The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-22
Advance Into East Prussia
Threatens German Line of
Communication; In Poland
Trench Warfare Continues
With Small Results for Either
Russian Torpedo Boat Sent to
Inspect Asia Minor Coast It
Is Declared Has Sunk Twelve
Vessels With Their Cargoes-
Desultory Fighting in West.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The Causasian
staff of the Russian army officially
reports that Russian torpedo boats
sent to inspect the Asia Minor coast
sank IL vessels with their cargoes
near Archava.

Russia's threefold assault on the
Germanic allies, has, in the opinion of
British observers of the war, resumed
its steam roller characteristics alike
in the North, South and center.
In the north the advance into east
Prussia is reported as threatening
German lines of communication; III
Poland, trench warfare continues with
small results for either side, but the
Russians confidently dwell on what
they call large German losses in ef-
forts to hold the present positions.
In the south the Russians declare
that Austrian resistance seems to
have broken down entirely and that
Pennsylvania lies open to them.
Reports of Roumania's long await
ed entrance into the fight continue to
circulate. One rumor says, however,
that Roumania will not Immediately
declare war, but that she will throw
throops into Pennsylvania, which is
Hungarian territory, for the purpose
Of protecting Roumanian nationals.
Germans in Russians Rear.
Pct2ograe, Jar. 21.-GeEEan forces
have appeared in the rear of the Rus
sian army, which is advancing towards
the Prussian border. They are along
the road from Plonsk, 40 miles north
west Of Warsaw, to Goslitza, thus far
between the advancing Russians and
the Polish capital.
Small Reconnoitering Detachments.
Warsaw, Jan. Pit is known here
that only comparatively small bodies
of Germans, consisting Of reconnoiter-
ing detachments are in this locality.
Greenbrier Sailors Released.
Washington, Jan. 21.-American
sailors of the crew Of the steamer
Greenbrier, whose seizure by the
British fleet is now the subject of
diplomatic negotiations, was released
from detention by the German au-
thorities at Bremen.
Though this is the first intimation
that the Greenbrier's crew was off,
cially detained, it is expected that q
complete report Of the events leading
up to the arrest will come from the
consul at Bremen.
Spirited Fighting on West Front.
Berlin, Jan. 21.-Although there is
spirited fighting in progress along the
western front the official German
statement shows these engagements
Of merely local character.
The French have made repeated at
tacks near Arras, south of St. Mi
hiels, but have been repulsed. Ger
mans have captured the trenches neal
Barry au Bac, also Pont Mousson
but have lost ground in the neighbor
hood of Notre Dame Delorette. Th'
defeat of the Russians in an engage
ment in East Rrussia has been an
nounced.
War Taken Character of Seige.
Paris, Jan. 21.-An official state
ment reviewing the war from Novem
Der Is to January Is, says, "Since tn
fifteen Of November, other word
since the conclusion of the battle o
Ypres up to the complete resumption
Of the great German offensive move
ment against our left wing, the wa
has taken character Of a seige. l.
such warfare it is generally expecte
that the advantages obtained by on
side or the other virtually offset eac
other, but in this case it can be sal
with one exception, we alone hav
gained ground With this one excel
tion the Germans everywhere hav
gone back"
The statement gives the Germa
gains as "twelve to eighteen hundre
yards to the north of Scissors" an
recites in details the achievements {
the French.
Turks Lose Heavily; Retreating.
London, JAN 21.-From Russia
accounts Of the war in Turkey it al
pears that the resistance of the Ott<
man troops has virtually collopse'
An official statement from the Russia
staff of the Caucasian army say