuse line of fort-
p resfees and Metz.
Berlin, via Wireless to London.
"Light French attacks on our lines
between the Meuse and the Vosges
were easily repulsed," an official war
office statement today declares.
Santiago, Chile. The arrival of the
German cuiser Dresden a Punta
Arenas is reported here. In a wire
less messagethe captain of the Dres
denstates his vessel was not dam
aged in the fight with the British fleet
He" declared two British dreadnaugbts
and six cruisers were engaged against
the fleet of Admiral Von Spee.
London. Prompt reply to Italy's
demand upon Turkey for reparation
because of the hostile demonstration
at Hodelda, when the British consul
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by Germany.
An Italian cruiser is now reported
to be en route to the Arabian port to
back up the demand for an explana
tion made by the Italian government.
As the utmost endeavors are now be
ing made by Germany to prevent
Italy from joining the-allies, pressure
is expected to be brought to bear
upon Turkey to present a satisfac
tory explanation of the Hodeida In
cident. London. Having turned about af
ter severe defeats and routed. the
i Austrian army which had over
whelmed them, the Servians today
continued to press their advantage.
Eeports have reached here that the
Austrians may soon evacuate Bel
grade, the Servian capital, which
s they occupied after four months'
v fighting.
Paris. The most desperate fight
ing of ihe month on the extreme
western line of the battle front was
v resumed' today m the region from I
Ypres, through Armientieres and La
Bassee.
The Germans have met the at
tacks of the French and British in
this region with a vigorous counter
offensive. Allies have slowly advanced
their lines, but it is admitted their
losses have been heavy. The Ger
man losses, however, are three to
one greater than those of the allies.
In one charge alone, along the La
Bassee canal, an entire German regi
ment is declared to have been prac
tically wiped out after it had taken
a French trench. The French, aided
by British territorials, succeeded in
flanking the Germans, few of whom
escaped.
Rome. Two Austrian torpedo
boats reported to have been sunk in
Adriatic, according to message re
ceived here from Trieste today.
L6ndon. The admiralty today an
nounced that the Turkish battleship
Messudiyeh had been torpedoes and
sunk in the Dardanelles by the Brit
ish submarine B-ll. In accomplish
ing the feat the torpedo boat dived
under five rows . of mines. After
launching the torpedo which struck
the Turkish warship, the submarine
escaped.
Petrograd The Russians defend
ing the line in the Lowicz region have
inflicted such serious losses upon the
attacking army of Gen. Mackenzen
that his lines will have to be reformed
before another general offensive can
be attempted. Reports reaching here
early today make this claim and as
sert that the Germans have been held
in check all along the 30-mile front
over which the engagement has been
raging. t
The German attack against the
Russians continues day and night,
but the force of their assault has
greatly diminished, it is stated. Thou
sands of men have been thrown for
ward in a -vain attempt,' to break
through the Russian defenses. Ahalg
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