Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-07
RUSSIANS Deal
CRUSHING BLOW
TO TURK ARMY
Defeat Of Plan to Seize Kars Will
Relieve Gar Of Necessity Of
Sending More Troops Into
Caucasus Region.
FRENCH ADVANCE IN AIsACE
Invasion Of Province Continues but
There is Little Activity Else
where on West Front.
RoUMANTA Ray ENTER THE WAR

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The crushing
blow the Russians appear to have
dealt the Turks in the Caucasus and
the further advance Of the French IA
Asace on the road 10 Muelhausen
contihue TO hold the foreground iE
the war news today in the absence
of any other important Developments
east or west
1t is felt in England that the re-
ported rout Of the Turkish invaders
Of the Caucasus, with the defeat OF
their plan to seize the Russian fort
ress at Kars, gives the Ottoman
forces such a setback that the much
discussed invasion of Egypt is now
virtually>out OF the question. At the
same time the pressure on the Rus.
SLAMS from the east has been so far
relieved as to preclude any necessity
of Withdrawing Russian forces from
the Polish and Galician fronts for
service in the Caucasus.
Petrograd reports that the Turkish
army defeated at Ardahan fforty miles
northeast Of ISras, Is distinct from tho
forces which 70 distinct from the forces
reported 10 havc been crushed or can
tured at S5r Numysh was today com
ple'ely surrounded and being harassei
( by Russion cavalry and doomed 10
enivitable eXtermnation." IL was added
that the Turks were fighting with rroat
bravery and determination. but asainst
hopeless odds. as the roads along whlrn
they sought TO retreat were blocked by
deep SHOWS.
Army Corps surrepders.
! This is the defeat OF Turkish army
corps which Grand Duke Nicholas re-
ferred 10 yesterday In his message 20
General Joffre, commander-in-chief az
the French forces. This dispatch an
nounced also the capitulation of the en-
tire Turkish Ninth army corps al sarl
hampsh. and the fact that such COM
munication has been exchanged between
allied leaders and IN the west Is takcn
IN London to indicate that the Russian
claim Is neither exaggerated nor pre-
mature. lt7F
While there has been virtually no
change TO the west OF Warsaw II IL the
opinion OF British observers of events
that the Russian general staff Is show
ing many indications of an intention IN
strike heavy blow In Hungary. with
bukowina occupied the time is rIpc for
an invasion OF Transylvania, an easte,n
province Of Hungary bordering 81,
koun'ania Nearly 100000 OF the popu,a-
ton OF this territory are OF Rou,nanlah
stock According TO a contention OF the
allies these people may be expected IA
seize the opportunity 10 throw of tho
rule OF Austria and unite with Russia.
ROumaniR Getting ReadS.
Roumania has not yet abandoned It's
neutrality, but warning has gone ont
10 It's Teservists to hold themselves IN
readiness for the service and develop-
ments soon may be expected. The ad-
ance guard OF Russians along the Ro,,.
manian frontier has been selected OF men
VINO speak the Roumanian language ana
nave Roumanian sympathies. Accoriine
to advices reaching London these soldiers
everywhefe are being received with
friendliness.
dispatch from Paris says that deve,on.
ments "of the highest Importance" arc
Imminent In Roumnnia. A dozen French
and British newspaper corresponaer,n \
loft Paris today for Rouraanln by va ~
Bulgaria.