Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-24
Germans Are Showing Re
.newed Vigor in the vi
cinity of Ypres.
BRITISH SHELL THE
ENEMY ALONG COAST
Austrian Premier, Count
Earl Stuergkh, Expect
ed to Resign.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-(9:S5 p. nj
Although official description of fight
ing on the western front continue to
be brief, there is evidence that 1t Is
growing fiercer at many points. The
Germans are showing renewed activ-
ity in the neighborhood of Hpres ana
heavy commandments of the left wing
of the allies are almost incessant:
1t is from the center eastward, how
YER, that the battles are most bitter.
I'm the Argonne, around Verdun and
in Alsace heavy engagements are IN
progress, apparently without any de-
cision having been reached. But
these are merely local affairs com
pared to what is expected when the
ground becomes more suitable for
moving troops,
Along the Belgian coast every move
of the Germans is the signal FOR a
renewed bombardment by the British
ships. while the aviators of both FORCES
are continually dropping bombs be-
hind the lines.
Dunkirk has been singled out for a
German air attack, doubtless because
n Is being used by the British as a
base of supplies from England while
Ostend, Bruges and Zeebrugge are re-
ceiving attention from the allies for
similar reason. There is no confirma-
tion from official sources OF the re-
ported visit of the allies airmen TO
Essen and Dusseldorf early in the
week.
Flank Attack Impossible.
A remarkable situation has arisen
I'm Poland. The Russian troops north
of the lower Vistula are now fifty miles
further west than the Germans IN the
direction of Warsaw, so that a sue,
cessful crossing of the Nistula would
make a flank attack by either army
uossible. The Germans are keeping
very careful guard over possible pas
sage of the river above PlocK, eNl-
IDENTIFY for this reason, but the Rus
sian objective appears to lie TO the
north rather than to the south ON the
whole, however, the Austro- Germans,
for political reasons must divert their
attention to the southeast, where the
Russians are pressing through the
mountains toward Transylvania.
According to Russian statements,
strong Austrian forces already nave
been encountered and there is sug-
gestion that the Russians are expected
to meet serious opposition before lohs'
The attacks iu front OF warsaw nave
grown less frequent luu HPp'i NH''S
are not being pushed with the same
determination as previously. In the
Carpathians the armies are snow
bound.
Hungary Talks Peace.
There are reports of peace move
ment in Hungary. Dispatches from
Rome say three hundred peace meet
ings, which were arranged for sun
day, have been prohibited, while an
other report from the same source de-
clares the resignation of the Austrian
premier, Count Earl Stuergkh, Is eX-
pected and that he is to be succeeded
by Herr Won Billnski, the Austro-
Hungarian minister of finance.
The presence of the Austrian heir,
Archduke Charles Frances, and Baron
Burian. the Austro- Hungarian minis
ter of foreign affairs, at German head
quarters has also led to talk of dis
sension among the German allies but
his is not seriously considered.
In Lloyds', however, peace FISK
insurance is being differentiated for
the first time as between Germany
and Austria. The underwriters rate
on peace between Germany and Great
Britain before July 23 is rs guineas
per cent, while for the same risk
respecting Austria 1t Is 65 guineas per
cent.