Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-01
BEAR FIGHTS ON
LINE OF OYER 10
HUNDRED MILES
Musoovite Millions Battle Against
Foes from Tilsit, in East
Prussia, to Tabriz, in
Persia.
is FULL OF HOPE
ALI Going Well with Immense
Armies of Czar, According
to His Chiefs,
DEADLOCK IN WESTERN EUROPE


LONDON, Jan. Si.--hTe end OF
the sixth month of Europe's great
war finds the armies OF the belli-
gerent nations completing prepara-
tions for a new series of operations
or actually engaged in campaigns the
extent Of which hardly was antici-
pated when the declarations of hosti
litles were made.
In Flanders, France and central Poland
a deadlock stiil exists, but largely be-
cause OF Russia's tremendous resources
and the action OF Turkey the sphere OF
operations have been widely extended.
Russia alone is engaged in fighting
hostile armies from Tilsit, far In the
north of East Prussia, to TabriE, in Persia,
a distance of over 1900 miles. Only that
portion of its territory bordering on
Roumania is free from menace, but ac-
cordinR TO Potrograd reports, all is going
we'll with its immense armies The Rus
sian outflanlting movement In northern
East Prussia is said TO be gaining
momentum.
Cut German Railway.
The armies on each side OF Tilsit have
cut the German railway between that city
and Memel on the Baltic.
on the southern front in East Prussia
another army is advancing toward the
German fortress OF Thorn. while still
another ls holding line Of entreneh-
ments which protect Warsaw and which
General Won Hindenburg has been trying
to batter through for three months. other
armies are again preparing to meet a
big Austro-Germon force which Is at
tempting to regain GalIcia and Bukowins.
thereby turning Grand Duke Nlcholas' 9,
left wing.
TO the eastward the Museovite troops
are battling against the Turks in the
Caucasus and Persia. They apparently
have inflicted another defeat on the
Turkish forces, for the Russian official
report says their opponents are retreat =
ing to Tabrlg, while unofficial dispatches
state that the Russians have rcoccupied
that city.
Carpathian Operations.
What is regarded as the most import
ant campaign, however. is that which
is developing In the Carpathians, brought
about by the Austro-Germsn offensive.
designed 20 drive the Russians from
Galcia and Bukowina, thereby removing
the menace OF an invasion OF Hungary.
The Austro-German allies are said to
have concentrated no less. than twenty
eight army corps for this venture. So far
as can be gathered from contradictory
reports, the Russians have won preliml-
nary skirmishes in the western passes
| from Dukla to Wiszdow. while to the
/ AZ hap -,
superior forces. The battles which are
being fought in the snow are lust COM
mencing, however, and many days must
pass before definite decision Is reached.
Battles In the west stil consist OF local
engagements. although the Germans, who
apparently are preparing for an exten-
sive offensive before the allies get their
fun strength into the field. occasionally
deliver rather more serious attacks.
Guinchy Attacked.
These are scattered all along the front
from the sea to the Swiss frontier. but
always come back to that portion Of tho
allies line which lies between the Ger
mans and the French coast towns
Guinchy, for example. which the Brit
ish now hold after driving back the Ger
mans, who captured II on Monday, was
attacked again yesterday and according
to British report the Germans were
repulsed leaving 200 dead in front OF the
trenches.
The Argonne, too. has been the scene
OF another attack and In this case. ac-
cordIng to German report. success fell
TO Emperor Williams forces, who claim
10 have taken over 700 prisoners and
counted between 100 and 500 dead.
/ There has been more outpost fighting
in the vicinity OF the suez canal, but
the latest reports say the Turks are
Withdrawing their advance posts. There
still is some doubt whether they have
definitely committed themselves to the
I to invade Egypt