The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-22
European War News


European War. News
From Petrograd comes news of the
death of Lieut.. Gen. Anatole Mikhail-
ing for several months from paralysis.
General Stoessel was lauded to the
skies as the defender of Port Arthur.
Later he was condemned to die, but
was pardoned by the car. Stoessel
was born July 10. 1S4S.
The Union government of South At
RIGA granted amnesty to all members
of the Union defense forces who were
forced into the ranks of the rebellious
Beers by their superiors.
The Turkish official statement is
sued in Constantinople announces that
the French submarine Saphir, while
tying to enter the Dardanelles, was
sunk by Turkish artillery. Part Of
the submarines crew was rescued.
Great significance is attached in
London to the statement from the
Petrograd war Office that the German
army has penetrated as far into south
ern Poland as Konopnica. one of the
outposts of Lublin.
Further details of the crushing of
General Joffre's offensive in France,
given out by the main headquarters
staff in Berlin show that the French
have lost 10000 men during the last
four weeks furious fighting from
Flanders to the Argonne. The Ger
mans say they lost one-fourth as
many as the French have.
Germany announces that in the bat
tie north and east of scissors the
French left 1900 to 5000 dead on
the field and that the Germans cap
tured $500 Frenchmen and cleared
Aisne river northeast of scissors of
all French troops. Battle directed by
General Won Kluck. and emperor was
present
France has conferred the military
medal upon Grand Duke Nicholas and
General Janouchkeitch. respectively
commander in chief and chief of staff
of the Russian armies. and also upon
Major General Dalilow.
Furious fighting has been resumed
in Russian Poland. Russian troops
reoccupied a number of villages be-
aween Mlawa and Przasnysz hitherto
held by the Germans. In the center,
at the junction of the BZura and
Rawka rivers. the Germans have be-
gun new movement of great vigOr.
Emperor William was present in
person during the battle on the Vregny
plain, northeast of scissors, which
resulted in that elevated ground be-
mans claimed to have captured IA
French officers and 1,150 men.
Prisoners taken in Flanders by
French troops assert that $4,000 Ger
man officers have already been killed
and that the formation of new army
corps has been seriously hampered
for this reason.
Domestic
One man was killed and 100000
damage was done by fire which de-
stroyed the largest breaker of the g
b. Merkle company, anthracite coal
operators at Highland, Pa.
Discovering four robbers while they
were preparing to break into the bank
at Andale Kan, Clara Dressell, aged
citizens and precipitated a battle
which resulted in the flight of the
band. Three of the robbers later were
captured by Wichita police one was
wounded.
ID. ]. Robbie of ST. Louis, Mo-, was
killed and Is other passengers injured
in a wreck on Wabash railroad near
Runnels. Ia
Dan Barber. his son Jesse and Bar
bers two married daughters, Eula and
Ella Charles. negroes, were taken from
the Jasper county jail at Monticello
Ga. and lynched.
The American Red Cross decided tC
cable $4,000 Immediately to the Ital
ian Red Cross and to ask President
Wilson, as head of the organization
to issue an appeal to the people Of
the United States for funds to aid the
earthquake sufferers.
Gov Cole l.. Blease of South Caro-
lima, whose term of Office expires Jan
uary 10, filed his resignation with the
secretary of state. The resignation
was accepted. Lieutenant Governor
Smith took the oath for the unexpiret
term
Lieut.. Byron G. Jones, twenty si.
years old, said to be the youngest avi
ator in the United States army, brok,
all American endurance records TO
continuous flight. remaining in the al
8 hours and 53 minutes.
The dreadnaughts New York an,
Wyoming sailed from New York TO
Hampton Roads, where they will TAX
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