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Show threirjrIjs battles racing WAR BEING WAGED IN PRUSSIA, POLAND AND ALONG THE FRANCO-BELGIAN LINE. Battle Front In Flanders and France is Storm-bound, While In East Prussia Prus-sia They are Fighting on Frozen Ground. Two big battles, either or both of which may have decisive results, are being fought in Poland, and a third conflict of almost equal importance is progressing in East Prussia. Of the three battles, that which is now at its height between the Vistula and Warta rivers, and in which the Russians claim partial success, Is exciting ex-citing the greatest interests. The Germans, Ger-mans, it is believed, have brought up by their line of strategic railways in Silesia and Posem at least half a million mil-lion men in an effort to break the Russian line at this point. Weather conditions, the frozen ground and the situation of the battle field, favor a battle decisive to a degree not equaled equal-ed on any other field in the present war. The other battle in Poland is taking place on the Cracow-Czenstochowp front and both the Russians and th Germans claim it is proceedings satis factorily tor them. In Elast Prussia the Russian advance is moving slowly through the country surrounding the Mazurian lakes, which is difficult of passage. In Galacia the Russians are moving steadily westward and at the same time are seizing the passes of the Carpathians. There is now almost a complete absence ab-sence of infantry attacks in the west arena and the artillery fighting is of much less violence. All that region about Dixmude through which the Yser canal passes is Inundated and the only serious fighting at present appears ap-pears to be taking place to the south of Ypres, where cannonading of considerable con-siderable Intensity is in progress. Very bad weather, which necessarily hampers ham-pers operations, has been experienced, and snow has fallen in some places. There has been no important action in the French center, but in the Argonne region the Germans have made vigorous vigor-ous attacks, which, the French say, were repulsed. On the French right wing the Germans Ger-mans have retaken the village of Chauvoncourt, part of which tney blew up a few days ago. The activity ot the Germans in the vicinity of Reims has slackened. The advance by Austria Into Servia is creating uneasiness in Bulgaria as to the future of the Balkan states. The question as to whether Bulgaria should remain neutral or throw in her lot with the allies was discussed FTi-day FTi-day in the sobranje. Leaders of the democratic party suggested that the allies should be consulted as to their intentions regarding the future of the Balkans. |