The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-01-16
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR,

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Saturday Jan. 9.-Geuman armies
arc again striking at Warsaw from
two directions Along the Vistula,
west Of the Polish capital, heavy fight
ing has been resumed and a the same
time "a new attack has been launched
from the north
The French advance IN Alsace ap.
parently has been checked Both
French and German official statements
tell of the recapture by the Germans
OF Burnhauptle-Haut. the town south
OF Steinbach In the Argonne violent
fighting is again in progress
Fighting has been resumed in the
Aisne region where the allies claim
to have captured three lines Of Ger
msn trenches covering 600 meters OF
the front The German statement
however, says that French attacks In
the region were repulsed
Sunday, jan 1o.--The Official com
munique from Paris reports artillery
duels from ~ Disc son
the Aisue de,ul no pHfempts by'the
Germans 20 regain trenches lost were
repulsed AT other places along the
line the report says the Germans were
repulsed and claims slight gains for
the French here and there. This the
German official announcement denies
and claims gains for the kaser's
troops in the Argopne
Reports from Petrograd say that a
rapid movement OF troop during the
past forty eight hours has brought the
armies preparing for the battle north
OF warsaw MP OF million men eacl
The lighting Is expected 10 open az
any time Along the Bzur.RaWka
front the Germans continue 10 attack
The Russians are making rapid prog
resa across the Hungarian plains.
Monday. Jan. 1t.-Ofhclal accounts
Of the fighting In the west from both
Rtrlin and Paris show that compare.
tive calm prevails except at few
Joints Even in Upper Alsace and I'm
tho Argonne. where there have been
violent encounters recently, activity
har slackened. Near scissors and in
the vicinity OF Perthes. however.
spirited engag sments are in progress
The German war Office admits that
he French have captured trenches
north OF scissors. The French an.
nouncement says two lines Of trenches.
covering 800 yards OF the front, have
been occupied There is disparity OF
statement concerning the progress oil
tho nghtlng near Perthes The French
communication states that zoo Yards
Of German trenches were seized while
the German authorities say that posi-.
lions previously won by their oppon
ents were rstaken
Althouah further advance is being
made In the ADVANCE toward warsaw
from The west. according TO the Ger
man announcement, the movement Is
SLOW because Of bad weather
Tuesday, Jan. Pour distinct bat.
Ties which have developed in France
and Alsace are being carried in yigor.
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for either side. or greatest imIpsdr
stc consequence is the fighting near
Perthes. which involves possession Of
important railroads aud probably n
considerable section Of the fortified
battle line In this district the
French attempted further attacks, but
were beaten back with heavy losses.
the German Official statement asserts
Near scissors. in the Aisne country,
the French statement SAYS German
attempts 10 capture lost positions
were repulsed aud more trenches
were seized by The allies In the Ar
gonne. where nkhtmg has been more
stubborn since tile early weeks Of the
War than almost anywhere else. The
Germans arc on oensiye and claim
ia have captured French vantage
point Tile fourth. battle IN Alsace. IL
less active than before the enforced
Germans checked the French advance.
nesultory lighting continues in Pc
land. g--