The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-01-30
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR,

Saturday, Jan. 23.-There was an
intense hombardment by the Germans
In the region north OF Zillebeke and
a lively fusilade near the chateau Of
Ehrenbagg In Alsace the battle con
tinues in the region OF Unholz and
around Hartmanns Weller Kopf, AT
other points In France and Flanders
rifle fire and artillery took place with
no decisive outcomes
Under a murderous fire from a
German infantry regiment the Rus
sian cavalry menacing the German
fores southeast OF Kikol was forced
10 retire. The outposts having clash
ed, news is awaited OF the beginning
of one Of the greatest battle in north.
ern Poland since the present cam
psign began.
a group OF German aeroplanes at.
tackled Dunkirk and nearby coast
villages They dropped about eighty
bon bs There are twenty known vie
Tins OF the raid Of whom seven are
dead
. Sunday, Jan. 24.-The London ad
miralty announces the British patrol.
ing squadron with a destroyer flotilla
sighted four German battle cruisers
and several light cruisers In the North
Sea The German ship were appar.
emily steaming for the English coast
The British squadron pursued at high
speed In the running fight that en-
sued the German cruiser Bluecher was
sunk Many Of the crew were saved
The French report tells OF progress
throughout most OF the western front.
and claims the retaking Of the posi-.
ton OF Hartmann Weller, captured by
the Germans the same day
IT. the eastern field the Russians In
the Carpathians lost several trenches
and we're driven south of the passes
In Bukowina quiet reigns. Along the
Vistula and in Galicia no decisive
fights have taken place.
Monday, Jan. 25.-The German OF
fetal report Of the battle yesterday
in the North sea says that according
10 information available" British
battle cruiser was sunk. This Is so
direct variance with the official Eng.
Itch version Of the feht. which as.
sertr none OF the British vessels was
lost. The German report confirms the
sinking OF the German armored
cruiser Bluecher
According TO Vienna reports the
Austrians lave administered definite
check TO the Russian army which in.
vaded Bukowina
On the western battle fields severe
encounters continue in Alsace and
the Argonne Neither the French nor
the German official statement Of to-
day reports marked successes. Berlin
communication states that IN the
fighting on the heights north Of Sem
helm. Alsace, the French were re.
pulsed with heavy losses
Tuesday. jan 26.-The German
armies Of the west have suddenly
taken the offensive. delivering violent
attacks simultaneously at several
points The German war Office re-
ports an important victory over Brit
ish troops along Ia Basse canal. m
France, just south OF the Belgian Dor
der Positions Of the British exten-
ing over about two.thirds Of a mile
two strong points 81 sup.
port. are said 70 have been taken by
storm and held In the face Of counter
attacks The French official statement
admits the Germans made progress
ten porarlly hut asserts that suhse.
Qrently they were repnlsed
II Il said III Berlin that Russian al.
tacks IN East Prussia were repulsed
ar that no important lighting occur
rec in central Poland The latter state.
mint IS IN contrast with Pctrograd re-
ports Of severe battles west Of War.
saw
Berlin dispatch from Cracow ~
ports that tie Austro.Germon forces
tpvc occupied kielce II southern rs