The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-08

ARMY IS NOW WITHIN
THIRTY MILES OF RHINE
Before Abandoning Steinbach The
Germans Made Strenuous e..
fort to stem Defeat and Then
Fired the Town and Magazine
lAssoeIalsa Prsaa by Fedsral wir.ie.aI

(Associated Press BY Federal wirsiessJ
II oNDoN, January es-cnly on the
extreme wings Of the opposing
armies on tho Belgian coast were
tls.s any activities yesterday in the
western theater, excepting the never.
ceasins artiiisry dnsls, and the iHees-
SAINT activities Of miners and ssppsrs.
An Important gain was made BY the
French troops I'm Als6ee, the French
victories in the vicinity o. steinbaeh
giving them command Of that neighbor-
hood and field Of operations.
FRENCH DRAW NEAR RHINE
Advices from France reported that
the French right wing IN Alsace has
battIod IFS way forward to within less
than thirty miles Of the Rhine River.
Both the French and German ohicial
bunstins today mention igiitins east Of
steinbach, showing q further advance
made by the French right.
The French report tlat they have
captured the village Of crshx d Argent,
indicates another thrust into AIsace
about fourteen miles west Of Colnar.
HOW sTEINBAcH FELL
Dispatches from Thanh, in Aisace, re-
port that . despefste race Of three miles
up rocky dscltvitiSs, between the
french and German mountain artillery
d6taehments, determined the capture Of
Steinbach and an important victory for
the Allies. stsinbach Is the gateway
70 sehnheim, in Aisace, and commands
Important arteries Of communication.
ARTILLER1sTs SURPRISED
Tho French surprised the German
artillerists as they were ascending. The
French then took . short cut and there
ofisued hot race for the summit. They
arrived at Commanding positions fve
minltes ahead Of the Teutons and had
Just time enough to unlimber the guns
ard get into position when the Germans
appeared on an open spot, rushing to-
ward the summit, ,...... -. IT.
BATTERY IS ANNIHILATED Z
Five minutes later the German bat
tory was annihi1atcd. The possession
OF this point enabled the French TO
send achievements across the River
Thur and closely invest steinbach,
The Germans holding steinbach
bravoly refused to surrender. The com
mander sent back wofds, in response to
the notification Of the French comman.
der, that ''the Emperor troops do not
know how to surrender" ..I.s.4
& A terrific bombardment Of the town
BY the French immediately followed. A
struggle followed the bombardment, the
hghting being 50 close and deadly that
each house became small fortress and
zach alley held an ambush for the at
tackers.
TOWN PRACTICALLY DESTROYED
Tho Gernans set the town ahre. The
nEfnes got beyond their control and the
ahifting wind drove sparks into the
ammunition depot. A terrific explosion
shook the whole town ana shattered the
last German resistance. The possession
ef stsipbach BY the French Is now com
plete and the nsighborhocd Is urtenable
for tbs Germans. ~
oEERMANs Nm NEAR ARRAs
The days events are described in
the Official Rerlin announcement Es fol
lows: H ~, r. ~ 4.
Near Arras we have captured 200
yprds Of French trenches. n The French
counter attack failed H.. ~, t.%
''The French attack between stein
bach and Uhholtz has been repulsed.
unholts Is two miles east of Stein
bach" <, b &.'
The Paris announcement, claiming
gins at all points, says that: .Sg
''Despite tho mud and hard travel
ing. particularly for artillery, We have
advanced toward Newport and from st.
coorFos between 200 and 500 yards, oc-
eupying houses and capturing some
trenches. 3 " y y.
MISUNDERSTANDING sToPPHD
''Eetwsen the rivers oiIe and Lys
90.