Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-22
Progress Of Allies Threatens
Communications of KaiSer's
Army and Desperate Strug-
gle Is in Progress,
RUSSIANS CLAIM TO
BE MAKING PROGRESS
Austrian Officials in Confer
enCe to Determine Whether
( Servia Shall Again Be At
tackled or Car Resisted,

London. Jan 81 uf.eb y. m.)--
The battle for tho trenches In Fland-
ers and France continues almost
without cessation from the sea to the
Swiss border. In the mud of Flanders,
the floods of the Aisne valley and tho
SHOWS of the Argonne and the vos-
ges, the soldiers OF Germany and the
allied nations keep up continual
fight. t.
Desperate Struggle Goes On.
According TO long official report
of the fighting during the past two
months. issued by the French war
star today the method OF siege oper
ations largely has favored the allies
who, while they have gained ground
on almost every part OF the front.
have been forced 20 give way In only
one region--that OF Soissons. They
are being put 10 test. however. sim
liar to that which obliged them TO re-
tire from north OF the Aisne near
Solssons because the Germans. realiz-
ing the danger TO their communica-
tion with Metz as a result Of the
French. advance near Ponta- Moua-
son. have sent reinforcements there
and have begun battle for the posi-
tlons they lost last week. The Ger
mnas apparently have regained a
portion Of them and lighting for the
remainder is now In progress.
| At other points, particularly near
st. Mlhiel and in Alsace. there have
been infantry engagements. but on
I the whole the artillery continues TO
be the busiest arm.
Russian Offensive.
The Risssians have renewed their
offensive operations agalhst Miawe. a
town which has changed hands OF
ten since the commencement of the
war, and It appears they again VIII
attempt TO envelop the German
forces which are holding the lire OF
the Mazurian Lakes and avonge
themselves for the defeat al Tannen-
burg.
on the rest OF the Polish front mud
| in Galicia, the Austro-German at
tacks are becoming moro intermh-
/ tent. according to the Russian re-
port which Is generally brief when
| big events are happening. The tus-
slams continue 20 make progress
against the Austrian outposts In the
mountains between Bukowina and
Transyvania.
Airmen Are Active.
The Germans explain the action on
their airshps dropping bombs on
towns and villages In Norfolk county.
England. by saying that they had
been fired on. British alrmen, IN turn,
have been busy In Belgium and ac-
cording to report from Holland
have ventured as far ne Essen. Rhen-
iBh Prussia. where they destroyed
soine buildings
Holland has asked Germany for nm
explanation Of the report that the
Cierman airships on their way TO
England passed over Dutch territory
To Determine Austria's Part.
Arehauke Charles Francis. heir To
the Austrian throne, has arrived at
German headquarters on visit 70
the emperor and Baron stephan Bu-
rian, the Austria Hungarian minister
OF foreign affairs Is due there within
a few days II IL expected the con-
ference of the GermnnIc allies viii
decide whether the Austro-Germans
will 20 on with the expedition Tor the
subjugation of Seryla or turn tnelr
attention 60 the Russian army which
is invading Hungary, north and east
with all her other oecupations,
England has found force to ueai
with the Mad Mullah WHO has been
stirring up the tribes In Somaliiand
and attacking those friendly to Great
Britain. The Mullah's adhefents have
been defeated and scattered