The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-01-27
WAR DRAGS ALONG
ALL SIDES MAKE SHALL GAINS
ARE SHALL LOSSES
ATTACKS ARE SCATTERED

HI lRUAS haL JGha EEmLD
War of Trenches Continues in the
West Almost Without Ceasing-
Russian Reports Show Indications
of Serious OTensiyes in East Prus.
sia.
Fighting in the west is of an in
termittent nature. An intimation OF
the future policy of the Allies is given
in a statement taken from Paris
summary of the activities of the past
four, months, which says: "1t con-
sequently can be affirmed that to OBJ
tain final victory it is sufficient that
France and her allies know how to
wait for it and at the same time to
prepare for it with inexhaustible pa
tience."
London reports: ''The battle for
the trenches in Flanders and France
continues almost without cessation
from the sea to the Swiss border.
'In the mud of Flanders, the floods
Of the Aisne valley and the SHOWS of
the Argonne and the Vosges, the SOL
diers of Germany and the allied ma
tions keep up continual fight to
hold what they possess and taking
something from that held by the
enemy"
Berlin reports: Although spirit
ed fighting is in progress along the
western battle front, the engagements
are, of merely local character. The
French made repeated attacks near
Arras and South of St. Mihiel, but
were repulsed. The Germans on
Thursday captured trenches near Ber-
ry-au-Bac and Pont-a-Mousson, but
lost ground about Notre Dame de Lo-
rette.
"On Wednesday several successes
were claimed, notably at Notre Dame
de Lorette and in the Argonne; where
500 yards have been gained. In the
forest north of Sennheim the German
advance has been satisfactory. At
other points on the line there have
been the customary artillery ex-
changes.
Paris reports: ''In the Argonne
the Germans nlade'a strong attack on
Thursday on a salient of our line IN
the eheighborhood Of St. Hubert. Al
ter a violent borlbardment of our
trenches they began the attack, but
were repulsed by the fire Of our in
fantry combined with artillery fire.
There has been no change in the
Argonne. To the southeast OF st.
Mihiel, in the forest of Apremont, We
occupied $50 yards Of the German
trenches and repulsed a counterat-
tack. To the northwest of Pont-a-
Mousson, in the forest Of LePtre, the
enemy succeeded by a violent coun.
ter-attack in reoccupying about 20 OF
the 500 yards Of trenches taken by US,
in recent days. Generally speaking
we are holding ourselves securely In
this position.
Tuesday evening the enemy gain
ed a footing in one of our trenches to
the north of Notre Dame de Lorette.
Wednesday morning he was driven
from it following counterattack,
leaving in our hands more than one
hundred prisoners.
Wednesdays report told Of the loss
and recapture of q trench north o.
Notre Dame de Lorette and the re-
pulse of German attacks in the region
of Albert, at La Boisselle and a. La
Fontaine aux ChermeS.
At St. Hubert the Germans blew
up by means of a mine the northeast
ern projecti, OF our trenches. Our
troops threw themselves into the ex-
cavations caused b these explosions
and prevented the enemy from taking
possession of them.
To the northwest of Pont-a-Mous-
son, in the forest OF LePetree. we es-
tablished ourselves at a distance OF
100 yards in front OF the German
trenches captured by US the day be-
fore wednesday. At the end of the
day (Tuesday) the enemy here de-
livered counter attack but without
success.
Petrograd reports: There is moth
ing Of importance to report Of opera
tions on Tuesday along our entire
front, except the usual rife firing and
cannonading.
stIn the region north Of Rawa the
Germans made two attempts at par
tial Offensive. These were stopped by
our fire and the enemy was compell-
ed to fall back.
"In Bukowina our troops are ed
vancing with success. They have oc-
cupied, after soms fighting, the VII
lage Of Ichane Sohti, about ten miles
north Of Watra Dorna, where they
captured and made prisoners both Of
tcers and men
London reports: "In Poland and
western Gancia the Germans and Aus
trians continue iGolated attacks
against the Russian lines, which, &C.
cording to the Russian report, have
been repulsed, with heavy losses to
the attacking forces.
"The Russians have resumed Of
fensive operations against Mlawa, g
town that already has changed hands
often, and 1t appears they will again
attempt to enyelop the German forces
holding the line Of the Eazurian
lakes and aTeIge themselves for the
defeat Of Tannenburg.