Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
kaiser'S Men Make Determined
Effort Asainst Allies in
Northern France.
BRITISH REPULsE ATTACKS
Fighting is Heavy Around La Bassee
and Bethune-Russians Making
Another Effort to Advance
In East Prussia.

London, Jan. 27-The Germans,
who are reported from Holland to be
making preparations for big mill
tary venture to celebrate the emper-
or's birthday, already have made a
somewhat more determined effort
than usual against the French and
British lines in Flanders and North
ern France. They have delivered an
attack on the French to the east of
Ypres and no less than five attacks
on the first division of the British
force on either side of La Bassee
canal
Both British and French official re-
ports assert that all these attacks
failed of their object and that the
Germans suffered heavy losses.
The Germans on the other hand,
while admitting that their attack on
the British north of the canal was
unsuccessful, say that on the south
side of the waterway their effort re-
suited in complete success and that
the British attempt to recapture these
trenches was repulsed with heavy
losses.
Fighting is Heavy.
These attacks followed a heavy
bombardment by British artillery of
the German positions beyond La
Bassee, in which one big German gun
was destroyed on Saturday. On Mon
day the Germans made their attacks
and some of the hardest fighting of
he campaign took place. The hospi-
al at Bethune was shelled by the
Germans and the wounded had to be
removed to Boulogne. There also
has been heavy fighting to the east
and west of Craonne. in the Argonne
nd in Alsace.
The Russians are making another
effort to advance in East Prussia,
while in Poland there has been a
slackening in the fighting on both
sides. The Russians appear to be
concentrating themselves on their Of
fensive north of the lover Vistula,
while the --ustro-Germans are busy
making preparations? to meet the
russian advance through the passes
the Carpathians and in Southern
Bukowina.
Fighting Along Vistuia.
Petrograd, jan 26-The following
official communication was issued to-
day from general headquarters:
January "a, in the region between
| the Vistula and the Mlawa Railway
! there was no important notifications
to report, but there have been engage
ments between small number of units
and rifle firing. On the left bank OF
the Vistula relative lull prevails.
| North of the Borjimo farm the
| Germans were successful January %
| in capturing from us one of our ad
| vanced trenches of secondary import
ance- The Oath, near the same re
gicn, the Germans attempted an of
| fensive and were successful in NOV
ing forward one by one and occupy
| ing another of their own trenches
which they previously had abandoned
But as a result of our efficient fire
they were obliged to evacuate thai
trench, which we seized.
In Galicia we note a certain ami
nation and activity among the Aus
TRANS among all the Carpathian pass
es, beginning with that of Bukla.''
No Change in West
London, Jan. 26.-In the Western
theater of the war there has been 81
little change that the British news
papers print the official communica
| lions with scant comment, preferrins
to feature Sundays naval action Thu
1actS concerning this engagement art
not given in detail and the admiralty
up to tonight had added nothing tt
| the original announcement
With great battles soon to be tough
out at her front door Rumania has no
yet decided to join in the conflict, blu
it is patent that the situation in the
Balkans is simmering and it is be
lieved action will come suddenly TIL,
Italian, Greek and Bulgarian minis
ters were among the callers at the
foreign office today
Naval Battle in North Sea.
London, Jan. 25.-An attempt by
German cruiser squadron to repeat tn,
attack recently made on Scarborough
the Hartlepools and other British
| coast towns was frustrated yesterda,
by the British patrolling squadron, an,
in a running fight the German armore.
cruiser Butcher was sunk and two Ger
man battle cruisers were damaged Sc
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