The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
fRY the Associated preAs.)

London, Jan. 16.-9:35 D. m.-Of-
hcial reports disclose no new develop
ments as a result of q German sue
cess in regaining lost ground north of
Scissors and the Russian advance be-
tween the East Prussian frontier and
the Nistula river.
The Frenc VINO are strongly en-
trenched along the Aisne river on
either side of SCISSORS. with the as
sistance Of the floods, apparently have
checked any further German ad-
vance n big guns nave taken the
place of rifles and %bayonets in the
lighting region.
In fact, artillery continues to play
the leading role, although here and
there along the line attacks and
counter-attacks have been made.
The Germans in one of these re-
captured some branches near Carency,
but their attacks elsewhere. particu-
larly near Flirey, south of Thiaucourt,
where they have been most violent,
have not been SO successful.
The Germans have displayed much
activity in their effort to recover
ground they lost during the allies
offensive, undertaken late in Deem
her. Their efforts are interpreted in
some quarters as an attempt to re-
sumo a general offensive. With the
ground soft military men in London
do not believe the Germans will make
any such effort, but as success may
depend TO a large extent on a sur
prise. they may attempt the uneX-
pected.
In Poland, north and south, fight
ing consists largely of artillery en-.
fagements but here, too. the German:
continue to attack the Russian armie:
which block the DAD 10 Warsaw, ap'
parently without making Roadway.
German Flank in Danger.
Unless Field Marshal Won linden
burg has another army to meet tn.
Russians. who have advanced almos
10 the German frontier on the RICH
bank of the lower Nistula, this ham
mering soon must cease, for with tn
freezing of the river, it would be pos
sible for the Russians to cross an,
attack h Germans on the flank an,
rear.
The Austrians. like their allies, hav
brought onward heavy artillery an
are trying to stop the Russian army
which. il il gets across the Dunaie
river again will threaten Cracow. TIL
Russians hav guns on tn
crests of the ~Carpathians to ward O
the Acknowledgement forces reported I
have been organized to protect Hun
gary from invasion, while in Bulk
wilma they are concentrating for a
advance in Pennsylvania. Thus al
Austro-German army which advance
in Hungary will be open to attac
from both north and east.
Turks Facing Disaster.
The Turks are reported to have m.
further disaster at the hands of II
Russians.
The eleventh army corps sent fro
Erzerum to help the broken tent
Turkish corps, which was making
stand at Kara Urgan, according
Petrograd advices, has met with a d
feat, which some correspondents d
scribe as ir~retrievable. Should til
reverse prove as serious as report,
the Turkish position would be e
trenlely serious, for the Russian f1e
can prevent reinforcements being Sc
from Europe, having already su,
eight sailing vessels carrying troops
Enver Pasha, the Turkish var mi
lister and leader of the Young Turf
has returned to Consta. stinople to q
down a conspiracy discovered the
against that organization and partic
Larry against Enver Pasha himself.