The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-21
HOSTILE FORCES
IN CLOSE TOUCH
ALONG vISTULA
HEAVY ARTILLERY DUELs HOW.
EVER HAVE BEEN SHIFTED.
ONLY INSIGNIFICANT C0MBATS
Germans Were at One Time Within
Eight Miles of Warsaw But Were
Forced to Fall Back, but They
Soon Resume Offensive.

Petrograd, Jan. 2O.-Although the
Russian and German forces a.e in
close touch all along the right bank
Of the Vistula and along the railroad
line from the Warsaw front to Mlawa
there have been only insignificant
Combats since Jan. II.
The heavy artillery duels have been
shifted to the Canopa front where the
Germans made desperate effort to
blow up the Russian trenches. In this
they failed, the war office says and
the Russian guns were so we'll served
that they demolished one German bat
terry.
Germans Close to Warsaw.
New York, Jan. 2O.-By Karl II.
Won Wiegand. United Press Staff Cor
respondent, General Headquarters of
General Won Mackensen, in Russian
Poland, Dec. 81, via POsen Berlin and
Rotterdam and courier to New York.
The only Russian forces on German
soil are the isolated troops operating
% miles inside of the German line
west of Eydtkuhnen according to the
best reports now obtainable. The Rus
SLAMS who were operating against
Lyck have for the third time been
driven across the line. The Germans
are about 100 miles into Russia Po-
land, on line east of Posen.
They had Loda and Radon and
their advance was within eight miles
of Warsaw in November but they had
to fall back when the Russians took
the offensive with larger force.
The Russian forces defending Warsaw
according to reports from the German
aerial forces and from prisoners mum
bers more than 80 army corps, or /,
200 900 men. And it was through part
Of that force that the Germans were
compelled to hack their way or leave
10000 prisoners in the hands of Grand
Duke Nicholas.
Great Fear Of War.
Nov that details Of the operation
accomplished without loss Of a gun
are Obtainablc there is no heSitanCy
in Characterzing it as one OF the
great feats OF the war Radon and
LOda had to be given up together with
hopes of taking Warsaw but it did
not take the Germans long to resume
their offensive. Several army corps OF
the first line were rushed from France
and with his TcinlorCements Won Hin,
denburg assisted by generals Won
MaCkensCn, Lutzmann, Hans Won Bue
low (whOSc wife was Mrs. Turnbull
Of Philadelphia) and other command
Crs soon checked the Russian ADVANCE
They then proceeded to drive 1t back,
LOdZ and LOwitSCh (LOwiCZ) were re-
taken and today the German lines run
east of LOWiCZ, east of LODI, and
east of CzenSChtoChau to near CraCOW
where the Austrians take up the de
tense. Politically the campaign OF the
Russians in Russia is explained to be
of some Importance. Success or talE
ure in JSsia might go far to decide
the war for or against her. Many OF
tcialS even hUll that the decisive
battles of tie war are being fought IL
the east and not in the west.
AS long as the Germans can hold
the Russians, it is believed that Ro
mania will stay out of the war. II
will also he a strong check on Italy
but Russian successes might have
tendency to force these two nations
to Join in the struggle against Ger
many
Russian Attacks Beaten OF.
Vienna, Jan. 2O.-That the Russian
attacks have been beaten OFF in thu
southern BukOwina with heavy los
to the invaders and that the main pc
sitiOns are still in the possession o
the Austrans is claimed by the wa
office today.
Naval Boat Sunk by Mine.
Amsterdam. Jan. 2O.--A Dutch nav
al boat was sunk by a mine in tn
Scheldt river today. An officer an
four men were killed. The boat |
thought to have been one OF squat
ron engaged in sweeping the rive
clear of mines.
Italian Steamer Blown Up.
Rome, Jan. 20.-The Italian treiBll
steamer VarcZ was blown up and sun
off Palo, the Austrian naval base /
the Adriadic. according to diSpatche
received today. Tue steamer struc
an Austrian mine and went down wit
all on board.
Fighting For Bridge.
Paris. Jan. 2O.-Desperate tightin
for possession OF a bridge over tn
User marked the resumption of tn
fighting in the northwest region alon
the sea coast, the war Office announ'
ed today. The bridge was held b
the French and under cover OF violeT
ARTILLERY action the Germans attemp
ed to dynamite It,
Russians Move South.
Constantinople, Jan. 20.-The Ru
sian offensive moving southwark
the Caucasus continues 1t was adm
ted today but the war office says u