The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-01-14
RUSS REINFORCE
ENTIRE FRONT
ALONG yISTULA
ANTICIPATE ANOTHER GERMAN
ATTEMPT TO BREAK LINES.
ITALY PLANS TO ENTER THE WAB
Aerial Activity Continues TO Be Chief
Feature Of Reports From France
and 5eleium-Russians Unable
to Force Passage of Nida.

to Force Passage Of Nida.
/ Petrograd, Jan. 10. - Anticipating
/ another attempt on the part of the
. Germans to break through the Rus
sian lines at a new point now thar
their offensive on the Vistula has
been checked, the Russians are rein
Iforcing the entire front from the ex-
IRENE north to tn Pilica river. Es-
lpecially strong contingents have been
! sent to the lines along the Nieman
land Bzura rivers. This action was
taken because of the realization that
the Germans must win within the
next few weeks or definitely abandon
the offensive in Poland until next
summer.
Italy Plans To Enter.
Rome, Jan 13.--Germans in Italy
believe that Italy plans to enter the
European war in the near future on
the side of the allies.
Many are closing their business
connections here and returning to
their nativeland. They realize that
even though they are incapacitated
for military service should war come
they would be interned here.
All Germans of military age or
capable of bearing arms went home
at the outbreak of the war with the
exception of few who received per-
mission to remain but there are many
! Germans in business and especially
! German women who are still here.
1t is said that the Garibaldi demon
, stration greatly displeased the kais-
! Ter. Although the Italian government
had plenty of soldiers on duty to pre-
\ went an anti-German outbreak the
! fact that public demonstration was
permitted with the diplomatic repre-
sentatives OF. the allies participating
lis said to be regarded in Berlin as In
= the nature of an affront to Germany.
v Aerial Activity Continues,
n London, Jan. 13-Aerial activity
Il continues to be the chief feature OF
the reports from the fighting front in
France and Belgium.
German aviators are particularly
= active in the north. They pay daily
visits to Dunkirk and the towns in
D that vicinity and drop bombs. AS a
result number are known to have
been killed. Rigid censorship makes
III impossible to obtain details.
). The Germans are known to have
/ established Zeppelin and aeroplane
. bases at point on the outskirts Of
= Client. They have taken extraordin-
airy precautions to protect the hang
y ers which are reported of new Con-
struction with net so placed that ex-
+ plosive bombs dropped by hostile
s ayiators will be diverted and the
o sheds and their contents saved 1t is
q believed certain that the first big at
d tempted Zeppelin movement will be
from this base.
- Yesterday when the French assem-
bly, met, half dozen armOred French
monoplanes maintained constant
d fight over Paris in anticipation Of
n hostile visitors.
n French Trenches Captured.
~ Berlin, Jan. 13.-German successes
y. in the north which resulted in the
e capture of series of French trenches
= and Pallinsburg, suburb of La Bias
If see, were reported today.
m The war office reports that fierce
artillery duels continue in the yicin
ity of Newport and that the French
have suffered heavily.
The French offensive at La Boiselle
81 and Touvron Hill is reported to have
II been repulsed.
Is German counter attacks in the vi
n cinity of Craney resulted in complete
70 French defeat, and two main French
)r positions, 100 prisoners and severa
u. machine guns were taken in this
ot neighborhoOd of st. Mihiel where the
* French attempted to retake the ruin
ed forts held by the Germans.
All attacks are reported to have
been repulsed with heavy loss.
is German Submarines Sunk. :.
ne London, Jan. 13-lt is reported
i'll that two German submarines which
IS attempted raid in Dover harbor to
he day were sunk by the land batteries
Is Newspapers print accounts OF the bal
tie but the official press bureau al
yet has made no statement.
Russians Unable to Win.
II. Vienna, BY way of Berlin and wire
rd less to London, Jan. 13.-The war Of
at flee declares that all efforts upon tn
70, part OF the Russians to forcelsa Ras
err sage of the Nida river have been r.
pulsed with heavy loss. All day yes
terday the Russians tried but at n
point were they able to carry thei
=, ipontoons lar from the bank. Th
'n Austrian erttllery raked the Russia
" column, infiicting heavy loss. FINAL
al1 the Russians retired from the bank
ler of the river leaving hundreds of dea
and wounded behind
Roumania Next Month.
London, Jan. 13.-The Times co
respondent at Sofia says he believe
lrd that whatever now happens R0
Tor mania win start campaign in Ira
tel sy'yania. probably about the midd
An If Eahruary