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Show BERLIN ADMITS GERMAN SETBACK; New Russian Forces Delay Expected Victory of the German Forces. ZERO WEATHER , Germany Does Not Want Peace and Has No Reason Rea-son to Desire It Berlin, .'ov. 24. (By Wireless to Sayviliei. The following information was given out today by the official press bureau I "While an eventual v'ctory for the , Teutonic allies in the eastern theatre ! of the war is exported as confidently J as ever, official reports from the German and Austrian military head ; quarters make it appear that a decision de-cision will not be reached as soon as had been expected The final result ! has been delayed by the advance of new Russian forces from Warsaw. "The Austrians announce that they I have abandoned to superior forces several passes in the Carpathians The Russian troops, which are in-j in-j vesting Prseraysl, hav-? been driven p back by a sortie, and are not within j range of the cannon of the fort. "The Russians, who crossed the lower Dunajec, are not able to proceed pro-ceed further. Long Eastern Battlefront. "The tremendous extent of the bat-I bat-I ties now raglug in the east is apparent appar-ent from the fact that contests are now In proerc-ss along a front extending extend-ing over 40D miles between the post tions on the extreme north and south "N'o important reports have been received recentlv from Servia from I the scene of the Turkish operations or from the western theatre of the i war. 'There was a slight snowfall in I Merlin early this morning and the temperature fell below zero, centl gTade. Italians Reported Against Allies. "Dispatches appearing in Italian newspapers are to the effect that molestation mo-lestation of Italian shipping by the French Is part of a systematic plan of the French to divert the maritime trade of Gcnori to Marseilles. Word comes from Rome that in northern Italy there Is much feelins against England In consequence of the fact that several metal foundries were closed because of the seizure of copper cop-per and lead. British imports in October, Oc-tober, according to reports from Rome, decreased 20,0no,fini) pounds or 40 per cent and the exports 18,( pounds or 60 per cent, as compared with last year. "Switzerland has lodged protests at London and Bordeaux against the violation of Swiss neutrality by Brit ish aviators, and demands satisfaction satisfac-tion "The Copenhagen Politiken states that English reports that Germany wishes peace are absurd, and that their only aim is to keep England in good humor Germany has no reason for wishing peace, since hrr armies are on foreign territory aud her nav y I is uninjured " |