New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
ALLIES CLAIM GAINS IN UPPER ALSACE
 AND NEAR CRA0NNE
lEisleh Var 0ffICs States Every Ger m2a Attack in Western fron-
 tier Was RtpuIsed.
CONFLCTlKC REPORTS COME FROM BERLIN HEADQUARTERS

Petrograd Claims the Turks Were
 Thrown Back With Heavy Losses in
 the Transcaucus and Constantinople
 Maintains the Sultan's Forces [n-
 flicted Defeat on the Russians in
 the Caucasian Region.
 The official reports of the war today ~are in such conflict that the outcome of recent hostilities, particularly in the west is left in doubt. In upper ,, Alsace brisk fighting has been re- sumed and the battle at Craonne con- Atinues with undiminished severity. The French war office statement announces that every German attack was repulsed and that every French attack made progress. It estimates German losses in the last three days Rt 10000 and asserts that ground was won by the allies in upper Alsace and near Craonne. The German state nent says that the French were de- feated in upper Alsace, fleeing in dis order at two points, and that at Cra-
 
 s or the allies was captured
 Germans Win Advantage fc Concerning the war with Russia the Berlin war office says that Ger ' man troops won the advantage in two 3ssunim portant gagem ents.
 Severe fighting is in progress in the Transcaucasus, where the Turks, not Withstanding their reported defeat re- gently, are admitted by the Russian military authorities to have assumed again an energetic offensive. An off, ficial communication from Petrograd says that the Turks made a series of attacks, but were thrown back with heavy losses. Other Turkish defeats are announced in fighting in northern Persia. An official announcement from Constantinople, however, says that the Turks inflicted defeat on the Russians in the Caucasian region.
 Great Battle in Galicia.
 A great battle has developed in Galicia along a 100 mile front skirt ing the Carpathians This struggle, 5swhich is in pursuance of the new | Austro- German plan of shifting the \ weight of attack from Central Poland I lAo the south may mark turning point in the campaign in tie east and !. both the Russians and Ttutons at , tach the highest importance to the outcome. The Austro- German ar mics, if successful would effectual- iy cripple Russias drive at at northern Hungary. Thus far there ~e no indications as to the result of ~the fighting in this battle, which m iToa " stage. An official statement from Petrograd says merely that the bat tie is developing on large scale.
 To the eastward, in. Bu1owina, there is in progress fighting which is ss another phase of the Austro- G ernan movement to drive back the Russians to their own territory. Apparently Y the Russian sweep across Bukowina has been halted. The Russian report states that artillery engagements are .ss as to the outcome.
 E. Meanwhile the struggle continued In the north. along the Warsaw front. Repeated German attacks were made, Wind at the point, on the Bzura, the attackers broke through to the Rus sian trenches. The Russian statemen ent
 
 the point of the bayonet
 French Officials Statement.
 Paris, Jan 2s, 2:45 D. m The French official announcement given t<but by the war office this afternoon makes claims to uninterrupted French successes on January 27, the anni- versary of the birth of Emperor Will liam, a day upon which the Germans had determined to be particularly az gressiye.
 "The French were successful 1T N every one of their endeavors, ane A, they estimate the German casualties P during the days of January 9, 26 anc 27 at no fewer than 10000 men. Al { Craonne alone they say the German. has losses amounting to 5000 men. IT this particular fight the French govern a1ont places her losses at 8O0 The text of the communication follows: . January 27 was the anniversary o he birthday of Emperor William O. Germany. Our adversa res an nounced for this day very partic alar effort but if it was made by then t did not result to their advantage
 German Attacks Repulsed.
 'The day was a good one for u llong all the front. Every German attack was repulsed, while every S. French attack made progress
 Tn Belgium the positions of tht enemy were shelled, and several O ais trenches were demolished. To tht
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