Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-24
Germans Are Showing Re-
newed Activity in Vicinity
of YpreS and Are Bombard-
inc Left Wing of the Allies,
BRITISH SHIPS SHELL
TEUT0NS ON COAST
Russian Army and invaders
Are in Position for FIanking
Movement Against Each
Other on VistuIa.


lnndon, Jan 2s ta;ss p. m. .l--Al.
though officials descriptions OF fight
ing on the western front continue TO
be brief, there Ia evidence that il IL
growing flercer az many points The
uermans are showing renewed aetlv-
lty IN the neighborhood OF Ypres and
heavy hombardmenta on the left wing
Of the allies are almost lneessant.
IL is from the center eastward. how
ever that the battles are most bitter.
In the Argonno. around yerdun and
ia Alsacc heavy engagements are Ia
progress, apparently without any de-
claion having been reached. hut these
are merely local affairs compared 10
what IN expected when the ground
becomes more suitable for moving
troops
Fighting ON Belgian Coast.
Along the Helgian coast every move
of the Germans II tho signal for a
renewed bombardment By the British
ships, while the aviators OF both
forces are continually dropping bombs
behind the hostile lines
nunkirlt has been singled out for
German afr attack, doubtless because
Il Is believed lt Is being used BY the
British IA base OF supplies from
England, while Ostend. BruRes nnA
ZsebrugHe are receiving attention
from the allies Cor similar reason.
There IN no confirmation from off,
ctal ronrees of the reported VISIT of
the allies aifhcn to Easen and Dua-
seldorf early In the week.
A remarkable situation has arisen
in Poland. The Russian troops north
OF the lower vistula are now fifty
miles further west than the Germans
In the direction of WARSAW. So ;ssat a
successful crossing Of the vlHfula
would make a flank attack by either
army possible. The Germans are
keeping careful guard over poAsihIm
passage Of the river above plock. swi-
IDENTITY for this reason. but the Russian
objective appears to tie 90 the nartn
rather than 20 the south. On the
whole, however, the Austr0~fiernznna
for political reasons must divert kheir
attention 10 the southeast where TIA
Russians are pressing through the
mountains toward Trnnayivanlu.
According 10 Russian statemanta
strong Austrian forces already have
been encountered and there h a auR-
geetion that the Russians are expect-
cd to meet serious opposition before
long. The attaoks In front af War.
saw have grown less frequent and ap-
parently are not heing pushed with
the same determination as nrevinnaly.
In the carpathiana the armies are
snowbound.
There are reports af . paaea nova
ment IN Hungary. Dispatches from
Rome say 800 peace meetings, which
were arranged FOR Sunday have been
prohibited, while another reparf from
the snme source declares the fanlann-
tion Of the Austrian premier Count
Kari Stuergsh ~ expected and that
he Is TO be succeeded ny Herr ven
,Bilinsld, the Hungarian niinih-
ter Of finance
The presence of the Austrian heir,
Arehduke Charles Francis. aud l3nr0n
Burian, the Austre- Hungarian ulinls-
ter Of foreign affairs. nt Gefman
headquarters has also led % lAik oe
disaension amnnE the German mites.
but this is not seriously considered
IN Lloyds, however peace risk in-
written ~ the underwriters
" being differentiated for lhe fsfak
time az between flefmany ana Aus
Irla The insurance rate on peace be-
Wern Gcrn4anv and f4Fpnf 4,s4f..f,.
before July aea II 9 gnlnega per cont.
while for the SAME rlsA respecting
Austria, it is &c guineas per ennt