Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-05
Attempt to Cross Waterway
on Raft Is Met With Hot
Fire From British Forces
Defending Egypt,
DESPERATE FIGHTING
NEAR POLISH CAPITAL
Won Hindenburg'S Efforts to
Break Through Russian
Lines Continue, but, So Far,
Without Success,

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London, Feb. 4 U0;30 p. m THE
Turks at last have made a definite at
tack on the Suez canal but after a
sharp fight they were driven Off with
heavy losses
After fruitless attempt made on
Tuesday night, TO bridge the canal
near Toussoum. they returned to the
attack early yesterday morning with
a force estimated at $4,000 stroug
and six batteries OF artillery aud es-
sayed to get across the waterway on
RATS. The British force, however. was
waiting aud the invaders were forced
back, leaving about 800 prisoners in
tho hands of the defenders a con-
siderable number Of the Turks were
killed and wounded The British lost
ffteen killed and ffty-eight wounded.
The attack also was renewed by the
Turks at Elkantara, but this met with
no greater success than the other at
tempt. the Turkish losses in killed,
wounded and prisoners numbering
upwards of hundred.
Colonisls Show Up Well.
The New Zealand contingent and
presumably the Australians, took part
Ia the battles, the New Zenlanders
having two casualties. Compared with
the battles In Poland aud the Carph-
thans this Is mere flash but as
British territorials, Australians and
New Hcalandera are receiving their
baptism of fire In Egypt, and there Is
much interest in the attempts OF the
Turks To move a big army across the
desert the operations in that part
of the world are attracting a good
deal of attention In England
The efforts OF German Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg to stop the adj
vance of the Russians in Elast Prts-
sta and the carpathians by compeil-
ing them TO reinforce their center
west of Warsaw has eliminated In q
desperate attack Regiment after
regiment. supported by great masses
of artillery, has been flung against
the Russian lines, ana both sides
claim to have inflicted heavy losses
on their opponents and each reports
progress.
Russian Defense Strong.
II Is apparent, however, that while
the Germans are making every effort
20 get nearer Warsaw, the Russians.
for the present, are satiafied TO hold
their positions and lnflict as heavy
losses on their adversaries as possible
fierce and continuous for weeks, and
the Russians claim 20 have taken one
of tho villages for which the armies
nave been contending
Mennwhile the Germans have sent
strong reinforcements south to check
the advance of the Russians, who arc
reported TO be south Of Tho main range
of the Carpathians and are thus again
overlooking tho plains Of Hungary
Tho Russian emperor left for the
front today while tho German en-
peror is expected to proceed there af-
ter he concludes his vislt to Wllhelms-
haven, whore he has been inspecting
the fleet and bestowing iron crosses
on the crew of the submarine u-21,
which sank three British merchant
steamers in the Irish sea s
Artillery Battles Continue.
In the west the artillery continues
10 play the major part Each side
makes occasional attacks which, ac-
oording TO official reports, are nva-
riably repulsed, Although not official
" mentioned II is reported that tho
British warshipa are again lombard
ing the German positions on the Bel
gian coast, while the airmen OF the
allies are busy dropping bombs on the
German trenches at points OF concen-
iratiOn.
The surrender of Lieutenant
Colonel Kemp ana other rebels who
have been receiving arms and sup
port from the Germaps IN Southwest
Africa, and with whom they have re-
emily Quarreled and the expected
of Lieutenant Colonel Ma
'itz, who has been able TO remain in
he field by the same means, probably
VIII bring TO an end the South Afri-
AN rebellion and enable General
4ouis Botha TO pursue his design OF
German territory in Africa.
It Ia officially announced that
,l65 British Officers have been com
nisaioned from the ranks since the
outbreak Of the war.