The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-22
WEDGEPLANF0ILED
FAMED ST. DIE B0MBARDED
GERMAN REGIMENT DEFEATED IN NIGHT At
TACK
STEAMER TORPEDOED
Defeat of French at Mhel CompIete-Forty Mile
Battle Front in Russia-Germany Fore
sees Ultimate Defeat
By United Press

PARIS, Jan. 22.-The bombardment
of the historic city of Saint Die by the
Germans has been announced in the
official war office statement Six
shells fell in the heart of the city,
one striking near the famous cathedal
Inouncement does not mention the num-
Der of fatalities, but declares that the
inhabitants fed in a wild panic. The
statement admits that the Germans
continue to check the French near ST.
Mihiel and Metz. The attempt to
drive wedge into the German lines
at Metz failed and the advance of the
Germans continues.
Furious Night Attack
LONDON, Jan. 22.-Details of a fur
ious night attack by a German regi-
ment in the region of Visney in which
the enemy was driven off after hand
to-hand struggle, were brought in
Amsterdam dispatches. Repeatedly re-
pulsed by the Allies, the Germans re-
turned to the assault several times be-
fore they suffered a decisive defeat.
When the engagement was over the
enemy was driven back a hundred
yards beyond their original lines. The
German losses are stated to have been
26O killed, many wounded and captur-
ed. The British losses are compar-
atively light. n
British Steamer Sunk
LONDON, Jan. 22.-It is officially an
nounced that the British steamer,
Durward, was torpedoed and sunk by
a submarine, near the mouty of the
Mas river. A Dutch pilot boat res
cued the crew and landed them in.
Holland. .sssi
British View of Sinking
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The belief. of
England that Germany sees ultimate
defeat in the present war and is now
planning to adopt desperate war meas
ures has been strengthened by the an
torpedoed and sank the British steam
er, Durward. The sinking of the yes
sci is generally accepted as the first
move along the line of the German pol-
icy announced by Vice Admiral Won
Tirpitz in an interview with the Uni
ted Press correspondent Won Wiegand
ie- t1,a
official England believes are Last
Effort eXpedients of the kaiser The
aerial raid of Norfolk is regarded as
the first.
Germans Hold Their Own
BERLIN, Jan. 22-The defeat of the
French forces which attempted to
break through the German lines east
Of st. Mihiel is complete according to
war office officials statement. 1t is
ilso announced that the French essay
I'd an assault upon the Crown Princes
army at Verdun, but they were thrown
)ack upon their own defenses. Ar
illery fighting continues at Pont-a-
dousson. Referring to the situation
n Alsace the statement declares that
he French were forced to abandon DO
itions in the hills at Hartmannsweiler
Forty Miles of Battle
PETROGRAD, jan 22.-The blood
est engagement since the Inaugural
ion of the new Russian offensive at
ack against Germany is in progress
long forty-mile front, the war office
Desperate fighting is re-
orted everywhere. A terrife bat
e is in progress along the banks of
ne Muln river. The losses on both
ides are very heavy. The Russians
is stated, are marching upon Thorn.
18th the right wing only ten miles
'om the Prussian border.