Evening star., 1915-01-16
RUSSIANS IN ADVANCE
ON NEW Frontier POINTS
Teutons Said to Be Gaining Little
Ground to West Of
Warsaw.
TURKS HAVE EYES ON EGYPr
Preparing for Invasion Despite
Hazards, It Is Reported-Re-
newed Attack Upon Servia
Is Under Way.

AS"eu AIldCh upon 0elV1a
Is Under Way.
LONDON, January I6.-On
the western European battlehelds
the allies and the Germans are
concentrating their efforts in the
Aisne region. Following their de-
feat near Soissons, the French
have fallen back to new positions
and are struggling to stay the
German advance.
French Claim Progress.
That the French troops continue to
make progress at CLANCY. near Arras.
is the declaration of the French off,
cial statement issued today. An ener-
getic attack by German forces on the
positions west of La BoisseIle also is
declared to have been repuIsed. a spir
tied attack on French trenches on the
line from Argonne to Eosges is said to
have been completely checked at
Fliroy, while the Teutons evacuated
Germans Say They Took Trenches.
Contrary to the French claim of suo-
cess in the vicinity of Arras. the Ger
man official statement of today says
that all the attacks of the allied forces
have been. repulsed. Two trenches
were ta-en from the French in coun-
ter attacks. it is declared.
The village of La Baoiselle, which
has been the center of much vicious
fighting, has been completely destroy
ed, according to Berlin accounts. and
all Frenchmen driven out Rainy and
gloomy weather is preventing fghting
in the eastern arena. according to the
Germans.
hill north of Clemery.
The official announcement given out
in Berlin relating to the capture OF
$500 French troops at scissors and
saying further that from 1000 to 5000
French dead were found after the bat
tie concludes with the unusual asser-
tion, This is the truth
A wireless dispatch from Paris cate
gorically denies these German figures.
1t says the French troops engaged in
the Scissors battle were less than three
brigades, and that consequently the
Berlin figures cannot be correct.
Recent Important Events.
Out of the state of virtual deadlock
which for weeks has existed in the
east and west there have sprung dur
ing the past few days military events
of more Importance than followers of
the war expected at this time. They
ward new points on the frontier OF
East Prussia and Posen: the fighting
at Soissons; the expected Turkish ad-
vance on Egypt and the plans for
renewed attack on Servia by combined
Austro-German forces.
To the west of Warsaw large Ger
man forces are still concentrated. but
they are gaining little ground and II is
thought likely that the fighting which
will develop as result of the new
Russian movement may for the time
being overshadow the previous battle
for the Polish capital. 1t is even sug-
burg, held in check along the Bzura
and Rawka rivers, is about to initiate
a fresh movement of German troops
either from Toorn or from East Prus-
sia and that Russian advance toward
the German frontier is intended to
forestall this attempt.
Hang to Ponies Tails.
How the Russians obtained command
Of a most important position in the Car
patlian passes by daring exploit is told
by the Petrograd correspondent Of the
Times Native Caucasian troops, holding
to the tails Of their hardy mountain
ponies, are said to have scaled by night
an apparently impossible summit, thur
gaining the rear of a Honved battalion.
which was surprised and surrendered.
Grand Duke Michael was among the Rus
sian soldiers in the thick of the fighting.
The British press. with unusual candor.
comedies that the Germans were victors in
the recent fighting near Soissons remark
ing that it is a relief from the customary
contradiction to find the official communi-
cations agreeing on SO many important
points.
Kaiser's Presence at Front.
Military writer's. speculating as to
the reasons for Emperor Williams
presence at the front during the fight
ing near scissors, suggested that Gen.
Won KIuck either requested the en-
peror to come and inspire enthusiasm
among the weary troops. or else felt
sure of his ability to force back the
French over the river that he desired
to have the emperor witness the VIC
tory. A third theory is that Emperor
along the western front, feeling out
the situation with a view to selecting
the most likely spot for an attempt to
break through in the spring.
Hope to Reach Calais
Dispatches reaching London today
assert that the Germans have not
abandoned hope OF reaching Calais.
and are planning a new offensive In
Belgium and northern France. Accord
ing to these advices train after train
loaded with troops Is moving into
Flanders. With the touch SO often
added heretofore on the occasion of
any approaching holiday or anniver-
sary; these dispatches says that the
soldiers hope to present Calais
to the emperor for a birthday present.
Only a small fraction of the British
writer's profess to 500 In the
German advance at scissors any new
threat to Paris. They pay more attain
lion. however, to the cumulative indi-
cations that the Turks have determined
20 attempt an inva9ion OF Egypt. The