Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-06
Turning Point Reached &?


German campaign in the east, there
has been no important development
on either front.
The allies, although making no
dramatic attacks on the German
lines, are steadily hammering away
with their artillery, and when op-
portunity offers push their lines a
few yards forward. A French eye
witness describing battles from De-
cember l6 to ~, gives Il good idea
of the fighting and records gains,
which while each is only in yards,
amount in the aggregate to a consid-
cradle advance at many points.
4 few yards iii Flanders were
taken by primitive methods. Having
the brCechCs Of their rifles ChOkcd
with mud, the allies soldiers used
them as clubs and in many cases
fought the Germans with their fists.
In one little French village within
sound Of the guns, Princess Patricia S
light infantry, the first Of the Cana
dian contingent to go to the front, is
billetcd, waiting its turn to go into
the trenches. The men were ac-
corded splendid reception by their
comrades in arms and the French
villagers.
with the defeat Of the Austrians
in Galicia and Southern Poland and
the retirement Of the Germans across
the Bzura, Petrograd believes the
turning point has been reached in
the battle Of the Polish rivers. The
chief fighting now is taking place on
the Pilica, where the Germans are
still on the offensive and have
brought up big guns.
Losses in these battles, however,
reached enormous figures in dead,
wounded and prisoners and must
have been largely increased by dis
ease, for the men fought under
dreadful climatic conditions and in
mud for which Poalnd is notorious.
Allied Fleet Reported Active.
Copenhagen, Dec. 31.-A private
dispatch received here from Berlin
says that over 30 French and British
warShipS are at present engaged in
Dombarding Pola, the Austrian naval
base on the Adriatic, and also the
seaport OF Rouigno, about - miles
away.
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h.1n&6 e1"nlulc %z&. into the Mar.
uor O. N",. .u. d1 ro. ..tnrn a
dispatch received in London last
night described how another subma-
rine had been successfully tOrpcdo-
ing the Austrian dreadnaught Viri-
bus Units, and other messages have
indicated that an Angle-Frcnch at
tack would not come as Il surprised
German Island Taken.
Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 31.-
British forces have occupied B0u-
gainville, the largest Of the Solomon
Islands. 1t was announced here to-
day that the British flag had been
hoiSted over the island on December
9th.
The Solomon Islands lie to the
southeast Of the Bismarck Archipel-
ago. On September IL the British
Pacific fleet occupied Herbertshohe,
the seat OF government on the Bis
roIy nr
members of the Solomon group un-
der German control, including Bou-
gainville. Several Of the Solomon
Islands are British possessions, but
Bougainville, since 1899, has been
held by Germany. This island is
nearly 140 miles long.
Sustained Attack May BE Postponed.
London, Dec. 31.-There are in
creasing indications, British observ-
ers think, that a serious allied Often
Sive movement against the whole
German line in the west will be post
poned until larger contingents of
Lord kitchener's new army take the
field. Losses of the allies in tenta-
tive thrusts forward here and there
have been heavy in proportion to the
gains achieved. and It is understood
the various leaders unite in the
opinion that the sacrifices entailed
by general advance at this time
would be too great
The turn Of events in the east,