The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
Many Preparations Are
Made to Meet 120,-
900 Turks.
HUNGARY Is AIDED
German Reinforcenents Per-
NIT Repulse of Russians
In That Province.

AIphNph. t'lS i1s'tAtitS
from Cairo state that great military
activity prevails at the SueZ Canal.
Troops and warshps are being as
sembIed and all civilians are leaving
the vicinity of the canal Important
reccnnaissances are progressing.
Athens reports that tlre.. Turkish
army corps. 100000 men, are sail
To be marching on Egypt made the
command of Djcmai Pasha.
Cacro, Egypt-.An engagement oc-
CURED yesterday TO the eastward OF
Elkantara. Egypt, presumably with
the advance guard Of the Turkish
army, although the details are lack
ing.
The Egyptian losses were enc Of
ficer and four men slightly wounded.
Only comparatively small NUM-
Der OF men was engaged in the fight
ing, which was in the nattue of skr-
mishes.
This actual invasion of Egypt was
unlocked fer, British military com
mentators asserting chat the peiiiS of
trip across the sandy wastes would
deter, the Turks from actually at
tempting an invasion.
Cairo, Egypt.--Detachme Turk
ish troops have been sighted at three
other points to the cast OF SUez
Canal. but no fighting has rcsultc J,
except in the vicinity Of Eikaatara.
In this engagement the Turks open
ed fire al long range with mountain
guns. The British responded viii,
machine guns and rifles.
A British seaplanc dropped bombs
upon the Turkish forces ncar niim-
urhadad, inflicting losses. The fight
ing in this locality indicates not only
that the Turkish invasion of Egypt
has begun. as reported from Athens.
also, but that the Turkish forces
have penetrated considerable dis
tancc into Egypt. Elkantara is -
miles south of Port Said, on the sue
canal, which, il is assumed, is tho
immediate objective of the Turkish
advance.
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The new Austro-German plan in
the east, whose immediate objective
is the protection of the dual-lnon-
archy from Russian invasion rather
than prosecution of an offensive along
the Warsaw front seems to have
already marked influence on the
campaign
Heavy reinforcements of Germans
were sent into Hungary to assist the
Austrians and an official Statement
from Vienna reports important vic
tories over the Russians.
Fighting occurred in The mountain
passes of northeastern and north
western Hungary, and it is said th'
Russians were compelled to evacuat'
important positions after repeated
fruitless counter attacks.
Local Clashes on the West.
The French statement this after
noon records the customary artil!er,
exchanges and saws that on Januar,
fifth the Germans lost 500 men nea
Ypres. The French claim a checi
was administered to the German
near La Bassee, where the losses o
the Germans are placed at 1000.
On the other hand, the Berlin an
nouncement says the French wer
driven from their positions on th
heights of La Creute Ferme, am
East of Heurebise The Germans al
so claim several points of supper
were taken from the French and tha
S65 wounded Frenchmen were cap
tured.
One British Cruiser Disabled
London. En- gland.-It was offcia
ly announced tonight that the Br
tish cruiser Lion and the tOrped
boat destroyer Meteor We're disable
il Sundays naval battle in th
North SCI. and were towed into por
battle, it was officially stated, HAY
returned safely to port.
The total casualties reported are
On the Lion, II wounded
On the Tiger, 10 killed and /
On the Meteor. 4 killed ard
wounded.
The admiralty statement ado
that the vessels will be repaired cas-
ly. The Lion was struck by Ge
man shell below the water line ar
some of her forward compartment
were flooded. The details of II
damage to the Meteor We're una
nounced.
Return from Naval Battle
London, England d-Most of Il
warships engaged in Sundays nav
battle in the North Sea returnt
home Monday and Monday night
was announced today. The Lion w
the last of the battle cruisers to 7
rive. The Lion was given great oH
tons.