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RUSSIANS GAIN GATEWAY TO HUNGARY IN TERRIFIC ONSLAUGHT ON CARPATHIAN ?M
CZAR STRIKES WAY
INTO TRANSYLVANIA
BY STORMING PASS
Seizure of Carpathian Gate
way at Kirlibaba Has
Diplomatic as Well as
Military Importance.
LONDON, Jan. 18.
The rtar'a forces have mado an Im
portant advance In the csmpaUn against
Austria by way of Hungary. The Kirli
baba Pass, between, Klnpolung In south
ern Bukowlna and Maramaros-Szlset In
Hungary, ban been taken by storm, ac
cording to the Petrograd ofltclal report
though dispatches from Budapest Inti
mate that Austrlans still hold this situa
tion. )
While the main Russian army has been
busy repelling -what Grand Duke Nicholas
in hla official report deaorlbes aa a series
of -violent Attack by Field Marshal von
Hlndcnburr to break hla -way through to
Warsaw, other Russian forces hav
termed and taken Kirlibaba Pass on tho
borders of Transylvania, and have made
further progress In their advance along
the right bank of the Vistula and have
ucoeeded In taking one o the German
Advanced trenches.
.Further south there have been Blmllar
attacks, tn each case preceded by heavy
artillery engagements. The Russian have
succeeded In silencing the heavy Austrian
guns, which from the banks of the Duna
Jec have been bombarding the town of
Tarnow.
The capture of Kirlibaba, Tass. through
wjilch roads lead Into the heart of Trnn
itrlranla, Is likely to have a political aa
well od-o. military effect It will possibly
hasten the action of Rumania and will
compel the Germanic Allies to send troops
for tho defense of eastern Hungary. With
the retirement of Count von Berchtold,
the former Austro-Hungnrlan Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who la said to have fa
vored a new expedition against Servla,
and because of tho greater Influence of
the Hungarians In the councils of the
emplro by reason of the appointment of
Baron Stephan von Burlan .at the head
of the Foreign Department, the troops
which wore destined for the Servian op
erations are likely to be diverted to meet
the new Russian threat against Hungary.
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BUDAPEST DISPUTES REPORT
OF CARPATHIAN PASS SEIZURE
Admits, However, Czar's Advance
Toward Transylvania.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. IS.
The newspapers of Budapest report
fighting between the advanced guards of
the Russian army In the southern part
of Bukowina, between Posxonika and
Jakobenl, In tho KImpolung district, and
'an Austro-Hungarlan force, which, they
declare. Is holding the mountain pass of
Klrllhaba.
RUSSIAN PROTEST
CHARGES GERMANS
WITH ATROCITIES
Mutilation of Wounded Al
leged in Czar's Foreign
Minister's Note Special
Cruelty to Cossacks.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 18.
Foreign Minister Sazonoff today present
ed to the Spanish Ambassador a protest
against atrocities committed by German
soldiers upon Russian soldiers and civili
ans. He requested that this protest be
transmitted to both the German and Aus
trian Governments,
The note of protest contained charges
that the Germans often dispatched Rus
sians found wounded on the battlefield,
ome of these "crimes being committed
under the eyes of the retiring Russian
troops."
"Our wounded were methodically dis
patched In cold blood, according to the
statement of men who escaped massacre
by simulating- death." the protest con
tinues. "The odious character of these crimes
was aggravated by several discoveries
of tho shocking mutilation of victims,
"On December 22 at Frledland (East
Prussia), two officers were found with
their eyes gouged out by bayonet thrusts.
German ambulance rnen also committed
similar acts of cruelty, finishing wounded
Russians with revolver shots. Russian
prisoners on several occasions were shot
by Germans and Austrlans, who perse
cuted with particular ferocity their Cos
sack prisoners,"
The note then quoted an order alleged
to have been given by the commander
of a cuirassier squadron named Von
Nodelski that all Cossacks should be
hanged, and continued:
"Two unfortunate Cossacks were
hanged at Lalpunl as a consequence of
this order According to Polish peasants,,
a Cossack was burned alive on October l(
In the village of Saeukl, Government oft
Buwalkl.
"A Russian general reports that the
Germans shot at Radom In October an
- etflcer and four Cossacks. Another was
hanged near Ratchkt. Four others were
shot near Monastllisk by Austrlans."
German civilians are accused in the note
of 'treacherously assailing Russian lrnnn.
by firing upon them from windows and
roofs of houses."
In conclusion the note cites alleged In
stances of the unjustifiable shooting- of
Russian civilians, the taking of hostages.
Ill-treatment of women, and girls, the
ess of explosive bullets and the profana
tion of churches.
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY
RENEW ALLIANCE PLEDGE
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Xntetcbange of Notes Emphasizes
EurpoBe of Continuing War.
VIENNA, Jan .
That Germany and Austria, are pledged
to carr on the war together until the
end and that rumors of Austria seeking
arle peat'e are wholly without
foundation i thown by dlpiehs ex.
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official war reports
FRENCH
From tho sea to the Olse a violent
slorm prevailed everywhere yesterday.
In Belgium there were artillery com
bats at some points.
Near Autreehe, northeast of Vlc-sur-Alsne,
two German attacks were
repulsed.
in the sectors of Bolssons and of
Rhelms there Is no change.
In the region of Perthes our artil
lery conducted a very effective fire
upon the enemy's position.
In the Argonne German attacks
upon Hill No. 2a, which Is west of
Boureullten, were without remilt. We
ourselven, took numerous German
enrthworks, To the northwest of
Pont-n-Noussen. In the only portion
of the foreRt of La Pretrle which still
remains In the hands of the enemy.
we repulsed counter attacks and
maintained alt our gains.
In the Vosges there was a heavy
fall of snow. The enemy bombarded
Thann without serious result
GEBMAN
Since our enemies assumed the of
fensive on the western front in De
cember, they havo been unable to
make material progress at any single
point on the battle front.
On the contrary, we have made sub
stantial gains. We have gained from
wo to four miles along a front on the
Alsno from five to nlno miles In
length, and today our guns dominate
the entire valley of the Alsne.
North of I.a Bassee and In the Ar
gonno wo have steadily advanced so
that at certain points we now occupy
tho positions the enemy held when he
announced the assumption of the of
fensive. In the western theatre of war there
wero only artillery duels Jn the neigh
borhood of Nleuport yesterday. The
enemy has made no attacking move
ments in the last few days. English
mines have been washed ashore at
several places.
At La Bolselle, northeast of Albert
we reoccupled the churchyard of the
hamlet and drove the French out of
their positions after a bayonet attack.
Wo took three officers and 300 men.
In the Argonno we took several
French trenches. Their occupants were
nearly annihilated. In an attack north
west of Pont-Au-Meusson on a hill
two kilometers south of Vllcey the
French advanced as far as our
trenches, The battle Is still raging
there. (This contradicts French
claims.)
In the Vosges and upper Alsace a
htnvy snowstorm and miat are Inter
fering with tho fighting.
In the eastern theatre the situation
in East Prussia Is unchanged. In
northern Poland the Russlnns at
tempted to cross tho Bkrwa near
nadJnow, but were repulsed. In the
region along the Vistula In Poland
nothing of importance has happened.
RUSSIAN (TURK CAMPAIGN)
The battle of Kara Urgan, which
was fought for three days In a heavy
snow storm, has ended In a complete
Russian victory. The 11th Turkish
Corps has been almost annihilated.
Thanks to the efforts of our valiant
regiments of Caucasus, Turkestan, Si
berian and Cossack troops, the resist
ance of the enemy was finally shat
tered and he was completely routed.
Remnants of the Turks are fleeing
toward Erzcrum with our troops har
rying their nanks and Inflicting heavy
damage upon them. The enemy's rear
guard Is making ineffectual attempts
to cover his retreat.
Our pursuing troops are captuiing
guns, ammunition and food supplies
abandoned by the Turks. They havo
found In ravines, burled In the snow,
parts of Turkish guns which the
enemy was unable to take away. These
have been thrown from the heights
upon which the Turks were defeated.
RUSSIAN
On the right bank of tho lower Vis
tula we are still making successful
progress. On January 16 our advanced
rartiea dislodged the enemy from the
village of Budy Sulkowskia.
On the left bank of the Vistula the
same day the enemy delivered a series
nf fierce attacks against our lines In
the region of the village of Goumlne.
The German forces Included six regi
ments. After seven successive attacks
and a desperate bayonet engagement,
the Germans succeeded in capturing
only one trench occupied by one of our
advanced posts.
In tho other sections we repulsed the
enemy and forced them to fall back on
their positions. The Germans support
ed their attacks with e. violent artil
lery fire, employing heavy guns to
search out the position where the at
tack was to be Inaugurated.
At the village of Konopnltza. the
enemy, having approached by sapping
to within about 30 yards of our
trenches, was met with a storm of
hand grenades, which checked them
Some volunteers, availing themselves
of the confusion thus created, hurled
grenades Into the tunnel, which the
Germans were forced to evacuate
In the region to the south of Plno
sow (Poland), tho enemy opened a vio
lent artillery Are and made three at
tempts to attack our advanced lines,
but were repulsed.
Our artlllorlsts silenced an Austrian
heavy battery as soon as they discov
ered the range.
In Bukowlna our advanced columns
captured by storm the Kirlibaba Pass,
on the Transylvania frontier, situated
tin the road from KImpolung (In the
southern part of Bukowlna) to Mara-maros-Sziget
(Northeastern Hungary)
and Dees.
GERMAN ASSAULTS
REPULSED ON AJSNE
Coutlnued from rage One
stans. 3573 ofllcers, 30,ll men; Belgians,
S13 officers. 35,832 men; British, 193 offl
bers, I8,S: men.
Thee totals do not Include prisoners
now en route lo concentration camps or
a portion of those captured q Russian
Poland. The Austrian prisoners are es
tlmated at 200,000.
The total of MO.OOO Is more than doubji
the total of the Franco-Prussian war.
VERDUN FORTS ENCIRCLED
BY GERMANS, BERLIN CLAIM
Admission of Gains for Kaiser At
tributed to Indon Paper.
nunUN, Jan 18
Anions Items ttven out by the Over
seas News Aveney are the following:
"The Jndoi Dally Chronicle reports
that the French offensive has definitely
failed, but haa provoked successful Ger
man counter-attacks near Solasona and
In the Argonne region, where the Qr
mans, slate 'the end of December, have
sained between Ave and seven miles, thus
encircllpsr Verdu,pu
"According to the Ilussky Slovo. Rus
sia Is financially exhausted and threat
ened rntly tt conclude a separits
pae unless (lrat Britain srantsd a
lAan. As oiMequnce Bn gland nd
Francs have nw tea&ad her l3eo.(xx.ol.
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In the extreme southern campaign directed at Austria through
invasion of the Plains of Hungary, the Russians have stormed and
captured the Kirlibaba Pass. This is an important Carpathian gate
way leading from the city of Kimpolung, in southern Bukowina, to
Maramaros-Sziget, a rich territory in northern Hungary, which was
invaded three months ago by Cossacks. Possession of this pass adds
to the Russian advantages already won in the operations against
Bukowina and Transylvania. These in themselves have a diplomatic
as well as strategic and military significance, since Budapest is thereby
menaced and Rumania's entrance into the war largely influenced.
WILSON ORDERS
IMMEDIATE PROBE
OF WHEAT PRICES
President Incensed at Men
Who Will Use World
wide Want for Profit
Making.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. Vigorous and
Immediate investigation of the wheat
situation and the skyrocket! trend of
prices has been ordered by President
Wilson, It became known at the White
House today. The President has In
structed Attorney General Gregory to un
dertake a fulL Inquiry to discover
whether the soaring prices are the re
sult of a corner or combination In de
fiance of the law.
The President determined that some
such action should be taken at once
when proof was laid before him that
certain sharp advances In the grain mar
ket were not due to the heavy European
demand, but to artificial causes. The
President is said to have expressed him- I
self vigorously In giving his opinion of j
men who would take advantage of world
wide want to gain a few dollars.
The Attorney General Is to be gien I
a free hand In pressing the investign- I
tlou. The preliminary steps will prob-
ably be taken through the United States I
District Attorneys omce in unicago.
These possibly will be followed up by
the Attorney General In person, or If
that Is not practicable, by one of his
personal assistants.
NO DANGER OF FAMINE.
A bread famine In the United States Is
almost an economic impossibility, even
though Increased exports of uheat to
Europe seem to threaten our domestic
supply. This was the declaration today
of Dr. L. M" Estabrook, statistician of
the Department of Agriculture
Doctor Estabrook asserted that future
orders of American millers and bakers
will Insure for the United States an ade
quate supply of flour, even though ex
ports of American grain send wheat
prices up to the fabulous J2 a bushel
mark.
' "We have figured out," he said, "that
the United States normally has between
30.000,000 and 300,000,000 bushels of wheat
for export. The bumper wheat crop of
the United States, which was practically
00.000,000 bushels, haa had the effect of
slightly raising this export maximum,
thereby allowing the United States to ex
port a larger amount than usual,
"Nevertheless, the American miller and
the American baker have an equal chance
with European buyers, and It la on);
reasonable to assume that they are tak
ing steps, in view of the recent heavy
exports, to safeguard the domestic reserve
from which they must draw their supply,
MUXIONS OP BUSHELS STORED.
"These millers and bakers have placed
orders for Immediate and future delivery
all through tho fall and winter. They
have stored millions of bushels In eleva
tors which will never sse Europe. The
present holders of grain have received
orders for future delivery 'of wheat to
these American millers at prices based on
the market value of wheat at the time
of delivery.
"When wheat Is being told the seller,
collectively speaking, has no preference
as far Ps the buyer Is concerned, just so
long as the buyer la willing to meet the
market price. The American miller,
therefore, is meeting the European buer
on evn terms, and can command his
pwn supply of wheat lust as readily as
the European buyer demands his export
supply.
"The only possible way tor the flour
supply of the United States to be our-
tntaiieu is inrougn a ineoreuoai co-A
nnmlcAllfr tmnokSlhle situation. -nrhrAhv nll'l
or practically all of the men who control
th jrratn would rnier iota a conspiracy
to sell American wheat only for export
Bueij situation Is not only absurd on its
faoe, but If It sbauld be atiwoptsd Con
gress, would step tn aiul lsgutUle agsuist
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AUSTRO-GERMANS
AND CZAR IN RACE IN
SOUTHERN WAR ZONE
Russian Penetration of Hun
gary May Foil Second
Teuton Invasion of Servia,
Expert Says.
By J. W. T. MASON
NKW YORK, Jan. 18. Russia's pene
traltlon into Transylvania along the main
roads to Budapest Is announced by Petro
grad today, simultaneously with reports
from Bucharest that large forces of Ger
mans are moving through Hungary for a
second In vasion of Servla, It seems,
therefore, that a. race Is In progress of
development between the Austro-Germans
and the Russians as to who shall first
develop a serious offensive In the south
eastern war zone.
The Russian emergence from Bukowlna
through the Kirlibaba Pass gives the
Slavs a base of operations about 2C0 miles
due east of Budapest. This Is n long
distance to go nt tbe present rate of
progress of the contending nrmles. The
Germans apparently have counted on the
Russians being so seriously hampered
that It will be possible to develop a Bee
ond Servian (campaign while at the same
time preventing Hungarian territory being
overrun.
If the Slav advance Is greatly delayed
the Germans will be entitled by rules of
strategy to attempt the recapture of
Belgrade; but a quick movement of the
Russians Into the Hungarian plain will
foil the second Servian campaign as It
did the first.
There is a double problem now facing
the Austrian and German borders. Hun
gary muet be kept satisfied with the
measures for its defense and Rumania
must be Indirectly menaced so that it will
not enter the war on the side of the Allies.
The Russian advance through Transylva
nla threatens Hungary and at the same
time Is an enticement to Rumania. The
Rumanians want Transylvania as their
share of the war loot, but If they lag
behind until the Slavs capture the pro
vince its eventual Incorporation In the
Rumanian kingdom will be remote.
While Russia's present offensive is
arousing Rumania's ambitions, a German
campaign In Servia would tend to hold
the .Rumanians back, for fear the Allies
may not win the war in the IJaat. If Ru
mania were to side with RusiU and If
eventually the Austro-Germaii forces
were to dominate the situation, the Ru.
manlan statesmen know they would be
sacrificed In peace negotiations.
If, however, Russia can move with suf
ficient vigor toward Budapest to. break up
Austro-German designs on Servla, aban
don men t of the second Servian campaign
and s. demonstration of Russia's ability to
dominate Transylvania and march on
Budapest might bring Rumania quickly
Into the war as the Slavs' ally. It is im.
probable that the German troops in Hun
Bary will be as helpless as this ifoeram
requires them to be. Until further devel
opments are known, therefore, the situa
tion must contain many conflicting1 possl.
buttles.
FRENCH AIRMEN RAID ALSACE
Drop Bombs Within German Lines nt
Xalmar and Mulhausen.
PARIS. Jan. IS.
Bight French aeroplanes mad a raid
over German soil from Bttfort yesterday
afternoon despite the snow storm, but
lbs amount of damaae done bv their
bombs is npt reported. Four flaw over 1
Kolmar and four over Mulhausen-
Hlndenburg Kin Wounded ,
ROUP. Jan. IS. -A dispatch to the S- j
aolo states that l.nutfcnant an Uanstetn,
colo states that Liutnnt von Mnt"n, i
a nephew cf General yea Hlndenbur. Ms
and has bea taken to the hospital at .
wubden, j
HELP OF JAPANESE
TO WHIP GERMANY
MAY START TANGLE
"Yellow" Force Said tb Be
Ready to Plunge Into
Western Conflict Diplo
matic Complications.
PAHIS, Jan. IS.-The .Inpariese "Foreign
Lno-loii," now being raised voluntarily In
Japan lo telnforcc France on the firing
line, nil! be welcomed. For the first tlm
ofllclaldom acknowledges this. It Is ad
mitted thai raising of a volunteer force
of the "little yellow men" to tender their
services as Lafayette did In the American
Revolutionary War will solve the knotty
problem, omclal participation b the reg
ular Japanese army, umler their regular
officers and In every way on the same
basis as the British, French and Bel
gians, might result In a serious compli
cation. They might have to bo paid, and
Japan would be In position lo claim
much of the credit for victory, should
lis sons nld In the final crushing of the
German Empire.
But with the Foreign Legion coming, at
leaBt one objection would bo solved. These
men are reported to be picked veterans
of the Russo-Japanese War. They are to
be equipped as few Japanese troops ever
have been, it la rumored here that at
their head will come one of Japan's great
est military geniuses, n man whose name
will mean much to the Allies.
Not only will tho foreign legion fight
on French soil, but It Is expected the
Japanese Government will finally enter
the war In the west as an active ally of
Russia and England. There la said to
bo a growing sentiment In England to
ask Japan to take over tho protection of
Egypt and India, thus releasing for nc
tlve Fcrvlce against Germany tho many
British reslments now held Idle In thoso
two countries, Russia Is said lo have
suggested that It would welcome an al-
li.,,n. lilnl. ..tniilrl n,vtmlt thft .TAD&nGSQ
to tnko a position with the Russians on
the firing line in wnst rruasin, m Mu
llein, In Hungary and elsewhere along
the miles of battle front extending across
the Continent of Europe.
England and Russia could easily pay
Japan for this work in case of vic
tors and every expert hero agrees that
Japan can clinch the victory that na
tion would get Its share of the compen
sations. In discussing this, Luclen JII1
levoje, of I.a Patrle. after declaring that
suggestions of Japanese aid must not bo
considered a confession of weakness,
sa ys .
"Trance, alert, strong, with nn already
victorious sword In Us hand, implores
no one. Tt simply sns to n strong peo
ple, armed Just as It Is nrmed. In the
defense of Justice: 'Do ou wish your
part of the glory' Then take it." "
CZAR. IN EAST PRUSSIA,
IMPERILS GERMAN LINES
Russian Penetration of Mazur Xake
Region Continues.
LONDON. Jan. IS.
A correspondent of the Dally Mall at
Tetrograd telegraphs the following:
"More and more attention Is being di
rected to the operations north of the Vis
tula. These are likely to become an In
creasingly Important part of the develop
ment of the campaign. In order to un
derstand the situation It Is desirable to
go back to the defeat of the Germans at
Clechanove, north of Warsaw, in the mid
dle of December.
"The defeated force remained a fort
night at Soldau for the purpose of resting
and filling the ranks. By the new year It
was ready to move again. This time
Marshal von Hlndenburg also tried to
get troops across the Vistula from the
south. All attempts to cross the river
were defeated. Meanwhile the German
advance from Soldau resulted In the occu
pation of Mlawa.
"A force of German cavalry, several
batteries of horse artillery and other
troops remained in the town for a few
days and then at the beginning of the
second week In January the Russians ad
vanced and pushed the Germans north
ward again. The enemy's cavalry made
an effort to hold the ground, but Russian
horsemen broke their resistance without
difficulty, occupied Serpejz and chased
the Germans northward until they reached
the River Ukra. i
"At this point the exhausted German
cavalry received Infantry supports and
tried to make another stand, but within
24 hours they resumed their retirement
toward the frontier, while other German
detachmentB went westward across the
Scrava River. The result of these actions
caused the downfall of German tactics
and put the Russians In more favorable
positions north of the river.
HAND-TO-HAND BATTLE
RAGING TO TAKE BLANGY
Fierce Fight Still in Doubt East of
Arras.
PARIS, Jan. IS.
Desperate flirhtlng has been In progress
for two days and two nights for the
possesion of Blangy, five miles east of
Arras According to latest dispatches
from the northern front, the French and
Germs ns Mere engaged in a hand-to-hand
struggle Irf the streets. Neither side
could brlnf Its artillery to bear axalnst
the village for fear of killing Its own
men. Tho village blacksmith shop, a
strong stone building, changed hands sev
eral times. Sharpshooters took Up their
station In the belfry of the village ohurch,
while soldiers threw grenades from the
roofs of nther buildings.
The objective of the French and British
at Arras Is to cut off th.e German forces
holding the Cambral turnpike and the
railway line running eastward from
Arras.
From Rheims to the Swiss frontier
snow is still falling, but despite the storm
there has been desultory fighting.
Hard fighting occurred around a glass
factory on the rn&ii tn nh.Kin.. m,..
French occupied the building and knocked
loop-holes in the walls for their sharp
shooters. They fought until their last
csrtridre vai fnnit anil w .. .v....
to defend tho building with the bayonet
,i uciBi-mnsm oi gsuant troops, who
braved the firs of hundreds of German
rifles, made their way Into the factory
with a fresh, supply.
POPE'S PBAYER IN 7 TONGUES
ROME. Jan. 18 T!i Hon. k
KneHfll ItrSV,. Fnp ...lu naanA ... I.-
...:.-.." -"'' kv ,u ue re
cited the world over The Pontiff com
posed the prayer himself and translated
It Into seven languages.
LETTER'S
Best Coal
EgK $7. Store $7.25, Chestnut $7.50
Large Round Pes Coal, $5.50
Largut Cal yard in PAtiaiilvkia
OWEN LETTER'S SONS
Trenton Ave. & Westmoreland St
13, 1916.
AUSTRIANS GAIN GROUND
IN TARNPW FIGHTING
Vienna Announces Advantages on
Other" JFronts.
VIENNA, Jan. 18. Official announce
ment was made today thai tho Austrian
troops are gaining ground against the
Russians about Tarnow and holding their
positions against all attacks on the other
fronts.
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph has
been decorated by Emperor William of
Germany with the Iron Cross of tIJsn first
and second class for the recent victory
over the Russians that forced them back
from Dukla Pass.
GERMANS' CHARGE
RETAKES TRENCHES
AT LA BOISSELLE
Three-day Battle Ends in
Victory for Kaiser's Forces.
Gains Claimed in Argonne
Fighting.
BERLIN, Jan. IS.
Two distinct successes for tho Germans
over the French were announced today,
the first at La Bolselle, north, of Arras;
the second In the Argonne region. It
has been admitted for the last '72 hours
that even severe fighting was taking
place about La Bolaselte. Today the Ger
mans claim a complete victory. It Is
stated that they now hold the trenches
In the churchyard, from which they were
recently driven, and aro dominating to
entire position. The German victory wns
attained, It Is stated, only after a well-
conducted bayonet chargo had driven tho
French out. Three ofllcers and 100 men
were taktr prisoners.
The fighting In the Argonne region Is
also declared to have been of the most
deadly character. The Germans shelled
i mSc , trencheB for almost nn cntlro
tiay. The Infantry then charged, enptur-
i? V" rench8 and annihilating nearly
all of the occupants. In the vicinity of
Meuport, It Is stated the fighting, ns a
result of the Inclement weather, Is con
fined to artillery exchanges. British
mines nre reported to liaie been washed
up along tho entire Belgian coast.
fcorthwest of Pont-a-llousson the
French have attacked In force the Ger
man positions dominating the crest of
a hill south or Vllcey. They cairled the
outljlng German trenches, but nre now
held In check, although the lighting con
tinues with great violence.
Today's ofnclal declarations add nothing
to the statement yesterday that Verdun
has now been encircled by German troops.
In the East It is ststcd, that while the
Russians have made determined efforts to
force tho passage of the Skrum branch
of the Vistula, they have been repulsed
each time with very heavy loss.
HUNGARY FACES FAMINE
Government Kequlsltlons Cereal
Foodstuffs in Kingdom,
LONDON, Jan. 18,-The Hungarian
Government has commenced the requisi
tion of cereals throughout Hungary, says
a dispatch from Venice to the livening
News. Toe failure of nny owners of
cereal foodstuffs to report supplies in
their possession is punishable by two
months' Imprisonment and a flue of Ji:o.
It Is declared that tho Hungarian Gov
ernment will be forced soon to put the
population on minimum rations.
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TURKS HURLED BAl
M'O ARMENIA m
LOSS OF FOUR CORf
T.,--' .. r
xnvctoion or lranscaffl
collapses as Ottoml
Forces Flee & aJj
t-orps Decimated.
PETnOGRAD. .1 .e . .
KaraUrgonhasendedlnatomB
torv tnv (i, ti....i . '""j
- -- ""inns and remtu
the defeated Turtli, . ".
night to lirrsmn, ,7 ' 5
nouncd hero today The fl! X
slans. The Turks aro abandoning
ammunition and food euppli,, ThM
c al icport from the Russian olnerSuM
slates that tho defeat of th, Tu,ffi$
"" victory -non in tin ratio..3?!
J'10 ,clal ""wnwmei l ',, J
the nrtlllcrj of tho 11th TorktaVrS
has been captured. The trophlirftsS
many German gum. "5W
Tho battlo for the main tin.m mi
Kn.n Urgan lasted for Tbnl am
fighting had been In prosres, Vk3
town for more than a week. w$
.to,n,: aB "" m a di
iith TurkVh CorpsTb" T'M
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Defeat ol tho Turks nt Kara UrmS
mlnntcs the attempted Ottoman SffiS
" """" territory and relieves BiiS
of danger of Investment. Defeated Ji?
dngan, Sari Knmysh nnd Kara Ur $
Turks will have to withdraw ffi
own tenitory to escape annihilation., TblJ
will permit an Immediate Russian S
sive ngnlnst the Turkish troops that ff?
Invaded Persia. ' iSm
ALLIES' LflSRFS nilTMMMBrH
FOE'S 4T01, BERLIN SAY?
German Gains in Face of AiSj1
jerencn Offensive
BERLIN, tlan.1
ine c;aim Hint me Allies hae loifffl
killed, wounded and captured IM.WSiStj
Sincp It W.nfl nfflrLllU' nnnntm. i-tCV-J3
pnrlv In Tleepmhn1 thn 11tA aim.. !-r
ready to n&sumd the offensive, was m(i
y me ivar umcc toany in that tlaT
ilio fSprmmi In.Rn. Iinvn It... l-..lrnl
one-fourth thnt number. It Is atitntd
The Fiencli announcement was folloftfl
It asserted, bj extreme precautions'
the part of the Germans. siJm
have gained from two to four mllu'Jftl
I, IV ..1,1,, "l" "Will, UMU lllll IMlft
guns nominate inn enure valley, wan
inc rviiiKer a imtrn imve Dcen auaoBrl
nuvnncoa noui norm oi L,a uassee and
tnc Argonne.
ALLIES RAZE FLANDERS TOj
Drive Gbrmnns From TrenchtrlT
Nleuport Region.
LONDON, Jan 18. Brisk flghtlnr
ported from many points along the ,w
cm oauie line, ino most noiaoit j;
cesses announccu oj me rrencu war
flco nro thoso achieved In the Nlti
region. In which tho Allies arc all
lmvo forced tho Germans to evati
their trenches on the Great Dunp,
destroyed tho hamlot of Rodan.
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