The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Trenches Recaptured by. Ger:
mans and Cars Army
Moves Up In Poland. I
QUIET ON WESTERN FRONT
London Press Devoting Little Space
to Movements in France and
eeI9ium-Austrians More
Active in Galicia.

Petrograd. Jan. 2G.--The following
official communication was issued to
day from general headquarters:
January "a, in the region between
the Vistula and the Mlawa Railway
there was no important notifications
to report, but there have been engage.
ments between small number Of units
and rifle firing. On the left bank Of
the Vistula relative lull prevails.
North of the Borjimo farm the
Germans were successful January %
in capturing from us one of our ad-
vanced trenches of secondary import
ance. The Gath, near the same re-
gi0n, the Germans attempted an o.
fensive and were successful in NOV
ing forward one by one and occupy
ing another Of their own trenches
which they previously had abandoned.
But as q result Of our efficient fire
they were obliged to evacuate that
trench, which We seized.
January "a our artillery checked
the movements Of their troops along
the front. At one point we captured
by means Of our heavy artillery fire
trench Of the enemy, together with
machine guns.
in the region Of the village of
Kourjeschine. about five miles north
Of Rawa. our artillery destroyed an
armored motor car, which was ad-
vancing to lombard our positions.
I'm Galicia we note certain ami
nation and activity among the Aus
TRANS among all the Carpathian pass
es, beginning with that of Bukla."
No Change in West.
London, Jan. 26.-In the Western
theater Of the war there has been so
little change that the British news
papers print the official communica-
tions with scant comment. preferring
to feature Sundays naval action. The
facts concerning this engagement are
not given in detail and the admiralty
up to tonight had added nothing to
the original announcement.
With great battles soon to be fought
out at her front door Rumania has not
yet decided to join in the conflict, but
1t Is patent that the situation in the
Balkans Is simmering and it is be-
lieved action will come suddenly. The
Italian, Greek and Bulgarian minis
tiers we're among the callers at the
foreign office today.
Naval Battle in North Sea.
London. Jan. 25.-An attempt by
German cruiser squadron to repeat the
attack recently made on Scarborough.
the Hartlepools and other British
coast towns was frustrated yesterday
by the British patrolling squadron. and
in running fight the German armored
cruiser Butcher was sunk and two Ger |
man battle cruisers were damaged Sc
riously.
So far as is known only 1913 of the
Bluchers crew of 1856 were saved.
British Ships Were Greater.
A battle also occurred between the |
light cruisers and destroyers accom- +
panying the bigger ships. but the re-
suit Of this engagement has not yet
reached the admiralty.
The British we're superior in ships
weight Of armament and
speed, and the fight of the German
ships into their mine and submarine
protected fleld possibly saved them
from further losses.
The Bltcher was cruiser of $500
.ons displacement, and although COM
nissioned in 1908, was completely re-
rigged last year
aermany's Newest Cruiser In Action.
She was not classed as a battle cruis-
Dr.. but was In the next class to those
formidable fighters. With her we're
he Derflinger. Germany's latest cruis-
sr, which had just left the builders
lands, and the battle cruisers Seydlitz
md Moltke. The Moltke is a sister
hip of the Goeben, formerly of the
German, but now of the Turkish feet,
which was recently reported damaged
y the Russians in the Black Sea.
The British squadron, commanded by
Sir David Beatty. who
lso was in compand at the battle off
Ielgoland last August, consisted of the
attic cruisers Tiger, Lion and Prin-
ess Royal, and New Zealand and In
omitable. The first three Of these
ruisers mount eight 13.5inch guns
ach, and even the New Zealand and
ndomitable carry 12-inch guns, which Z
be- equal to those OF the Derninger, t
he only one Of the German ships that |
I'd better than 11.inch guns. Ia
okiihoma sandIts Al Il Again.