The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-19
FRENCHA FORCED
ACROSS THE A|SNE
Won KLUCk LEADS ATTACK THAT
CLEARS PLATEAU OF FOE
NEAR SCISSORS.
KAISER AT BATTLE FRONT
sees His Army Drive Enemy Across
the RiVer-Germans Win Poland
Fight on the River
RaWka.

LOHQOn, Jan 15.-DlSdSter TO the
French arms came two fold on the Ais.
ne. according to officials reports from
Paris and Berlin.
By terrific counter attack under
the eyes Of Emperor William and led
1T is reported, in person by Gen. Won
huck, the Germans assailed the
heights OF Vregny to the northeast of
Scissors and entirely cleared the pla-
Eeau Of the French forces, capturing
fourteen French officers and 1,130 men
with four cannon, four machine guns
and a searchlight.
the attack was made, according to
The Berlin statement, in pouring rain
and sodden clay. Trench after trench
was taken, says Berlin, the fighting
continuing until after dark. The
French finally were driven to the edge
of the plateau, which the German Of
nee calls ga brilliant feat under the
very eyes of their uppermost war
aord"
Forced Across Aisne.
Between Crouy and Missy. along the
high waters of the Aisne which be-
tween these points has broken from
ats banks, to withdraw from their posi-
lions on the north bank of the stream
and establish themselves on the
southern side.
French Admit Defeat.
German victory on the heights of
Vregny is admitted In the French of.
ficial statement issued in the after
noon. The communique simply says:
In front Of Vregny we we're obliged
TO yield"
The French assert they were able to
maintain their army intact in the Sc
we're engagements localized in the re-
gion just to the north of Crouy, on the
road leading from scissors to Laon.
Lose Three Miles.
The French have fallen back along
this road matter Of three miles since
the fighting developed strongly week
ago. The first range of hills near the
town, which itself is held by the
French, is being assailed heavily by
the Germans in an effort to drive the
French back into the town. These
trenches near the town form the
French center on this front. On the
immediate left, in the open fields. the
French directed sharp counter attack
against the invaders, and not only held
their line, but were able to advance
slightly, though the gain was admitted
1y insignificant
French Force Back.
About Crouy the German attacks
were more violent and the task set for
the French defenders was a difficult
one, but further to the east the storm
center of the German attack broke in
full force upon the right flank posi-
tions and the defenders were COMPEL.
ed to retire.
This battle of scissors has develop
ed the most important action since the
German drive against Ypres. The bat
tie is being fought with a high degree
of violence on five-mile front-and in
the open. 1t is war with all its drama
tic qualities restored.
scissors is sixty-five miles from Par
is on the southern bank of the Aisne.
1t is the junction point of several i'm
portant highways, the principal one
being that which parallels the Aisne.
on the north bank of that stream
Russians Beaten in Poland.
London, Jan. luxurious fighting in
central Poland, in which the Germans,
after four violent attacks in two days,
have forced hte Russians back and oc-
cupied considerable territory, marks a
day decidedly favorable to the Ger
mans in the east
Germans Take Ground.
In the center, in Poland, at the juno
ton of the Bzura and Rawka rivers,
where fighting has been in progress for
more than a month, the German ac-
tfvity centers along a line to the east
of Sochaczew and Skierniewice
Following a furious artillery action
the Germans occupied the district to
the northeast of Polimow, including
the towns of Binskupi and Sucha.
Austrian Lines Hold Fast.
Berlin, Jan. wireless via Say
Vile 1.-The Austrian official bulletin
reports that the Russians still continue
trying to break through the Austrian
lines on the lower Nida, but have been
repulsed with heavy Russian losses.