The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-24
RUSSIANS PUSHING FORK ARD
Remarkable Situation Is Presented in
Poland Where Cars Troops Are
Advancins-Amerioan Consulate Is
Damaged by Air BomN

London. Jan. 23-9:35 pm.-Al-
though official descriptions of fight
ing ON the western front continue to
be uref there is evidence that it is
growing fiercer at many points The
Germans are showing renewed actiy-
Ity Iu the neighborhood OF Ypres and
heavy hombardmeuts of the left wing
OF the allies are almost incessant
lt is from the center eastward. how
ever That the battles are most bitter
Iu the Arsonne. around Verdun and
u Al-ace heavy engagements are in
progress apparently without any de
cIson having been reported. But
these are merely local affairs com
pared to what is expected when the
ground becomes more suitable for
moving troops.
Along the Belgian coast every move
OF the Germans is the signal for a
renewed bomhardment by the Brit
sh bas while the aviators of both
forces are continually dropping
bombs behind the lines.
DWnkirk has been singled out for a
German air attack doubtless bee
cause il IS being used by the British
a base of supply from England
while Osteud. Bruees and Zeebrugge
are receiving attention from the all
as f0r a similar reason. There is
lno confirmation from official sources
of the reported visit OF the allies afr
men TO Essen and Dusseldorf early
iH the week.
A remarkable situation has arisen
'n Poland The Russian troops north
o- the lower Vistula are now so miles
further west than the Germans i'm the
direction of Warsaw SO that a sue
ca-sful crossing Of the Vistula would
make a flank attack by either army
possible The Germans are keeping
very careful guard over a possible
passage Of the river above Plock, evi-
IDENTIFY for this reason. but the Rus
sian objective appears TO lie to the
north rather than to the south. On
the whole. however the Austro-Ger-
mans for political reasons must di-
Vert their attention to the southeast
where the Russians are pressing
through the mountains toward Tran
y ania
According to Russian statements
strong Austrian forces already have
been encountered and there is "A sug.
ect.on that the Russians are expect
j oa 70 meet serious opposition before
long The attacks in front of War
saw have grown less frequent and ap.
parently are not being pushed with
'ho same determination as previous
~ I'm The Carpathians the armies are
now now bound
There are reports of a peace move
meot in Hungary Dispatches from
q Rome say 500 peace meetings. which
were arranged for Sunday, have been
q prohibited. while another report from
8 the same source declares the reslg'
y nation OF the Austrian premier, Count
Ear SWergkh is expected and that
81 he is to be succeeded by Herr Won
4 BInsd, the Austro-lIungarian minis
B ter of finance
u Tine presence of the Austrian heir
i ArobduEe Charles Francis, and Baron
q bwan the Austro-Hungarian minis
a fer o foreign affairs, at German
y headquarters, has also led to talk OF
u dls.ensiou among the German allies,
81 but This is not seriously considered.
ln lloyds, however, peace risk
u Insurance is being differentiated for
ID the first time as between Germany
y and Austria The underwriters rate
on peace between Germany and Great
Britain before July % is Is guineas
II per cent while for the same risk
E. respecting Austria it is 50 guineas
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