The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
Russians Report Victory Over
Army of Insurgents.
Germans Resume Activities on
Riga-Dvinsk Front.
MONTENEGRINS MAKE GAINS
Several Villages Have Been
Taken From the AustrianS.
TeutOns Prepare for Offensive
in Eastern Theater.

"A severe repulse for the Turks by
the British Mesopotamian army at
Kut-el-Amara on the Tigris is re-
ported by the British commander,
General Townshend. The Turks at
tackled determinedly but were beaten
off their losses being from 600 to 500
killed and wounded, Il is declared.
while the British casualties were
under 200
Petrograd reports a victory Tor the
Russians in Persia against Well
armed Force that included several
thousand Persian insurgent gen
darmes. The insurgcnt army fled after
it mad sufft red heavy losses, it is de-
clare6. or. TIE Riga-Dvinsk front in
Russia the Germans have resumed
their activity according to Petrograd,
but without any gain of ground being
recorded. Berlin declares that nothing
worth reporting mas occurred on the
eastern front
Montencgrins in Advance.
On the front in France neither Ber-
lin nor Paris reports operations of
note Further victories for the Mon
tenegrins, who are continuing the Of
fensive, is reported by their war oftlce
They have taken several villages from
the Austrians and Inflicted heavy
losses. their statement asserts Cen
ersal CasteInau, chief of the French
general staff who is IN Athens, de-
cIared in an interview that it would
Id impossible for the allied forces to
be- ousted from Saloniki. where he
had spent several days examining the
grCund.
two auxiliary classes of Greek
Troops have been disbanded according
TOT a news agency dispatch from
Athens
apparently, submarines have again
been active in British waters or near
by. The sinking of three steamers
was reported today, one of them yes
sea of more than four thousand tons,
the Ministre BeernaeIt, a Belgian
owned craft, last reported at London
Two boat loads of the crew from TINS
steamer are missing. The other steam
er.s sunk were British, the Hadley OF
1.777 tons, and the Cotlingham OF
1a53 tons, while the British steamer
Efs1bla Of 1,172 tons was beached al
the mouth of the Thames afire for
wards.
Germans Plan Offensive.
London. Dec. 27.-Conflicting re-
ports continue to reach London from
the scene of the near eastern cam
make it appear the Teutonic allies are
preparing steadily for an offensive
movement, in conjunction with the
Bnlgarians and Turks. Other advices
ere the Bulgarians fear to attack lest
they be caught between two fires in
the strip of territory from the Saloni-
ki-Doiran to the Saloniki-GievgeH
railroads.
Inc central powers AT SUN
atfne with Greece. An interview with
Premier SkouloudiS forecasts failure
of the efforts to prevent an invasion
of Grecian Macedonia. It IS estimated
that if an invasion is undertaken the
Athens government will devote its eff
forts toward obtaining guarantees of
the evacuation of Greek territory inn
mRdiately following the completion of
operations. Along the west
ern front Paris reports successful ar
tiMery operations by the French in the
and Vosges- Berlin says
O perations are restricted by incessant
rains.
The British public is looking for
w&rd with keen interest to tOday's cab
met meeting. 1t is expected the cab
met will consider the report of the
Earl of Derby in regard to his enlist