Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-30
RUSSIANS BEATEN
OFF EIGHT TINES;
Plan FOR SPRING
Cars Army inaugurates Of
fensive In BessarabiaH HTeu-
tons Will Not Attack
Saloniki Base.
PREPARE EGYPTIAN RAID
Won Mackensen to Lead Ex-
petition Troops Are Being
Shifted For Battles In
Warm Weather.
PREPARE EGYPTIAN RAID

Warm Weather.
London. Dec. 3O.-With terrific fight.
mg in progress in Besserabia. where
the Russians have broken the winter
inactivity and in the Vosges region Of
France. the stage is being set for the
most colossal campaigns of the war to
begin early in the spring.
Evidently the allies are pressing the
Germans and Austrians at widely iso-
lated points in order to keep them
ehifting their troops and to prevent the
Germans from taking advantage Of an
accumulate reserve supply of am.
munition and artillery for the spring
campaigns.
sIavs on Offensive.
Perhaps the most significant event
of current interest is the fact that the
Russians have begun an offensive of
some magnitude. Berlin sends the
following telegram received by the
Berlin Tageblatt from its Czernowitz
(Buckowina) correspondent:
"The Russians have made eight at
tacks against the Austrians on the
Bessarabian border since Christmas
night. Despite tremendous expendi-
ture of ammunition and men, the at
tacking forces have not yet succeeded
in breaking through the lines. Every
time the weakened columns Of the
Russians succeeded in reaching the
Austro- Hungarian line. they were re-
pulsed. The Russians maintained a
general fire for Is hours which was
audible In Czernowitz."
Report Great Battle.
Vienna reports the Russians attack
fNvn ftre lvntA l>r
Bessarabia. The Austrian communica-
tion speaks Of the Russians advancing
I'm serried lines, 15f(or 16 deep, which
the artillery broke up with huge RUS
sian losses. III,
!, ;A, sa s'spsssa ss.ss sEsnt German <a,ifs's'
"A terrible battld has been going on
a!& The Germans ar& reported to be
strongly fortifying their Bug river lines
and their positions in front Of Dvinsak.
Great Notifications are being erected
schine guns and automatic rifles.
The fierce fighting on the Galician-
Bessarabian front, Of which mention
Ii made in both Russian and Austrian
official statements, seems to support
the forecasts that Russia, instead of
directly attacking Bulgaria, hopes to
reduce the pressure on the entente all
lies in the Balkans and Asia Minor
and impress Rumania and Greece by
diversion to the north with the in
tentt0n II possible Of breaking through
the Austrian lines.
Let Saloniki Alone.
The Bulgarians are fortifying line
along the Greek frontier. evidently not
intending to cross the border to attack
the Austro- Germans on Saloniki is not
now anticipated. because it is believed
they have not the effectives in this
territory to accomplish the defeat of
the Anglo French. who are now well
fortified and equipped. 1t is believed
an offensive by the allies in this re-
gion. Meantime, the allies are becom-
Ing stronger and the Italians are push
ing into positions in Albania, where
they will be Immediately available
when hostilities are renewed.
Both sides are reported preparing for
possible hostilities in the region Of the
Suez canal. The Germans are sending
heavy guns to Constantinop1e. four
track railway is being built through
Turkish territory leading toward the
Suez and other preparations pushed on
9 huge scale. The French and Eng
1ish are said to be equally active in
preparing for this threatened on
slaught.
Russians Well Into Persia.
Meantime the Russians are pushing
further into Persia, narrowing the dis
fance between their armies and that III
the British operating in Mesopotamia
The Teheran correspondent of Rueters
reports that the Russians have taken
the Persian town Of Kashan and are
marching toward Ispanhan. Fighting
y d0nxinues at Kut El-Kara, where the
4 British appear to be holding the Turks
at bay.
No decisive result has been obtained
by the French or Germans in tie Vos-
Weilerkopf has continued with vary
ing success.
TO LIGHT UP PARIS.
Paris. Dec. 29.-Gen. Michael JOSEPH
MaunUury, military governor of Paris
in statement given to the Matin, ex.
pressed the opinion that the capita
out adding to the risk of air raids. The
general said that he was tnquiring into
the question. and if the results bors
out his belief a return would be made
to almost normal lighting.
eULeARe MuTINY, REPORT.
Paris, Dec. 29.-The Eleventh Bull.
GumuldZina, Bulgaria, has mutinied
accor ding to information reaching thu
Athens correspondent Of the Peti
Journal.
GENERAL PUTNlk ILL.
Paris, Dec. z9.-Gen. Radomir Put
mix, chief Of the general staff OF tht
Serbian army, has given up his posi-.
tion temporarily by order of his doc.
tors, according to advices from Scu.
tart. It is stated that General Michitch
commander of the First Serbian army
!. will take General Putnik's place dur.
ing the latter's absence.
GIFTS POURING IN.
Paris. Dec 29.-The central militar,
pOstoffice yesterday handled 100000
parcels containing New Years gift
Tor soldiers. One hundred and eight
thousand Of the parcels were carried
free. This is believed to be record.
Experiments In Italy seem to ipdi