The Editor takes no responsibility for thr assertions of German reports, Berlin, Dec. 2. The " Deuttcher Ucberseedienst ep While there is general confidence that the Germans and the Alli are making progress along the ex: tended battle line in the east, there is no indication, in the German or the Austrian official report, of any marked advantage won. Indeed, it is noticeable that the Vienna report uses adjecti favourable to the battles in Carpathians, but contents itself by saying that severe battles are being continued along the lower Dunajec and on the line from Krosno to Tuchow.
Strikingly frank and interesting is the official Vienna report concerning the withdrawal from Servia, is due to the terrible condition of the country and the weather as well as to the fact that the Servious have been reinforced. The Austrians have lost considerably in this retreat, but the spirit of their army is unsurpassable, The report also brings the firet news of General Piotorok having been relieved from the command in Serv' account of his health. ation in the west is not materially changed in spite of thr Allies' desperate efforts.
A fair snowfall, the first of the winter, began at Berlin on the evening of the 23rd instant and continued throughout the night. Christmas business was proce a surprisingly large volume con sidering the circumstances, (Continued on pave 42)
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