The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
ALLIES GAIN FROM SEA TO v0SGES
CAR HOLDS KAISER ON 8O-k|LE LINE;
GERMAN AIR RAIDER NEAR LONDON
Kaiser Rushes up More Troops Cut Way Warsaw and Russians
Report Advances in Gaicia and Prussia
ITALY LANDS TROOPS AT The lLVAyIAN PORT OF AvLONA

London.-Latest progress on the
western battle front was marked by
a general advance OF the Allies, ac-
cording to the official communications
from Paris. Before Newport, on the
northern extreme In Belgium, some
progress was made in pushing back
the German invaders, in La Bassee re-
gion a German attack was repulsed,
in the Noyon section another trench
was taken, all the way from the oise
to the Meuse the French made gairs
both in infantry and artillery fighting
and in the Vosges vigorous attacks
by the Germans we're repulsed and ad'
vances reported by the French.
On the eastern front, the situation
seemed about as mixed as ever, with
cables from Petrograd indicating that
the Russians were repulsing the Ger
mans west OF Warsaw while develop
ing new offensive operations In
Galicia and East Prussia. Neverthe-
less Russia seems confronted with the
most serious problem OF the war, as
the Germans are determined to occu-
py Warsaw at any cost. The news
shows that the Russian center, along a
battle front of eighty miles, from the
junction OF the Vistula and the Bzura
to Opoczno, still holds firmly, but the
Germans have been reinforcing their
armies on this front as well as devel-
oping dangerous attacks In southern
East Prussia and in southwest Poland.
In the south, southwest Poland and
in western Galicia. the news points
to Russian success. Evidently, from
Berlin and Vienna reports, as well as
the news from Petrograd, the initiative
lies with the Russians, and the Aus
trian offensive has been checked.
Italy took steps in Albania which
are likely to infuriate Austria and
may lead to Italy's intervention in the
war. For the protection of Italian in
terests, marines were landed at Av
Iona, directly across the Adriatic from
Otranto, and took possession OF the
city. There was no fighting. The
pretext for the step was the activity
of Moslem rebels who, said 10 be N
stigated by Austria, were massacrinf
the adherents of Italy's friend, Essat
Pasha, and we're looting just outside
the walls OF Avlona. An official dis
match sent from the Italian warship
Misurata, at Durazzo, says that thu
Albanian rebels at Tirana are threat
ening to move against the govern
ment OF Essad Pasha. Essad, wh'
was elected as provisional presiden
by the Albania Senate, left for kroji
where he will organize a campaign
against the rebels.
A German aeroplane made raid o.
Gravesend, on the English coast, bu
was driven off by British piplane
before any bombs were dropped.
Two British aviators arose and al
tempted TO outfiank the German
Quickly they manoeuvred to the heign
OF a mile, and just above the Germal
began gathering speed. The aero
planes then we're flying seventy mile
an hour but the operator OF the Taub
extending his motor to its full speed
gradually drew away from his purst
ers. The British were splitting iir'
while the German was unable to repl
on account OF strategic position OF nj
pursuers. The spectacle lasted onl
FIVE minutes.