The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-14
Forces Of Gear Press Towerd
Western End Of East prus-
sian Frcntier, Using War
saw As Base.
OCCUPATION OF TABRIz
GIVES TURKS RAILROADS
Germans Begin New Move
ment of Great Force in Area
At Junction of Bzura and
Rawka Rivers.

Petrograd. Jan. fs. vla London
(3;l0 .. mD--Furious fiGhtinE has
been resumed In Ruasian Poland The
Russian forces In the nsrih. which
are pushing toward East PRUSSIA 10
the region of Mlawa, have captured
. number OF villages.
In the center the Germans have
made four violent attacks within the
last forty-cight hours They forced
back the Russians and occupied con-
siderable ground
Important bodies OF Russian troops
have pushed northward from Warsaw
in the movement toward the western
end of the Eas, Prussian frontier
Thoy have ro-oecupied q number Of
Villages between Mlawa and Przas-
nysz. hitherto held BY the Germans
In the center at the junction OF tho
ARA and Itawka rivers, where tignf-
ing haa been In progress FOR more than
month, the Germans have begun r.
new movement OF great vigor. The'f
activity ccnters along line 10 the
east OF Sochaczew and saicrniewicc
II II here that they have made faur
distinct efforts ~ advance curing ne
last two days. Following nru1s
artillery action. the Germans oaen-
pied the district 10 the northensf M
Bolimow. including the towns OF um
Il'upi These positions are three of
four miles southwest OF SOchacxew
and ivdemilca east OF the Bzura. from
which positions they were reported
| officially To have been driven out al
tEe point OF bayonete.
Russian newspapers are printing
statements based on what they say Is
information from German sources. to
the effect that the German stan Is
preparing public opinion for the
| withdrawal OF German troops from
| the Warsaw district.
The occupation BY Turkish troops
of the Tabriz district in Northern
Persia derives rs strnteEic Importance
from the fact that Il CARRIES with Il
Turkish control OF Highways aud rail
roads leading to the Russian frontier
These roads, which provide the only
practicable routes through Persia. are
owned and managed by either the
Russian government or Russian com
panies which have obtained conces'
sions from Persia.
The occupation OF Tabriz by the
Turks WIS accomplished only after 4
hard ight. in which artillery was en-.
plOyed, according TO Information tha
has reached the Persian legatiOn here
Hlaasan All Khan Gy nary, flrst secre
tary of the legation. said that th'
Russian garrison OF Tabriz had offer
ed stubborn resistance but had beef
compelled 10 retire. owing TO th'
/ overwhelming numerical superioritl
of the Turkish forces.
Russian troops had been sarrisoneS
In northern Persia since the Fey0iu
tion IN that country Ia ls06-Ni, dade'
agrcrG.ent with England vh n Cor
time controlled the sou hora n1rtioi
OF the country.
The Turkish forces WHICH ccuple'
Tabrlz came from ErzeI covering
100 miles over circs4tous route
through dtincult mountainous ter
ritOTy.
? The tusslnn government continue
; 20 protest against Turaish violation
OF Persian neutrality and Intimate
that Persian officials nave not "a fe
sufficiently energetie measure
D prevent this violation,