Evening star., 1915-01-13
TABR|z IS OCCUPIED
BY TURKISH FORCE;
RUSSIANS HIT SNAC
RaIIying Ottoman Soldiers Put
Up Terrific Fight at
Kara-Urgan.
BERLIN CLAIMS GAINS
IN WESTERN THEATER
Desperate Conflict Reported to Be
Raging Near Sois-
sons.
ALLIES QUIT THEIR TRENCHES
During Fierce Engagement Near
Perthes, Teutons Break Through
to Point Behind
French.

I>Ooi>, January lS, IL 80
p.m.-The taking of the Persian
city of Tabriz by the Turks, the
stand of the defeated Turkish
army at Kara-Urgan, between
Sara-Kamysh and the frontier OF
the Caucasus, and the attempts of
the Germans to check the advance
of the allies in France, northeast
of scissors and near Perthes,
marked the principal points today
where desperate conflicts are re-
ported to be raging.
Berlin claims that Teuton
forces in the west have made
gains.
For six days now the Turks
have been making valiant effort
to rally their retreating forces,
and, aided by garrison from
Erzerum, have been making sur-
prising fight in view of Russian
reports Of their recent crushing
defeat.
Fighting Under Handicap.
Tho latest Petrograd ofncial eommu.
nfcation says that the fighting At Kara
Urgan is turning in the Russians'
favor. but both armies are fighting
with the handicaps of deep snow and
bitter cold. Private Petrograd dis
patches claim that the Turks show no
signs of weakening.
Severe winter weather from one end
to the other of the battle line in
France is hindering military opera
tions. according to the announcement
war office. The French artillery
showed some activity yesterday. nota-
bly, near scissors and between Rheims
and the Argonne. but no decisive re-
suits were obtained. The fighting
northeast of scissors continues with
severity. 1t is evident that large
forces of infantry have been engaged
The French retain some of their posi-
tions but were compelled to relin.
quish others.
Germans Claim Victories.
German victories in several engage
ments on the western front are an
nounced in today's statement from the
Berlin war office. 1t is said that the
allies were compelled by German ar
tillery to evacuate trenches near the
Belgian coast. in the neighborhood of
Nieuport, and that attacks were re-
pulsed at other points, with the cap
ture of LOO French in one instance.
In the war with Russia there are no
developments OF consequence. accord
ing to the Berlin statement.
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"spur 1872" northeast of scissors. I'm
what Paris describes as an important
attack" The result was still unknown
this morning. The French took the
hill only last Saturday. and since then
the Germans have made determined
effort to carry it by a counter attack.
The zone of this fighting is the near
est point to the French capital along
the battle line. being only sixty miles
from Paris.
ENGAGEMENT Near Perthes.
Similar violent fighting is reported
as progressing about fifty miles farther
east near Perthes, where the Germans
by counter attack succeeded in
breaking through and in establishing
themselves behind the French ad-
vanced position north of Beausejour.
The fighting presumably continued all
night but the outcome was not known
this morning. The Germans apparent
ly are making great efforts not only
to hold what they have recovered, but
also to drive the French farther back.
as an advance on the part of the lat
ter would threaten their communfca-
tions to the north.
Egyptian Reports Revived.
kilograms from Cairo revive the re-
norts of a GermanTurkish invasion OF
Esypt. A dispatch received here to.
day says that the Turkish forces. Of
hcered by Germans, which are gath
cred in southern Syria waiting to at
tack. are holding back only until the
nisnatches from Sofia indicate that
Roumania plans to start her campaign
through Transylvania in February
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