The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-27
HONOR KAISER
WITH VICTORY
Germans Attempting to Give the
Emperor Battle Successes
For Birthday Gift
SWEEPING GAINS CLAIMED
French Admit Loss of Some
Trenches; Turks and the
Egyptians Clash.

London, Jan. 4I.-Emperor William
Is 60 years old today, una although
there Is little information Of military
activities, the latest reports available
made II apparent rhnl the empcror's
troops were cndra,uring to win for
him birthday gift In the shape ~ u
victory at arms Two days ago ylo-
lent German altucky were begun at
seyerEl points They DEVELOPED with
greatest force against the British
along La Ba~scr canal IN France near
the Belgian hordrr aud against the
French farther south m the region of
Craonnc
Today official communications
from Berlin and Parts which dcal with
yesterday fighting show that ON the
day before the cnperor's birthday
the Germans won Il measure Of sue
cess near CraOme The French war
office admits trenches were lost, hut
says some were retRkPn. The German
statement, however, claims sweeping
Victories In this region, including the
capture of several points Of support
along Il section " the front nearly Il
mile long
The new Austro German plan In the
enst which. us m immediate object,
calls for the protection Of the dual
monarchy from Russian invasion
hu 4 l. - H.. q
fenslye along the Warsaw front. seems
tO have eNcrted already n marked In
fuencc On the campaign. Heavy re-
intOrcements OF Germans have been
sent into Hungary tu assist the Aus
trlans and an official statement today
from Vienna reports that important
victories over the liuSsians have been
gained
The fighting took place AT the noun
tain passes leading into northeastern
and northwestern Hungary ana II 1,
said that the Russians were compelled
10 eyacuatc important positions after
repeated and fruitless counter at
tackS Thse reported gains for the
AustrlanS follow their suocess IN Buk
Owina, which Vienna regards ns hav
ing crippled the Russian offensive
thcre and rendered unlikely the par
tlclpatlon VI li0umNnin IN the war, al
lrrst ut this time
A Russian nfflcinl statement assert,
that SucCcsscs were won In recent
fighting IN Gnlirn where attacks NJ
tho AustrO German forces were re-
pulsed I'm central. Poland along IN,
Warsaw front the Germans made sev
cral violent assaults hut are said I,
have been driven back with heHv,
losses
Severe attacks occurred along IN,
Ia Bas~ec cuma where the German
hIpear t0 have won the advantage.
Australia has plans for the furmu
tiOn ot rifle reserve Of 5WUO men
I, be- sent to Europe n the war Is pro
lcngcd
Concerning the fighting AT Ii
Basscc there Is conflict NJ state
ment both the French aud German
claiming the advantage A heav
snowfall has interrupted the struggle
IN Alsncc
The German wur office Wys Their
were no charges In Poland and thn
I'm East Prussia Russian attacks wer
repulsed
The Turkish attempt tO lny0d
Fgypi, several times reported In
begun nl lag according 10 mofflcla
ndvices from Athens which say tha
three Turkish army corps under CON
maud NJ nlemal pnyhn are engaged Il
the movement A Cairo dispatch state
TINT British troops and warshlps ar
being assembled near the Suov ranH
nnd TINT civilians are leaving III
scene
berlin. lam. ~. CDy wireless I
Sayyillcl Little military news " In
porinncc FROM any NJ the fields " lnn
warfare has been mnde public In Re
lin during the pnst few dnvs and M
German military writer's have had VII
tunlly nothing IN, say.
Whit news hRs been given out how
ever Is regarded NJ showing the stead
dcyc'o'mcut ~ the German plar
everywhere
The nilnck hy II submarine an M
small German cruiser GaHolle or III
island NJ Ruegon haS given rise
speculation us lo whether II British
n Russian nudcrycn boat was resnOn
lille british -hlps have reported
the Rnltlc Int nevertheless there Is
tendency 10 believe that the RnsslpI
hellvered he nttnCk The Gayel
hongh damaged made port um
sisted