The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
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suddenly taken the offensive, deliver.
big attacks simultaneously al several
points The German war office ~
port today claims al imuortaut ,c.
tory over the British troops along la
Basse" canal, In France just south
of the Belgian, border Positions NJ
the British extending over about two.
thirds II a mile, including two strong
points " support, are said to have
been taken by storm aud held in the
ircr ~ counter AttAcks
The French official statement
iuWrrr, does not credit this victory
40 the Germans II admits that they
made progress temporarily hut assert,
that subsequently, they were re.
nused
Both communicates, report prog
ross FOR the Germans near Craonne
where trenches NJ the allies were taken
aud retained I'm part Elsewhere, ac-
Curding tO the French version OF the
fighting the ierman~ were reIulsed
with the possible exception NJ Alsace
II is said that the Germans lombard
ed Icntheim This town lies six miles
southwest ~ Thann, which may indi-
cate that the Germans have advanced
In this region
II Is said In Berlin that Russian at.
tGcks In East Prussia were repnlsed
aud that no important fighting occur.
red IN Central Poland The latter
statement II In contrast with PetrO-
grad reports Of severe battles west OF
Warsaw.
The Russian prime minister, Sergins
Suzanoff, announced that Russia would
continue the war as long m Q single
soldier Of her enemy remained on
Russian soil
Three British warships were sunk
In the naval engagement IN the North
sea sunday Berlin now asserts, A
statement issued there to-day says that
according 10 well Informed German
source, "A British battle cruiser was
sent to the bottom by German tor
pedO boat aud that 0 German aviator
Witnessed the destruction of the YES
sci"
In addition to the loss Of The
cruiser us previously reported In Ber-
lin, II II said that fxo ns1stsh tor
pedO boats were sunk aud fhat other
warshlp were damaged seriously. Tie
British admiralty has added nothing
20 its original announcement that no
D.le ln.H NN gaFtnnglN
injured.
The German governments order for
the cOnfiscation Of all supplies VI
wheat, corn and flour is regarded In
England as a significant indication ~
the economy effects Of the war upon
Germany. II Is said officially ln Ber.
lin. however, that the action of the
government assuring conservation OF
foOdsmffs will make certain a plenti-
ful supply until the next harvest
Russia us pouring reinforemenis
into Bukowina, where she apparently
has met with reverse nj the hands
of the Austrian forces Vienna IN
sumes that Roumania will not hesitate
TO Join Russia In the war aud that
danger Of the invasion of the Transyl.
yania ls over, at least for the lmmedi
ate future In Poland heavy fighting
Is under way once more, and dgree
Of success for the Germans Is admit
ted IN Petrograd. Berlin hears that
the Teutonic allies have occupied
Klelce.
In the war with Turkey, also Rus
sia IL encountering severe opposition
Although Petrogrnd announced that the
resistance Of the Turks In the Trans
Caucasus had been virtually broken
an official statement today says that
the Turks are offering stubborn re
sistance. although the Russian of
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