The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-30
SOLDIERS BATTLE
IN COLD And FLOOD
Fight for Trenches in Flanders
and France Continues
Without Cessation.
kAISER'S MEN FIGHT FOR METZ
Fear of Being Cut on from City csus-
ing Desperate Battles All Along
Line-Russians Renew
Offensive Measures.

London, Jan. 22.-The battle for the
trenches in Flanders and France con-
tinues almost without cessation from
the sea to the Swiss border. In the
mud OF Flanders. the floods of the
Aisne Valley and the SHOWS of the
ArgOnne' and the Vosges the soldiers
OF Germany and the allied nations
keep up a continual fight to hold what
they possess and take something
from that held by the enemy.
The Allies are being put to a test
similar to that which obliged them to
retire from the north of the Aisne
near scissors, because. the Germans,
realizing the danger to their commun-
icatiOns with Metz as a result Of the
French advance near Pont-a-Mousson,
have sent reinforcements there and
have begun battle for the positions
they lost last week.
Artillery the Busiest.
The Germans apparently have re-
gained a part of them and fighting for
the remainder is now in progress
At other points, particularly near
st. Mihiel and in Alsace, there have
been infantry engagements, but, on
the whole, the artillery continues to
be the busiest arm.
Russians Pound at MIawa.
The Russians have renewed their
offensive operations against AIlawa, a
town which has changed hands often
since the commencement of the war,
and it appears they again win attempt
to envelop the German forces which
are holding the line of the Mazurian
lakes and avenge themselves for the
defeat at Tannenburg.
On the rest of the Polish front and
in GaIicia the Austro-German attacks
are becoming more intermittent, &C
| is generally brief when big events are
/ happening The Russians continue to
make progress against the Austrian
outposts in the mountains between
Bukowina and Pennsylvania.
New German Offensive.
| London, Jan. 21.-The battles both
in the East and the West now consist
largely of artillery engagements, with
| occasionally attacks by the infantry.
The French claim TO have made fur
/ Their progress in the region of Pont-a-
! MoussOn, to which military men at
4 tach more Importance. 1t is predicted
that the Germans will launch heavy
offensive, as they did with great sue
cess at scissors, to put stop to the
French advance towards the roads
leading to Metz.
! The only other point of Importance
disclosed by the official statements is
an intimation in the Berlin communi-
4 tho
! taken a counter offensive in Alsace
/ In Poland and Western Galicia the
! Germans and Austrians continue iso-
/ lated attacks against the Russian lines
which, accord: g 10 the Russian re-
/ port. have been repulsed with heavy
losses to the attacking forces.
A LuIi in the Caucasus.
AS for the Turkish Caucasian army,
! it is believed it will not retire to Ere
rum, but will be put in readiness for
! defense against the Russians when
/ they decide to advance. It is cOnsid-
cred likely, however, that the Russians
viii be content for the present with
/ the successes already gained in this
region and turn their attention TO the
/ Turkish forces in Azerbajan before in
vading Turkey.
Try &c Burn scissors.
Paris, Jan PA correspondent
who has been allowed in and out of
/ scissors returned last night He said
the town was being bombarded inter
mittently yesterday afternoon, the city
/ hall and barracks rather than the ca
( thedral seeming to be the principal
mark Several streets were burning.
/ Enraged, apparently, at their inability
to occupy scissors, the Germans seem
bent on its destruction.
Discuss Air Raid.
London, Jan 21.-The German air
] ships-fOr they are thus described by
the German official repOrt-which paid
/ 4-hour visit to the coast towns OF
Norfolk last night, dropped twenty or
more bombs The raiders missiles
killed four persons. injured ten or
more others and did considera BILE
] damage to property
! Bombs were dropped in Yarmouth.
| Kings Lynn. Sandringham, Cromer,
Sheringham and BeestOn, and every
where. except at Beeston, casualties
and damage to property resulted.