Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-02
.TURKSFORCED TO
ABANDON TAbR|Z
Russians Drive Back Their
Foes in Persia Without
Very Much Trouble
DESPERATE FIGHT
ON IN CARPATHlANS
Germans Express Greatest
Satisfaction With the
Turn Of Campaign

london. Feb. 1.-Reports of Russian
onerations over vast area colitlliue
to come from the continent. The Rus
sian occupation of Tabriz, Persia, mas
been confirmed, and the Russian army
which pushed the Turks out or this
p.Aincial capital Of Persia, after their
bN stay there, is sweeping TO the
south and to the west on the heels OF
the retreating Turks.
In the Carpathians, sharp hghtlhs
took place Sunday in the forests "nefe
the Russians are striving to retain COM
mand of the passes which keep the
way omen behind them. Berlin says
that the situation in all parts OF the
Carpathian theater of the war Is 1aV-
orable
Vienna reports the resumption OF
hostilities in eastern Serbia, folio"lng
a period of quiet enforced by tne
floods.
In France and Flanders the situation
shows no striking change, although
hard fighting has continued during the
last twenty-four hours near La Bassee
and in the Argonne. The allied armies
win be largely reinforced with new
troops in the next fortnight.
The resignation of George Ledebour,
member of the reichstag. and soclal
democratic leader, from the executive
committee Of the socialist faction IN
the reichstag, has given rise to rumors
OF a split in the German soclailst
party.
New Warsaw Attack.
Petrograd, Feb. 1.-RusSlan military
authorities believe that Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg is planning announcer
thrust at warsaw and that, in fact ne
is already developing general attack
along the Warsaw front. Military ac-
tiv!ty recently has been confined 10
limited spheres, but events of the last
few days are regarded as lndlcatlve OF
changed tactics. Especial significance
Is attached to the great violence with
which the Germans are resuming their
attacks I'M the Wyszograd district, at
the junction of the Bzura and Vistula
rivers, and further south near Bolimow.
In East Prussia the Russians are
gradually extending their lines north
ward The most recent development
In that section is the raid across the
frontier north of Tilsit, where are To-
Gated German granaries containing
large supplies of rye, fax and bread,
stuffs.
From the point OF view of Russian
staff officers, however, chief impor-
tance still attaches to the operations in
the Carpathians, where the battle front
is broken on account of the nature of
) the country. The detached engage
ments which are occurring at various
points in the mountain passes and
among the foothills southwark are in
tended by the Russians to frustrate the
evident desire of the Austrians to car
ry the fight to the open plains Of the
upper San.
Tabriz Important Point.
Reoccupation by the Russians OF
Tabriz, while of little Importance
strategically, is considered of signifi-
canoe here on the theory that it will
impair Turco-German prestige in Per-
sia and prevent the Persians from CO.
operating secretly with the Turks, as
they are said to have been doing. All
of the operations in the campaign
against Turkey, according to state.
ments made here today, are now TAX
ing place on Turkish and Persian soil.
Russian territory having been freed Of
the Turks.
The occupation of Tabriz was pre-.
ceded by battle at Sophian, seven
defended by Kurds. They were attack
repeatedly with their lanees, engaging
the Kurds hand to hand. The Turks
after their defeat at Sophian evacuat-
ed Tabriz and retreated toward Mara
CHA, fifteen miles away.