Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-16
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
FRENCH

In Belgium there have been artillery
combats in the region of I&leuport and
In that of Ypres.
Between the Bys and the somme, at
Notre Dame de Lorette, near Garency,
the enemy has reoccupied part OF the
trenches which he had lost on January
H.
AT Blangy, near Arras our progress
has continued. The enemy made
sharp attack, preceded by violent
bombardment, upon our positions TO
the west of La POSSIBLE. That attack
was repulsed
on the entire front from the Somme
to the Meuse, not q single Infantry
engagement has been reported
In the sectors OF scissors and OF
Rheims our artillery has obtained ap-
preciable results at several points, this
including the dispensing OF a regiment
that was attempting to concentrate for
attack, an explosion in one of the
enemys batteries and the demolition
of an earthworks, etc.
In the Argonne the artillery Of the
enemy has violently bombarded Fon-
taine Madame. Between the Argonne
and the Vosges, there was complete
check administered to a very sharp
attack directed against our trenches
from Flirey, and the Germans evacu-
atod their positions on the elevation
to the north of Clemery, east of Pont-
Au-Mousson, because Of our artillery
fire.
In the sector of the Vosges there has
been an artillery combat on all the
front with some rifle fire, particularly
at Tete De Faux.
In Upper Alsace there is no change.
GERMAN
In the western theatre of war there
are only artillery battles in the neigh
borhood of Nieuport The enemy's at
tacks on our positions northwest of
Arras have been repulsed. We cap
tured in counter attack two trenches,
with their occupants.
La Boisselle, northeast OF Albert,
was completely destroyed and cleared
of Frenchmen yesterday.
Northeast Of Scissors quiet reiEns
The number of cannon that we cap
tured in the region of Scissors on jan
uary IL and January II was increased
by the taking of 35 guns in the Ar
gonne forest
At Consenvoye, north of Verdun, we
were successful in trivial engagements
that occurred
The French attack at ALLY, south
east of st. Mlhiel, broke down at it's
dart under our fire. Nothing Of i'm
portance occurred in the Vosges
We are still in possession of our
trenches at Glvanchy, and all at
tempts of the British troops to retake
them have been in vain.
In the eastern theatre the situation
is unchanged Rainy and gloomy
weather prevented fighting yesterday.
AUSTRIAN
Russian Poland (southern district)
yesterday only occasional cannon and
machine gunfre was heard, but
violent artillery fight was waged along
the Donatec River (Galicia). Our
heavy guns worked well, setting on
fire largo magazine and silenclng
several Of the enemys heavy bat
terles.
RUSSIAN
On the eve Of the first day of the
Russian New Year and on the fol-
lowing day January "A, new style)
a comparative calm prevailed on all
the fronts. The Germans made some
attacks on our advanced
columns in the region of Loetzen
(East Prussia). They failed and re-
treated toward their position, after
having suffered heavy losses.
On the right bank of the lower
Vistula River on January IA we con-
tlnued pressing the German cavalry,
which was supported by some small
bodies of infantry. The German
troops, which we had driven from
Serpetz lin Russian Poland, 20 miles
south of the West Prussian frontier)
occupied the fords Of the Skrwa River,
but We're unable to hold them. Under
our pressure they continued falling
lck northward.
On the left bank of the Vistula, the
Germans made their customary at
tacks against some sections of our
front, especially against our line from
Borjimow to Rawa. They failed every
whore.