Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-21
OTTOMAN FORCES FLEEING
PRECIPITATELY, is CLAIM
Twelve Turkish Ships Sunk BY
Russian Warship, 1t Is
Declared.
FRENCH REPORTED ONLY
10 MILES FROM RHINE
Series of Minor Battles In Prog
ress Along Franco-Bel-
gian Line.

gian Line.
German forces have appeared in the
rear Of the Russian army which is
advancing toward the Prussian bor-
der, thus being between the czarss
troops and Warsaw, II is admitted Il.
q dispatch from Petrograd this after
noon. While it is said that thes.
! German forces are believed to consist
of small reconnoitering detachments.
the news is highly significant, as IL
may mean an attempt to cut off the
! Russian army, which, II successful
would result in a disastrous Russian
defeat
Russian accounts Of the war with
Turkey make It appear that the re-
sistance Of the Ottoman troops has
virtually collapsed. An official state
ment today from the Russian staff O.
/ the Caucasian army says that further
defeats have been inflicted on the
Turkish troops in a series of rear
guard actions, and that the Turks
after suffering heavy losses, are re-
treating precipitately. The statement
announces the capture OF trans
/ Caucasian town near the Turkish bor-
der. IT is said also that a Russian
warship sank twelve vessels off the
coast of Asia Minor.
Fighting between Austrians anl
Montenegrins, which has been almoss
/ at a standstill on account of the win
/ ter weather and heavy SHOWS. las
been resumed across the border from
Cattaro. The Austrians bombarded
Montenegro positions, but 1t is said
at CattinJe that nc damage was in
fiicted.
The allies now have their eyes o5
the Rhine and British troops may BE
! sent TO Belfort, in eastern France. %
/ take part IN any possible advance
toward the river, saws a Genevassz =
port which lacks verif1cation
stated that the advanced French
/ trenches are within sixteen miles q
/ the Rhine.
| A series Of battles is In progress
along the Franco-Belgian battle line,
but only comparatively small num-
| bers of troops are engaged and no
| general movements are apparent.
Calm prevails in the scissors region.
/ the Germans thus far having made
no attempt to extend their victory
| there. Today's official statement
| from Berlin describes the repulse OF
/ French attacks at various points
along the front and asserts slight ad
! vauces we're made by the Germans
! In some cases Near Notre Dams
De Lorette, however, they wers
/ driven from trenches.
4 By the Associated Press.
/ PETROGRAD. Jan. q, via London
/ 2:3O p. m.-German forces have ap-
/ peared in the rear of the Russian
/ army. whicn is advancing toward the
/ Prussian border. They are along the
road from Plonsk, forty miles north
west of Warsaw, to Goelitza, thus
being between the advancing Russian
army and the Polish capital. So far
| as is known, only comparatively small
| bodies of Germans, consisting of re-
connoitering detachments, are in this
| locality.
The Bourse Gazette says that tins
Russian military authorities haye
| learned that Ruseo-Gernans In this
/ vicinity have given information and
other assistance to the Germans. On
| this account the newspaper says
E, Grand Duke Nicholas. the Russian
| comnander-in-chief, has ordered that
! all Russo-German residents in the
district between Warsaw and the
| Russian front dispose of their prop
erty within six days, preparatory 70
/ being removed to the interior OF the
I country.
| PETRoGRAD, Jan. 21.-The Turk
1 ish retreat from the Caucasus has
become almost a rout, according TO
/ official reports received here today.
In their precipitate fight toward
Erzerum portions of the Turkish
| forces are becoming disorganized
and their rear guard is falling inso
the hands Of the Russian cavalry adj
vance.
! In a series of such engagements
with the remnants of the retreati1ie
I Turkish army the Russians have cap
tured numerous prisoners" today
/ official statement claimed. The Rus
SLAMS have occupied Ardanutsck.
about sixty miles northwest of Kars
the retreating Turks having been
forced to evacuate. A Russian tor
pedo boat operating in the Black sea
| southwest OF Battum sank twelve
Turkish cargo boats.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 21, by wireless to
London, sos p. m.-Although spirited
| fighting is in progress along the west
| ern battle front, the official statement
I
shows that these engagements are o.
merely a local character. The French
made repeated attacks near Arrss
and south Of ST. Mihiel, but were re-
pulsed. The Germans captured
trenches near Berry-au-Bac and Pont~
a-Mousson, but lost ground In the
neighborhood of Notre Dame de To-
rette. A defeat of the Russians In .
small engagement in East Prussia
also is announced.
The official statement follows:
In the western theatre Of war only
| artillery duels took place yesterday
| between the coast and the LyB
| Trenches at Notre Dame de Loretfe
which we occupied on the day befor<
yesterday, were lost again today.
Capture French Trenches.
Northeast Of Arras the French 70
peatedly attacked both sides Of the
high road from Arras to Lille, bus
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