Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-16

Paris, Jan. 11.-According to the
Copenhagen correspondent of the
Temps, the entire German high seas
feet is massed at Wilhelmshaven and
Cuxhaven ready to sally forth and
meet the British dreadnoughts. The
KEEL port is absolutely denuded of
first class ships and only few obso-
lete vessels remain in the harbor, he
says.
Germans Hold Position.
Berlin, Jan. III Wireless via
sayville) The following report has
been received here from first head
quarters Of the army:
The enemy's attempts to dislodge
the Germans from their positions in
the sand dunes near Newport have
failed
French Made Prisoners.
TO the northeast Of Scissors the
French renewed their attack which
was repulsed with heavy losses for
them More than 100 Frenchmen
were made prisoners. Today there is
again considerable fighting there, as
also TO the west and east of Perthes-
les-Hurlus. To the northeast Of
Chalons the French again violently
charged down upon the German
camp, but were repulsed with heavy
losses, leaving about $50 prisoners
in the German hands
In the Argonne the Germans have
gained more ground. Here as in the
region of Apremont and north of
Toul the fighting continues
Many French Killed.
The French again tried on the
night OF Friday TO take the village
Of Upper Burnhaupt but failed, the
Germans taking 230 French prison
ers and one machine gun The
French here suffered heavy losses,
great numbers of killed and wound
ed being left before our front and in
the adjoining woods
Yesterday in upper Alsace only a
number of small fights occurred but
toward midnight the Germans re-
pulsed a French charge near Lower
Aspach
In the eastern theater OF war
there is no improvement in the
weather conditions. The situation
on the entire front remains I'M
changed Important attacks south
of Mlawa were repulsed by the Ger
mans"
Spirited Night Attacks.
Paris, Jan. 11-Spirited night at
tacks by the Germans interspersed
with terrific cannonades, all in an eff
fort to break the front of the advanc-
ing French legions in the cockpit of
the most furious fighting of the en-
tire line along the Aisne, in Cham
payne and in the Argornes were re-
corded in the official statement is
sued by the French war Office tonight
Surrender by the Germans of
field fort to the north of La Forte
de Beauseior, in Champagne. with
the capture by the French of line
of trenches from which the Germans
were routed in a violent engagement
to the west of the fort was the most
important success reported in the
afternoon statement.
The Belgian Frontier, Jan. IL
Especial to London Daily Express).
After many days of heavy rain
there has been a sudden return to
bright, clear weather. enabling the
Germans in western Flanders to re-
double their efforts to place Zee
brugge in a state Of defense and to
prevent nibbling by the allies at
their entrance position on the dunes
and between Ostend and Lombaert-
zyde The roads. however. are still
so bad It IS impossible to send for
ward the additional heavy guns now
lying on the abbeke-Ghistelles road
and intended TO strengthen their ex-
IRENE right near the coast.
Kalser's Airn3en Successful
Berlin. Jan. Herman aviators
have renewed their activities all
along the western battle line and al
ready have caused much damage to
the enemy. Half a dozen aircraft have
bombarded the military
depots in Strazelle and HazebrOuck,
dropping bombs on them and setting
Their on FIRE. Just as their work was
a detachment of British
aviators on biplanes mounting rapid
FIRE guns went in pursuit
The German airmen also success
fully dropped bombs on the railway
station at Armentieres. setting it on
fire. It IS reported that many sol
diers were killed here.