(Petrograd Telegraphic Agency Service.)
London, Dec. 14.
All_ general railway' traffic East Prussia, Posen and Silesi been suspended, every line being exclusively used in the transport of troops from the western theatre of war.
There is reported to be disagreement between the Austrian and German General Staffs. The Austrian General Staff is of the opinion that Austrian troops should be immediately sent back from Germany' and Poland, that Cracow should he evacuated, and the Austrian troops used exclusively in the defence of Moravia and Hungary. The view of the German Staff is reported to be that the task in Silesia cannot Berlin, Dec. 21.
The German Foreign Office pub lishes the following report:
Headquarters, Dec. 21.
The French attacks near Nieuport: were repulsed yesterday. The Germans attacked the positions of the British and the Indians between Richeburg and La Base; the enemy's trenches were stormed. The enemy suffered heavy losses and was thrown from his positions. The Germans have taken one gun, five machine gis and two mine throwers andshave made 270 British and Indian prisoners, including ten officers. The trench lost near Notre Dame de Lorette on the 18th instant has been retaken.
Ta the region of Sousin northeast of Chalons the French yesterday attacked violently and advanced up to the German trench. Thei-attacks, however, broke down waist the German fire. Th" Freach left four officers and 310 men in German hands. A number of sistance, and that the retirement of Austrian troops on the other side of the Carpathian mountains would necessitate a German retreat from Belgium, which for the moment is highly undesirable.
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