Evening star., 1915-01-14
HEAVY REINFoRCEMENTS
J.. USED BY BOTH SIDES
Furious Fighting Has Been Re-
sumed by Armies in Rus
sian Poland.
CARS MEN CAPTURE VILLAGES
Turks Continue Campaign in Per-
sia-Petrograd Claims Upper
Hand in Kara-Urgan
Conflict.

LONDON, January I4.-With-
in a two-hour motor ride OF Paris
Emperor William is directing a
violent attack on the French line.
The Germans, under the eyes OF
their ruler, won an important VIC
tory in the fighting yesterday near
Soissons, the point at which the
battle line, stretching down from
the north to the point nearest
Paris, turns to the eastward.
In both the Paris and Berlin
official statements today the VIC
tory OF the Germans on the
heights OF Vregny, northeast of
Soissons, is recorded. The Berlin
statement adds that the Germans,
charging through heavy mud,
took trench after trench, clearing
the heights and capturing I,13o
prisoners.
Struggle for Knoll.
Like the stubborn1y contested
battle in the early days Of the war
on which hinged the German oc-
cupation Of West Flanders, the
struggle for the knoll OF ground
northeast of scissors known as
"spur 1872 still remained unde-
cided today, according to informa-
ton received in London. The
Germans, however, by their coun-
ter attacks, appear to be in the
better position to the eastward of
the spur.
Both Sides Lose Heavily.
In view of the relatively small
amount of ground gained the losses
have been heavy on both sides. but the
Germans show signs of giving up
their attempts 10 retake the hill. In
fact, it is said that Gen. Won Kluck
himself is now in command of the Ger
man forces. which would seem to lift
the battle out of the ordinary run OF
conflicts along the western battle
front
Farther east near Perthes. where
another sharp fight is still in progress.
the situation has not changed mate
rally. judging from dispatches re-
ceived here.
RaInforcements Used
Both the Germans and the allies ap-
parently have thrown in heavy rein
forcements. and definite defeat for
either side might result in the reshap-
ing the battle line over a long section
Of the front
Not only in the scissors region, but
elsewhere along the front. Germany is
believed to be sending in more troops
In response to the movement of Eng
land. which is pouring in fresh SOL
diers weekly by the thousands. Ordi-
nary passenger traffic over railroads in
Germany has been suspended for sew
eYal days and II is assumed that ex-
tensive movements of troops are under
way.
Fighting In Russian Poland.
Furious fighting has been resumed in
Russian Poland. The Russian forces in
the north which are pushing toward
East Prussia. in the region near Mlawa.
have captured a number of villages
In the center the Germans have made
four violent attacks within the last forty
eight hours, They forced back the Rus
slams and occupied considerable ground.
In the center. at the junction of the
Bzura and Rawka rivers, where fight
Ing has been in progress for more than
q month. the Germans have begun a
new movement of great vigor. Their
aesivisy soehters oehte.s along line to the
is here that they have made four dis
tinct efforts to advance during the
last two days. Following a furious
artillery action the Germans occupied
the district to the northeast Of Boli-
mo~. including the towns of Bin
Skupi and Sucha- These positions are
three or four miles southwest of
Sochaczew and Ave miles east Of the
Bzura. from which positions they were
reported. officially to have been driven
out at the point of bayonets.
Russian newspapers are printing
statements based on what they say is
Information from German sources. to
the effect that the German staff is pre-
pairing public opinion for the with
drawal of German troops from the
Warsaw district
Northern Campaign.
After long period of inactivity Rus
gia's forces in the north are attempting
to penetrate from two directions into East
Prussia. where Russia several months
ago sustained one Of the most severe
defeats of the war. In the Caucasus
Russian forces are again engaged in
heavy fighting with the Turks. who, ac-
cording to official Petrograd advices have
sustained large losses in the late en-
counters.
In Galicia. where Russia's activities
are directed against Austria, there is now
little activity, severe weather having
checked military operations.
Turkish operations hold much in
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