The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-01-07

compiled. Many of the survivors of
the Formidable were landed at Brix-
ham, Devon, others at LyneRegis, Dor
set which indicates that the disaster
occurred at the western end of the
English channel, although the admir-
atty has not given the location; nor
has II made definite statement with
reference to the real cause. The fight
ing In Belgium and northern France
has come to a halt, to judge from the
official reports, so far as spectacular
operations are concerned. In Russian
Poland and Galicia there is no actual
change in the situation. The Ottoman
troops in the Caucasus have crossed the
Russian frontier at three points and
soon will be under command of Field
Marshall Baron Won der Goltz, the Ger
man officer who spent many yaers in
Turkey buildign up the Ottoman army
and who recently was sent to Con-
stantinople to aid the sultan. In an
Orange book issued at the instance of
the Russian minister for foreign affairs
at Petrograd 1t is charged that the
independence of the Ottoman empire
vanished definitely from the moment
at the German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau took refuge in the Darda-
nelles," and that the German ships
under German command made IAN at
tack on the peaceful shores of an en-
pire which was maintaining perfect
neighborly relations with the Turks"
JANUARY 5.
No decisive engagements are noted
in the last official communications is
sued by the various governments The
situation in Belgium and northern
France has not changed materially In
several weeks past, while In the east
the reports are at varianc. From
Petrograd 1T Is announced that the
Russians have successfully repuised the
German attacks ON the Bzura and
Rawka rivers, while the Germans an
nounce the capture of their forces of
Borjimow, a strong Russian point of
support, in which 1000 prisoners were
taken and that to the east of the
Rawka river the German attack is
proceeding steadily. Newspaper dis
patches forecast possible grave hap
penings in the Balkans. The revolu-
tionary situation In Albania Is said to
have grown much worse, and 1t is de-
clared that the efforts of the Chris
tian Balkan states to secure the neu-
trality of Bulgaria apparently have not
met with complete success and that
Greece, Servia and Rumania are pre-
pairing for eventualities. Conscriptions
may be enforced In Great Britain. This
was intimated in speecb made by
Thomas ]. MacNamara, parliamentary
secretary to the admiralty treasury.
Referring to men without dependents
who have not enlisted he said: ''If
they think they are going to enjoy a
life of freedom at the other fellows ex-
Pope Benedict Is hopeful that during
January many wounded soldiers inca
pable OF fighting will be returned to
their homes. Most of the belligerent
nations have agreed to the pope's re-
quest for an exchange of such prison
ers.
JANUARY 9.
Upper Alsace seems to be the center
of the most important fighting IN the
western arena of the war. Engage
ments of a violent nature are being
fought in the region OF Senrheim, which
the French call Cernay. lying about
eight miles northwest of Muelhausen.
The French forces have occupied the
heights around Sennheim, and in addi-
ton have driven the Germans out Of
Steinbach. a village further to the
north. At other points along the front
extending to the North sea there has
been only intermittent cannonading.
Both Russians and Germans admit that
| no important change has taken place
of late on the front along the left
| bank OF the Vistula. In West Galicia
the Russians are making steady prog
ress. and, according to their official
statement, have captured many Aus
TRAN prisoners Russian troops have
crossed the crown land OF Bukowina
and occupied the town of Suozawa with
| in a short distance OF the Austro- Ru-
manian frontier. British warships have
bombarded Dar-es-S alaam, capital of
German East Africa, where. 1t is re-
ported. much damage was inflicted, and
all the German vessels in the haTbor
were disabled. The British government
will reply to the American note con-
corning contraband within few days
England and her allies are said to have
reached an understanding with Italy
which promises to be satisfactory Il
all the countries affected. 1t was q
German submarine which sank the Brit
: ish battleship Formidable on New
D Years day in the English channel. Thi
D announcement is made from Berlin
e which is so advised by a wireless from
e the submarine. The Formidable, &C
. cording to the same authority, me
/ with disaster off Plymouth. An ITALIA
0 battleship has shelled Durazzo. Albania
x to check a revolutionary movement o
l. the mart of the Mussulmans