Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-02
1EUT0NIC ALLIES
ATTACK ENEMY IN
THE MOUNTAINS
Russians Claim Success Against
Foes Vigorous Offensive in
'Carpathians.
TURKS ARE AGAIN DEFEATED.
Cars Forces Capture Commanding
General and staff of Thirtieth
... Division
TURKS ARE AGAIN DEFEATED.

London, Feb 1.-For the fourth
time since the beginning If the war,
the Carpathian mountains between
Dukla and Wyszkow passes are the
scene of a pitched battle.
The previous battles were between
Russians and Austro- Hungarians,
but in that which is now developing
the Austrians and Hungarians have
the assistance of the German arm
les and are assuming vigorous Of
fensive.
Despite this, the Russian report
asserts that the preliminary fighting
has turned to the advantage of Rus
STA and that prisoners and guns
have been captured.
simultaneously the Austro-Ger-
mans are concentrating armies in
the mountains between Bukowina
and Pennsylvania to prevent an at
tempt by the Russians to outflank
them and on the Roumanian and
Servian frontiers, to check any ef-
fort OF the armies of those countries
to take a hand in the fighting, upon
the result of which Austria stakes
much.
The Russians are also pushing
their offensive in East Prussia,
while the Germans continue their
attack on the Russian positions in
central Poland. These operations,
however, are secondary to the bat
tie in the Carpathians, the outcome
Of which IS likely to have marked
effect on the. future operations of
the war.
The Russians have inflicted an
other defeat on the Turks in the
Sar-Kamish region, where during a
snow storm they crossed mountain
and after heavy fighting captured
the commanding general and his
staff of the Thirtieth Turkish di-
vision and a large quantity of war
materials.
To add to the difficulties of the
Ottoman army, the Russian fleet has
resumed it's activities in the Black
sea and has bombarded the Turkish !
barracks at Trebizond and Hizah,
besides sinking several Turkish sail
ing vessels used as transports.
Except in the neighborhood of
La Bassee and in the Argonne,
where the Germans have resumed
their attack, artillery has been the
only army engaged on the western
front.
The Germans again claim to have
captured some trenches near La
Bassee while the French say that
the British have reoccupied all the
ground which had been temporarily
lost.
At that place the official British
eye witness, in a description of the
battle of Jan. rs, says that after
some of the most desperate hand to
hand fighting of the war, the Ger
mans we're driven out and suffered
very severe losses.
Notwithstanding this, it is evil
dent that the Germans are still set
On breaking the lines which guard
The French coast ports, as dispatches
coming by way of Holland say they
are gathering another fresh army
Tor an attack on the User line.
In addition to operations in many
parts of the African continent, the
British are faced with a rising of
he natives of Nyassaland, where
,hree settlers have been killed. The
situation is now well in hand, &C. >,
ording to official information. -
The appearance of the German :,
raider U-21, in the Irish
ca, where she sank three small
teamers, has caused momentary J.
utter in shipping circles. All the !.
aster steamers, however, have been .,
BILE to elude her and as it Is
bought she has returned to her =,
ase traffic between Ireland and ~
England has been resumed. =.
The Exchange Telegraph company
az report that Emperor Williams T.
aturn from the front to Berlin was
by the state OF his
ealth and that because of a COLD
is voice is scarcely audible. :,