, 1915-02-03

operation we made 90 prisoners. On the
western part Of the Argonne forest 4 German
attack yesterday is believed to have resulted
IN q considerable advance; II officers and
1888 soldiers were taken prisoners, we cap
tued u machine gums and 10 smaller guns,
aud the losses Of the enemy were heavy,
from 400 to 500 dead being left on the field
OF battle, and the French infantry regiment
number 155 seems to have been annihi-
lated. The German losses were compare
lively small. The French night attacks
southeast Of Ferdun were lcpulsed with
heavy losses TO the enemy. Northeast
of Badonviler the French forces were driven
from the village Of AHgomont as far back as
the village Of Bremenil, and Angomont was
occupied by our troops. In East Prussia a
Russian attack against a German force pro-
tecting a brldge-head east OF Darkehmeu
was without result. Some OF our %fortitica-
tions east of the lake dirtrict were shelled by
the enemy and a RussiOn attack southeast
of Lake L~oeWensaIien broke down under
The German fire. A Russian night attack
near B|orgjmow, east of Lowicz, was repuls-
ed with heavy losses to the enemy.
A Vienna official despatch says: ''Ihe pre-
sent phase OF the war III Galicla is proceed
ing foyourably for US. Attempts by the
Russian Galician army to outtlouk the Arch
duke Joseph FerdinanG's army near Nowy
Saudec and to attack Cracow, via TarnoW,
led to a counter offensive by the Archduke
against Tornow, which threatens the rear
ward communications Of the Russians in
Galjcia and the Carpathians. Equally lnef-
f%ectiye was the Russian invasion OF Hun
gary and their attempt to invade Transyl-
vania from B%ukowina, in order to isolate
Itc-1~.I N-al1,1, o.y,, oVl Ot1fHoh1- C,1N
Carpathiau forces. In the north the Ger
7nan trenches are approaching the forts Of
Warsaw and we are also gaining ground in
the |Carpothiaus. In Bukowina the enemy
has retroated to Kimpolung, after General
Fischer's victory near the Kiribaba Pass
A despatch from Venice states that the
Austrian Government has decided to organ
ize a grain monopoly on similar lines to that
established by Germany, and that the Aus
trihu Minister Of Agriculture has announced
TINT tie army has supplies Of grain sufficient
10 last until the end OF August, but owing
to tho quantities Of barley and maize now
being taken for breadstutfs, there is u 8eri-
GUS shortage in fodder.
The 'FTImeB correspondent nj Cairo states
that the recent brushes With the Turkish
advanced parties prelude further unimpor-
TAFT encounters with smQll bodies Of the enc
my who have pushed forward, presumably
with the object of ascertaiuing the strength
of the Allies positions, but that Shus far
there is no proof of The enemy's main forces
being definitely committed to an advance
across The Sinai peninsula against the
Snez Canal defences. The Turkish out
posts have reached Tor and Kubri, III the
Sinai peninsula.
Advices from Washington state that Repre-
sentative Broussard OF Louisiana has intro
duced Il resolution to suspend the flee sugar
clause of Tariff Law which would abolish du-
ties after May 1916. He conceded that its
consideration was unlikely in this session Of
Congress, but put it forward as a means for
increasing the Governments revenue. The
deficit is large and growing.
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London, Jony. 31st-The death hos taken