Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-24
Latest Information From Der.
lin SAYS Invaders Have En-
tered MemeI-NeW Battle
For Warsaw Likely.
NEW BLOW is DEALT TURKS
Supply Base Is Seized-British
Say Won Hindenburg Has
Failed-Anticipate New
Attack In West.

Pctrograd. via London), March 20
The campaign In the east has assumed
a new aspect with the penetration oe
the n-orthernmOst OF east Prussia by
russian forces. This invasion in the
north In many ways parallels the ad-
vance into east Prussia OF two months
ago. when the Russian Tenth army,
hic its was thought might flank the
German positions hear the Mazurian
lakes. was defeated and driven out. On
this occasion, however. Russian mill
tary authorities say unanimously that
n Invasion does not possess a like
strategical Significance. The Russian
force has penetrated east Prussia to
Within II miles of the important seaport
of Memel.
(lhe official repor from Berlin to-
day. evidently based on later informa-
ton. says that the Russians have en-
tered Memel.)
New Fight For Warsaw.
or equal Importance is the general
shifting OF directions Of the German at
concentration Of forces, which has now
become apparent. Although fighting
is still in progress to the north OF
Przasnysz. the Germans apparently
have abandoned their efforts to break
through the fortified line in the north
0Ata oPPAOdCAk w dISdW lIOIl IAldL OlI0C-
ton. They are transferring troops to
h e southern bank Of the Vistula, pre-
sumably in preparation for resumption
OF the attack along the front to the
west of Warsaw. near the Bzura river.
where for two months they vainly
hammered the strong line of Russian
defenses which separates them from
the Polish capital.
Heavy and continued artillery fire Is
now under way. marking the beginning
of this fresh German movement.
Seize Turkish Fort.
Occupation by the Russians of Arch
ava. a Turkish port on the Black sea.
the Turks have been receiving sup
plies and reinforcements, has caused
an important movement in the eau
casian campaign.
This Russian victory. together with
the continual pounding In the valley
of Tchoruk river, has caused the
Turks to beat a disorderly retreat to-
ward Erzerum. according to the re-
ports from the Caucasus. The road
between Archawa and Schoppa, to the
eastward, was defended strongly and
the Turks were defeated only after a
series of stubborn battles. The Rus
sian advance created IL panic through
out the Tchoruk valley and the inhab-
itants fled to the mountains, abandon
ing their villages.
Campaign in Armenia.
In recent fighting in Russian
Armenia, partial victory over the Turks
is claimed here. although mountain
heights in the district of Ardanuch are
strongly fortified and are still holding
out. The Russians are bombarding
Turkish positions at Ardanuch. The
Notifications were built and the de-
tense is being connected, it is reported,
by a German officer.
A telegram from Urumiah, north
western Persia, says that prior to the
evacuation of towns between Julia and
Tabriz. the Turks and kurds. who were
retreating before the Russian advance.
pillaged and burned the villages ana
put to death some of the inhabitants.
At Salmaz. Pagaduk and Sarna or
ders are said to hav been given by
the Turkish commander for the de-
struetion Of the towns.
Allsthe Armenian inhabitants Of Ant
vat were collected and, according to
this message. 600 males were put to
death and the women. after being com
PEELED to embrace the Mohammedan
faith. were divided into parties and
sent to various interior towns.