The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-30


London, Jan. 29.---Wih the re
newal OF offensive operations by the
Turks in the Caucasus aoparently
timed SO as TO force Russia to send
more troops into this field. the Aus
tro-German activities in Ga!ict0 and
the Catpathians continue 10 domi-
nate the military situation
The Teutonic allies are being
pushed further to the south ami
strung out nearer the Rmmanun
frontier in order TO meet any sud
den noven en-; over the passes from
that cc4intrv.
The recent fighting in tra Carpa-
thians has brought no decisive en-
easemebt, both the Austrans aud
The russians claiming local apc-
cfssCs. 1t is believed in Lc1doH,
hoWc,er, that the struggle may be
expected soon to enter on critical
stage. both in the east and in the
west British military observers
have expressed the opinion that
Germany is 'tll keeping prepon-
Herance of her forces in the western
thoater of the war, where The allie.
should expect another great often
Site movement
So far as news is concerned. the
Turks supposed 10 be advancing into
Egypt, are marooncd somewhere on
the~sands # tne desert Not a word
has been hoart from them since
the announcement three days ago
.! their presence to the eastward OF
El kantara and no further clashes
with their outpoSts have been re-
ported.
Petroerad, Jan. 29.-The general
staff today SAYS
On the right bank Of the lower
NtstLla encounters continue between
our advance guards and those of
;he enemy. On the left bank of the
Nistma, in the vicinity OF Boriimov
Russian troops, aided by sappers.
delivered an attack the night Af Ian
- on trenches Of the enemy, after
having the afternoon of that day
successfully countermined these
trenches. le this same locality the
Germans assumed offensive opera
tions, but without success.
The artillery duel along the loft
h2nk Of the Vistula continued Jan.
u, Orr efficient shell fire inflicted
heavy losses on the Germans in their
trenches. This was particularly the
c@se near the village OF lidcmitze.
where we saw German soldiers car
rE!h& ndmercus dead and wounded
from their trenches.
Tie TURKS, who since the reversas
month ago at Sari~Kamysh and
ArGahan, haNe been inactive again
are taking the offensive at three
widely separated points. namely. in
ttr Tchoruk district. directly south
Of Batum: near Otti. west of Kars.
and in the Province of Khoi. to the
west of Tabris,
Paris, Jan. 29--The war Offices
report today Oh the progress of the
war reads as follows:
The day of Jan. % saw nothing
more than local enga 2enents which
resulted favorable to us. In Pei
einm. in the vicinity of NieYport.
our infantry secured a footing on
Grande Dune, locality Which was
mentioned in the communication OF
Jan. Il. a German aerorlauc was
brought down hy our artillery fire.
1t has been confirmed that the
G-rman attack repulsed by us the
night Of Jan. 27-2S at Fontaine
Madame cost the Germans dear.
Last nights communication said
'hat in Alsace to the northwest of
Ammerzweiller. the French sustain
ca their positions despite a violan,
bcmbardmont.
London, Jan pa dispatch TO |
the Reuters TELEGRAM 60. fron, |
Tifiis. the Russian army headorar-
ters In Transeaueasia. says
FIFTY Greek villages around Kars
ID southern Transcaucasia have
been laid in ruins by the Turks. The
hlsht of the Greek inhabitants was
preclpttete and the women and chill
dren are said to have suffered IN.
tehsely from the cold weather 1,
ls reported that many of the men
among the Greeks were made pris-
on"iT and that some were killed.