Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
Germans Claim to Have
inflicted Heavy Losses
South of Sennheim.
TAKE 1000 PRISONERS
Enemy Returns at Dawn to Re-
new Fighting-Servia Makes
Territory Demands.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

In view of the predicted entrance in
to the war of Roumania and perhaps
Italy unusual interest attaches to dis
patches indicating that disquiet in the
Balkans is spreading. Italy may be
called upon to resort TO arms in Al
/ bania. Insurgents are said to be
/ bringing up guns TO direct against Du-
raZzo port, recently occupied by Ital-
Ian forces. Servia's aspirations have
expanded since her victory over the
Austrian army and she insists, it is
said, in the event of victory for the
/ allies, she must receive Bosnia, HeTze-
goyina and Dalmatia Italy has sent
/ troops 10 Italian islands in the Aegean
archipelago. which she is fortifying
Roumania is TO begin mobilization OF
| her army late this month.
Severe lighting Is in progress today
on the heights south OF Sennheim, IN
upper Alsace, according 10 a German
official announcement. During the
night French attacks were repulsed
with heavy losses, but the enemy re
turned TO attack at dawn today. IN
the last five days the Germans took
1000 prisoners in Argonne.
In northern Poland the Germans
Z
Russians has been checked.
Fighting in the western theatre yes
terday did not show any development
of Importance, according TO the French
war Office. There were artillery eX-
changes at some points and infantry
attacks on trenches. Some of these
encounters the French claim were
successful. It is still showing in the
Vosges mountains.
Although the Austro- German forces
in Poland apparently have given up for
the time a general offensive move
ment, fighting of a local character con I
tinues. Vienna -epc rts an attempt of
Russians to cross the lower Nida in /
southern Poland mas been repulsed. .
The attack apparently meant that the
Russians have determined upon an
other move on CIacow, the Galician /
stronghold. Petrograd states Ger
man attacks on Russian positions
along the Vistula have been beaten
back A minor victory over Turkish
The reported death of Grand Duke
Alexander MichaeIovitch, brother-in-
law of Emperor Nicholas, while fight
ing in Persia, is officially denied by
Peuograd today.
Two Turk Companies Taken.
Petrograd. Jan. IL. - (OmciaD.-l
Action in the region of Kara Urgan
is progressing. Jan. 10 we captured
two companies OF Turks with their Of
fcers. There is nothing to report from ,
the other fronts +
Amsterdam, Jan. 12.-An officially I
inspired telegram from Berlin repudi- S
no
OF Germany given TO the public Jan. Z
by the French cabinet. The dispatch q
SAYS: THE French statement is an
unbroken series of ISLANDERS with no p
other intention than to create hatred 2
against the German people" r
Amsterdam, Jan 12-The Cologne
Gazette. referring to Great Britains s
reply to the American note on ship
ping. expresses the opinion that the G
is a fiat negative.
Norway Keeps All Ships at Home. C
Christiania. Jan. 12.-Because the v
entire fleet Will be required for the de- o
'ense of Norwegian neutrality il viii Il
De impossible for Norway TO send a j
varship to participate in the naval
at the opening Of the Pan li
ina canal. h
Albania to Attack Durarzo. a
Athens. Jan. 12-Albanian insurg- >
,nts are reported to have occupied the
leights of Ritspol and placed guns in
,osition for use against Durazzo. an =
Albanian port recently occupied by =,
Italian forces
Servis Demands More. -
Rome, Jan Referring TO reports a,
rom London. Berlin and Paris, that cC
n understanding has practically been p,
cached about a Servian outlet to the IN
.driatic. it is stated in Servian ofilc-
Al quarters here that this does not or
atisfy Servia. She desires Servian =,
egions possessed by Austria including ar
.osnia. Herzegovina and Dalmatia. h,
Turk Agrees to Italy Demands. ne
London, Jan. 12-Special dispatches ~
-om Rome say Turkey has agreed TO ~,
ne demands OF Italy in connection ~
ith the Hodeida incident. Turkey 90
as ordered release of the British vice
onsul arrested in the Italian consul 90
te at Hodeida. and has promised 10 W
unish soldiers who broke into the "a
,nsulate. as well as salute the Italian a.
az. Investigation attending the in
.sion of the Italian consulate is still
progress. but a satisfactory adjust Re
ent is expected. .da