The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-28
RUSSIAN

PETROGRAD, Jan. 2s-'rhc gener
al staff OF the Russian army today
gave out communication Oh the pro
gress OF the fighting with the Tcuton
Ic allies II Is dated January 27 and
reads as follows:
"ln East Prussia fighting has con
tlnued In the region Of KHlwisphken
and LasdehneD
"0n the right bank Of the lower
NiStula there took place again am artll-
lCry engagement and counters with
advance parties Vt the enemy In
front Of this river, In the ncighbor
hood Of SlSempe, we were successful lu
forcing back several German bauu-
lions.
The night Of January 70 und the
day following saw no important
change on the left bank Of the Wis.
tnla. The Germans however deliv
cred repeated attacks against our
front near Bollmow, but In every case
we're driven back During one engage.
nent some detachments who gained
our trenches were dispatched NJ the
point Of the hayOnet
Attacks by the enemy near the viii
lPges of Rabskebudy and kHmiun also
failed.
'In the course Of January ~ our
artillery bombarded with success the
lines Of the enemy md reduced 10 81.
lrnce a German battery located at the
village Of AtlankA, near Sochaczcw
"ln Galicia the engagements ARE de.
velOplng on a large scade The front
extends from Mount Dukla to Mount
WysTkow. On the right wing Of this
front we have captured 100 prisoners
and two machine guns,
"ln Bukowina on January - near
Waleputna, southwest Of KimpOmug
there was an artillery engagement"
RUSSIAN.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 2S-The general
staff OF the Russian army of the eau.
caus gives out the following OfrCHl
announcement concerning the pro
gress Of the fighting In that country
'On the morning Of january 20
Turkish forces IN the vicinity VI Sui
tan Sellm, In the Tebork country, de
livered series ~ vigorous attack,
on our positions, ull OF which we re-
pulsed In the vicinity " Olu. 81
miles west Of kRrs, the Turks, ful
lowing their custom NJ recent duy.
NJ taking the offensive, sent forward
an euvcloping column This column
was however. thrown back 10y MS am,
the Turks sustained heavy losses.
In Aczerhinian province. pcrsiu. The
activity of the enemy Is increasing
II has been noticed particularly thp
numerous bands ~ kurds, guppurtc,
by regular Turkish troops, have uu
dertakeu offensive operations IN th
vicinity " Khui lint they cverywhcr
have been rewlsed
Along the other Caucasian front
on january 20 the military acuvlt
was limited TO rifle firing"
GERMAN.
BERLIN, ian. 2S.-The war offlc
today gave out the following stat,
ment
western thentcr uf war: The vi
lsges Of Mlddelkprkr aud Klype %
the coast Of Flanders. were homhnrt
ID by the enemys artillery.
"In the heights Of CraOnnc uuothc
300 metres Of trenches adjoining O
the east n the position we capture
on the day before yesterday wns II
ken from the enemy French attack
were repulsed without difficulty. m
enemy has suffered heavy losses (
the battles between the 25th aud m
9th " January Over 1900 dcn
Frenchmeu were found on the hattl,
fields. Including those reported o
the 9th, 100 prisoners fell into IN
hands ~ our troops.
"In the Vosges several French n
tacks In the nelghhorhood " Senior
ges and Ban De Sapt were rcpulsc
with considerable losses 10 tho cuem'
On officer and 10 Freuchmen wcr
taken prisoners. Our losses wcr
quite small
In upper Alsace along the fror
line between Lower Aspnch. IIel,
weller and wurzbncher forest m
French attacked our position Mt A.
pach Heidweller, and the MUIR,
bacher forest Their attacks wei
repulsed everywhere with heavy los
~ 10 the enemy. Their losses we,
especially large south " Heldweil,
end Ammersweiller whore the Frenc
refreated IN disorder Five Fren,