The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-02-04
JANUARY 80.

g. 1one which preceded and was con-
amporaneous with Emperor William
birthday. seemingly again has deterior
fed into the sporadic artillery duels
ana infantry attacks which had pre-
hailed until the approach of the Ger
man monarch's natal day Paris, in
hs latest communication, reports can
hon and rifle engagements in the vi
&inity of Zounebeke. on the Aisne. in
HE Argonne forest and in Alsace, but
IL none of them is any claim made
3xcept that the French everywhere held
<heir ground against the offensive of
ne Germans. In the east the Austrians
nd Russians evidently have been at
4trong grips, and II Vienna's report
mould prove correct. Russian arms have
xeceiyed a check. Vienna says east
am Hungary to the south of the Car
4,athian range has been cleared of the
Muscovites. Several towns were ia
Zen from them. and in addition 700
prisoners and five machine guns were
captured. OF the operations to the
northward, In Galicia, Russian Poland
md East Prussia, and of the combats
between the Russians and the Turks in
Ysrans- Caucasia no new details are at
hand. In Servia except for few shr-
tnishes, calm prevails along the entire
fighting front. The expenditures of
Trance ON account of the war for six
months have amounted to $3.50, 600, 900,
according to Alexandra Ribot, the
Nrench minister Of finance. a much
mailer amount, he intimated to the
chamber of deputies, than had been
<xpected.
JANUARY 80.
&Again 1t is in the east that the most
nnnguinary fighting is taking place
iii East Prussia, in parts of Poland
and in the Carpathian range. Most Inn
portant of these engagements is that
iii East Prussia, we'll to the north of
the Mazurian lakes. where the Russians
met a severe repulse at the hands of
the troops of General Won TTindenburg
Iu the early days of the war. Here
The Russians are battling hard with
the Germans in an endeavor to pierce
fNeir way through to Koenigsberg. AL
xeady into East Prussia for a distance
of from 20 to 80 miles, the Russians re-
pbrt they are fighting in the forests to
the north of Gumbinnen and Pillkallen,
a line running north and south some 30
miles in length. Petrograd says that
11ear Borjimow, in Poland, trenches wer
taken from the Germans by bayonet
the Carpathians the Russians have
made satisfactory progress Vienna de-
olares that to the west of Uzsok pass,
IA the Carpathians, the Russians have
heen repulsed with heavy losses and
Xetrograd probably confirms the fact
mai the Russians in this vicinity have
NET with a reverse by it's statement
nat ''in the face of superior numbers
1n the region of Besl1id pass, aur ad-
vance guards retired slightly to a pre-
Ntously established position" In the
vest the only fighting where prominent
Wention is made in the French official
r&port occurred near Scissors, the re-
SION where the French recently were
dkiven across the Aisne by the Ger
mans To the east of Scissors the Ger
MANS attempted to force the river at
t#o points, but, according to Paris,
ptkh attacks were repulsed. Cairo re-
ports that Turkish outposts have
reached the vicinity OF Tor, near the
eQnthern point of the Sinai peninsula,
on the gulf of Suez A royal decree
has been issued calling to the colors
ltaly's soldiers OF the first and third
category and also the Alpine troops.
JANUARY 81.
Another daring raid on the British
WINNER has been carried out sue
cessfully by a German warship. This
exploit was accomplished by submar-
me, which sunk at least two steamers
QH the west coast Of England, not
FAR from Liverpool The srews of both
we're saved. England now believes that
9eFmany has decided to make good the
threat OF Admiral Won Tirpttz that sub
marines might be used to sink mer-
.x.A IL. fN.aa
The attack by the submarine far from
10 base and only a short distance off
The coast has caused a sensation in
shipping circles because of the fact
THAT steamers have already been sunk
or the French and Belgian coasts.
The conflict which has embroiled the
Ereatest part OF Europe in the worlds
greatest war now has lasted half
year without a decisive advantage hav-
ing been gained on any field. AS the
seventh month of the struggle begins
new armies are being organized and
new campaigns mapped out. This is
true particularly in the east, where
Russia has delved again into her tre-
mendous reservoir of men preparatory
20 an effot to defeat decisively the
Austro- German allies. Official reports
from Petrogad ae optimistic and re-
count victories of more or less impor-
fance for the Russian arms In various
fields Engagements of only local i'm
portance were recorded in official ac-
counts Of operations on the western
front. Paris claims that the Germans
left "a great number of dead on the
field to the north of Lombaertzyde and
also before the English lines near La
Bassee slight withdrawal of the
French troops in thea rgonne is ad-
mitted. An official British statement
declares German attack near GUM
chg was easily repulsed. An official
Statement issued In Vienna asserts
5 the Austrians have scored important
Huccesses In the filled passes
Of the Carpathians. where they are
attempting to force back the Russians.
FEBRUARY I.
In Poland, East Prussia and the Car
pathians extended operations continue