Middletown transcript., 1915-01-23
100000 RUSSIANS RELIEVE WARSAW
TURKS SUFFER A SEVERE DEFEAT
Battle FIERCELY FOR LA BOISSELLE
Ebb and Flow Of Terrific Struggle EnguEs Little French
Village Near Albert as Germans Sweep Foe Out
ARMY SWEEPS ON in TRANSYLVANLA

London.-The steady pressure Of the
Czars armies, reinforced by about l.
100000 fresh troops of the levy Of
1914, has enabled Grand Duke Nicho-
las to push back slowly but continw
ally the German line west Of Warsaw
The Russians crossed the Skrwa
River a. few miles below Plock, and ad-
vanced in force to take the city of
Plock.
Russian troops already had reached
Sierpec and Gombin. situated respecl
lively north and south Of this provin
cial capital.
In northern Poland the Russians
continue to advance toward the Prus-
sian border, say the reports.
Reports of a staggering blow dealt
to the Turks safter their determined
stand in the snow at Kara-Urgan, in
the Caucasus, are confirmed in the
later dispatches.
The Turks are fighting rear guard
actions, but are being pressed back
toward Erzerum in great disorder.
Petrograd dispatches indicate the
defeat Of the Turks is regarded as so
decisive that it will mark the close
OF the Ottoman attempt to invade
Russia in the Caucasian region.
The Russian victory, it is said, prob
ably will free enough OF the Caucasian
army to oppose effectively the Turkish
troops who are approaching the from
tier further eastward through Persia.
This, il carried out, would mark the
complete collapse Of the Turkish cam
paign OF invasion of Russian soil.
Desperate fighting continues on the
western front, especially between Ar
ras and Albert, where La Boisselle is
the main bone OF contention. AS the
result of the blowing up an smmuni-
ton depot by German she'll, part Of
the village was set aire and the
French were forced to evacuate the
town. They recaptured it little lat
er, however, according to the Paris
official statements
London.-Severe Rghting In Flan-
ders, near Arras, in the region of Per
thes and north of the farm Of Beause-
jour, with decided advantage for
the Allies, is reported in the official
French communique. Near Nleuport
the Belgians and French have pushed
forward and driven the Germans from
their entrenched line in the sand
dunes, at the same destroying for
from which the enemy had been de
bouching and doing considerable exc
cution. Quiet still prevails at Sois
k,r.f to ha of 1rTnV
on, the Germans made an attack bu
were easily checked, the French de
clare. The Allied progress at Perthe
and Beausejour is beginning to as
sumo considerable proportions. Th
action there continued through vic
lent sn0wstorm, the French infantr
executing a successful attack whicl
enabled them to push their lines fol
ward over a wide front. Berlin tell
of some gains on the western from
and declares the French have los
10000 killed, and at least 100000 i
killed, wounded, sick and MISSING
since the Allies took the offensive j
December, while the German losse
total only 10000.
In the eastern theatre" the Ge
mans are using heavy artillery to han
mer the Russian lines, especially 0
the front before Warsaw. Further
the south the Austrians also are d
pending on their artillery to hold tn
Russians in check The fighting ha
been so heavy on the Dunajec Rive
where, if the Austrians fail to hol
their present lines, the advance of I'll
Russians will again threaten CracoN
New Austro-German forces are repor
ed to have been organized to rep
the Russian invasion of Hungary, bl
the Russians hold the CarpathiaI
passes and have placed their artillei
there on the crests commanding Il
passages. There is no importal
change in East Prussia
The Russians continue their a
vance, forcing the Germans back ST
by step. While the main army is !
pelling the fierce onslaughts of Fie
Marshal Won Hindenburg, who is Il
ing to reach Warsaw; other fore
take Kirlibaba Pass, on the Trans
vanian border.
The capture of this pass is expect
to hasten action by Rumania and CO
pei the Germans to send troops
the defence of Eastern Hungary.
In a desperate bayonet charge
the Vistula the Germans captured OF
one Russian trench, this being thu
seventh attack.
TO PAY FOR SWEDISH LOSSES