New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-06
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IN POLAND
Report Capture Of.
Strong Position.
.LULL IN FIGHTING IN
THE WESTERN ARENA
1orrentiaI Rains Cause Floods
and Delay Operations.

London, Jan. 5.-Utterly irreconcil-
able are the assertions of the contend
ing armies in the east. In the west
the unprecedented wet weather pre-
cludes operations which could give de-
cided advantage to one side or the
other. The battle of the rivers in
Poland has not yet come to an end.
The Germans say they have taken
Borjimow, northeast of Bolimow, a
strong Russian position east Of
Lowicz, and step nearer Warsaw
This the Russians contradict fatty,
saying that German assaults there
have been repulsed with heavy losses
and that elsewhere the Teutons have
been held at bay. Berlin continues to
report progress and the Russian
statement indicates the Germans have
passed Bolimow, one of the towns
which, the Russians were defending
obstinately last week.
The activities Of the Turks in the
Caucasus seem to be assuming an
increasing Importance, Judging from
the attention the Petrograd official
communications are devoting to this
region. Although not admitting that
the Turks have been victorious it is
conceded by the Russian war office
that the invaders are fighting with
great valor and stubbornness in the
vicinity of the fortified town of Sari
Kamysh.
Porte Makes Headway.
The Turks say they have taken this
position, but Russia does not admit
this, and adds that the Turks have
suffered enormous losses. Compare
son of the Turkish and Russian state
ments indicates that the Turks at
present are making some Roadway,
although both sides are losing heavily
as their troops founder; and fight
through the deep snow and in the bit
ter cold of the high attitudes.
Petrograd processes to see an end
of the battle of the Polish rivers and
concentration of German forces at
some other strategic point in re-
newed attempt to break through, but
like the prediction of what this side
or the other proposed to do in Bel
GUM and France this must be classed
as a guess.
In the region of Uzsok pass and
Rostoki, south of Lisko, the Russians
claim some progress, and the cap
ture of 1000 prisoners and some war
material. British observers say the
occupation of Uzsok pass should mean
an invasion of Hungary in real force.
Up to the present time detachments
of Russian cavalry have crossed the
Carpathians, but there never has
been an invasion of Hungary in
strength. The Russians report their
offensive in Bukowina continues.
Reports Are at Variance.
Two days ago the Russians asserted
the Austrian army in Bukowina had
been routed. In Galicia, according to
the latest Russian official statement,
fighting continues in the region of
Gorlice and Kakaliczyn. In Southern
Poland the battling continues in the
region of 1nOwlodZ. The Russians say
German attacks were repulsed, while
Berlin asserts Russian attacks were
repulsed with heavy losses and that
the Russians have ceased attacking
this position.
Both Berlin and Paris statements
assert the situation in the western
theater, with the exception of artillery
cOmbats at various points, was COM
paratively quiet. The French admit
failure in the attempt to occupy Ger
man position in the Meuse country
and claim further gains at Steinbach.
Berlin admits the French have made
gains in Steinbach and adds that
fighting for the village continues.
The French claim further advances in
the forest of LIE Pretre, northwest of
Pont-a-Mousson; and in Upper Alsace
to the west of Cernay. Rainy wealth.
or continued, handicapping infantry
operations.
Constantinople reports that the Rus.
sian fortified town of Ardahan. forty.
five miles northwest of Kars, has been
captured and the Russians routed with
heavy losses.
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