Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-24

BECOMES
FIERCER
GERMANS CONTINUE HEAVY
ARTILLERY FIRE ON LEFT
WING OF ALLIES.
Rival AIRnEN ARE BUSY
Aviators Vie in Raids of Hostile
Countries; Dunkirk Attack
Without Heavy Loss.

Countries; OunRrk Attack
Without Heavy Loss.
London, Jan. pa bitter encount.
er is expected to soon develop on the
eastern front where the Germans face
the Russians. While millions are bat
tling on several fronts, there are re-
ports of peace movement in Hun.
gary. Dispatches from Rome say 300
peace meetings arranged for Sunday,
have been prohibited, while another
report from Rome declares the resig.
nation of the Austrian premier is ex-
pected. He is to be succeeded by Won
Bilinski. AustrolElungarian minister of
finance.
The presence of the Austrian heir,
Archduke Charles Francis and Baron
Burian, the Austro-Hngarian minister
of foreign affairs, at the German head.
quarters, led to talk of dissension
among the German allies, but this is
not seriously considered.
The Rival Airmen.
While German airmen Friday morn
ing were dropping bombs on Dunkirk,
one of which damaged the American
consulate, two British aviators paid
a visit to Zeezbrugge, and succeeded
in damaging a submarine and killing
or wounding the crews of guns mount
ed on a mole to prevent an attack from
the sea on that of the new German
case.
London Makes Report.
The British official report issued to.
night, says apart from breaking win.
dows and smashing furniture in the
American consulate, mo particular
damage was done at Dunkirk. The
report makes no reference whatever
to the Paris report that six We're kill
ed, and a number wounded.
Ons Of the British aviators, prior
to reaching Zeebrugge, was surround
ed by seven German airrnen, although
slightly wounded he succeeded in ma.
king the flight along the coast, return
ing safely.
.Rumania Hostile.
Paris prints the following from Pc
trograd: Germany in a note to Ru-
mania, declares the measures under
taken by the latter country, which tan
tamount to meditation orders, and its
encourage of the revolutionary propa-
granda in Pennsylvania, are hostile
acts" .,
The most important days martial
1nvo11nponrfc if ho Sc no cod
on fact, was an announcement from
Petrograd, printed in Paris, that Ger.
many informed Rumania that the lat
ter countrys military measures and its
encouragement of the very revolution
ary movement in Pennsylvania, consti-
tute hostile acts. ~
Rumania made no secret of the fact
that her army is virtually on war
footing. There has been reports for
conflict on the side of the Allies. OFF,
cial confirmation of Germany's stand
is not obtainable, however.
London, JAM 23.-Although official
descriptions of fighting in the west.
ern front continue brief, there is evi-
dence that it is growing fiercer in
many points.
Germans are showing renewed act.
ivity in the neighborhood of Ypres,
where heavy bombardment on the
cessant.
At center and eastward, however,
the battles are most bitter. In Ar.
gonne and around Nerdun and in Al
SAGE, heavy engagements are in prog
ress, apparently without decision.
Airmen Are Active.
Along the Belgian coast every move
of the Germans is the signal for re.
newed bombardment by the British
ships, while aviators Of both forces
are continually dropping bombs be.
hind the hostile lines.
Dunkirk is singled out for a Ger
man air attack, doubtless because it
is believed being used by the British
as base of supplies from England,
while Ostend, Bruges and Zeebrugge
are receiving the attention from the
allies for a similar reason.
French Repulse Enemy.
A Paris dispatch says:
IN Argonne, the fighting continu-
ed all night at Fontaine, Madame
and Schubert. All attempts of the
enemy were repulsed, but the engage
ment was resumed il the morning"
To Pay Salaries.
An Amsterdam dispatch says:
The Maasbode publishes a state.
ment, the accuracy of which is declar-
ed vouched for by the Vicar General OF
the diocese of IMalines, to the effect
member of the Belgian clergy was
yesterday informed by the German au.
thorities that their salaries are to be
paid by the German government pro-
vided they signed a declaration alb
staining from doing or saying any.
thing prejudicial to Germany.
Joffre Honored.
A Paris dispatch says:
General Joffre was decorated with
the cross of st. George by an envoy
Of Emperor Nicholas, who came to
confer the decoration in behalf of
Emperor Nicholas.