Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-21
Grand Duke Nicholas HurIs
New Army Against Ger
mans, Hoping TO Re-
lleve Poland.
SOME PROGRESS REPORTED
Violent Fighting Still Continues
Along Aisne Where Teutons
Have Made Further Ad-
vances-Turks Active.

london. Jan. lS,|Out of the state
Of virtual deadlock, which for weeks
has existed in the east and west, there
have sprung during the last few days
military events of more Importance
than followers of the war expected at
this time. They are. briefly:
The Russian offensive toward new
points on the frontiers of east Prussia
and Posen, the fighting at scissors.
the expected Turkish advance on
Egypt and the plans for a renewed at
tack on Servia by combined Austro-
German forces.
To the west of Warsaw large Ger
man forces are still concentrated, but
they are gaining little ground, and it is
thought likely that the fighting which
Will develop as a result of the new
Russian movement, may for the time
being oVcrshadow the fighting for the
Polish capital. 1t is ever suggested
that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
held in check along the Bzura and
Rawka rivers, is about to initiate a
fresh movement of German troops
either from Thorn or from east Prus-
STA n that the Russian advance to
the German frontier is intended to
toreStali this attempt.
Starting on their new year. the Rus
sian cavalry commenced u forward
movement in northern Poland, on the
l)Slt Ddlh OF IN lower SlStula river,
and have reached the SkraWa river.
some 40 miles east of the German for
srcss of Thorn, west Prussia, driving a
small force of German cavalry and
infantry before them.
Vast Russian Army.
1t is believed that Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander in chief of the
Russian forces, intends to use in this
region an entirely new army, consist
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Of from 500 600 to 1000. 600 men oper-
atins in conjunction with an army
which is advancing in east Prussia.
This army would place the German
troops at Mlawa in a wise and at the
same time threaten the rear of the
Germans in front of Warsaw. The
latter still are making occasional at
lacks on the Russian line, and, accord
ing to a Berlin report, have taken a
Russian vantage point northeast of the
Rawaha river.
Concede German Victory.
The British press. with unusual can
dor, comedies that the Germans We're
%victors in the recent Fighting near
Scissors, remarking that ii is a relief
from the customary contra ictions to
find the official communications in
agreement on SO many important
points. Military writers. specializing
as to the reason for Emperor Will
liam's presence at the front during the
fighting near scissors. suggest that
General Won Kluck either requested
the emperor to come and inspire en-
thusiasm among the weary troops, or
else felt so sure of his ability to force
back the French over the river. that
he desired to have the emperor wit
ness the victory
A third theory is that Emperor Will
liam is visiting various points along
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uation with a view to selecting the
most likely spot for an attempt to
break through in the spring.
Still Hope to Take Calais.
Dispatches, reaching London today.
assert that the Germans have not q
doned hope of reaching Calais, and are
planning a new offensive In Belgium
and northern France. According to
these advices. train after train, loaded
with troops, is moving into Flanders.
With the touch so often added hereto
fore on the occasion of any approaching
holiday or anniversary. these dis
patches say that the German soldiers
hope to present Calais to Emperor Will
liam for q birthday present.
Only a small Traction of the British
military writer's profess to see in the
German advance at scissors any new
Threat against Paris. They pay more
attention.. however. to the cumulative
indications that the Turks have deter
mined to attempt AN invasion of Egypt
The general feeling is that any such
raid could Re checked. as the Turks
would have to reckon with not only the
british troops, but with warShips.
which operating in the SueZ canal. off
lAIlabah. Arabia. and at other points.
will be able to share in the work Of
opposing the invaders.
Turks to Strike at Egypt.
Aware of the fact that it is less diff
Icult to cross the desert in winter than
I'm summer, the Turks are said to be
massing troops With all possible speed
lsonth of Syria.
Latest advices relative to the pros
lpectiNe Austro-Gernan attack on Ser
via say tina Bavarians and Prussians
are OF the way to Budapest to effect
La junction with the IL of the
-four or five Austrian army corps which
suffered SO severely at the hands of
the ServiaNs.
FRENCH LOSS OVER 10000
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