The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-07
Situation There Has Assumed
Great Importance in Eyes
OF Russian Staff.
OTIoMANs ON way TO 1Ifl|s
Another Army Threatens Caspian
coast-Russians Still Hammer at
Cracow 0efenses-French Hold
Town in AIsace.

Petrograd, Jan. 1.-The situation in
the Caucasus is now assuming import
ance second only to the German in
vasion of Poland. The advance of the
turkish troops to Ardahan is not con
sidered by military observers here a
great menace to Tifiis, although that
city is reported to be Enver Pasha s
objective. Ardahan is midway be.
tween the frontier and the Caucasian
capital and guards the pass through
the Armenian mountains to Tifis.
Meanwhile another Turkish army is
now in Urumia, preparing for an inva-
sion OF the Caspian coast of the eau.
lasus. ~
An Officers Statement.
A lieutenant general, a staff officer
in Petfograd. today gave the Assoc.
clated Press the following status of
affairs in the Caucasus
THE exact number of Turkish ar
mics in the field is unknown, but we
are informed that they aggregate
three quarters OF million men, of
Which number a quarter OF a million
remain between Tchatalja, Adriano-
pie and Constantinople. guarding
against unfavorable developments in
the Balkans.
About 5000 are operating against
us in the Caucasus. The remaining
troops, if modified at all. are seat
tered throughout the Turkish Empire,
guarding the Mediterranean points
against an English descent and it is
rumored a certain number are con-
centrating in Syria for an attack on
Egypt"
Battle Of Four Rivers Ends.
Petrograd. Jan. Ain the opinion
of experts the battle of the Four Riv-
ers, as the long series OF eng lgements
on the banks of the b. ura. Rawa, Pill
lea and Nida is popularity known, may
be considered ended. for not only have
the Germans and Austrians failed to
advance on the Russian north and
south line. roughly. lying from the
Vistula to Warsaw. kiece and Pine
zow, but everywhere they have been
repulsed with heavy losses and the
attacks now proceeding may be con-
strued as an effort to gain time pend
ing new operations.
BY the occupation of Kremenz, Zete-
ten, Sareth and Dadautz, in Bukowina,
On the Rumanian frontier. Russia not
only holds the strategical railway
inc connecting Bukowina with West
ern Galicia and Hungary. but it within
a hundred miles of Hungary over
easy passes OF the wooded Carpa
hans
Germans Take eorjimow.
In the east the Germans have cap
ured the important Russian position |
1t BOrjimOw, but elsewhere they have !
)een unable to make Roadway against
he Russians, who, as defenders of |
veil fortified positions, are aided by |
he wet weather and muddy roads.
which hinder the German movements
Took 22,570 Austrians.
The Russian army under General
'adko Dimitrieff has captured 22,57O
Austrians and As machine guns in the
asst fortnight, according to an official
given out here
!. lasts by o vote of 24t to 1876
French Hold a Town.
The only reports which have been
eceived from France have reference
D upper Alsace, where engagements
very violent nature continue in
ne region of Cernay (Sennheim).
Last night the French troops lost,
len regained the territory around the
hurch at Steinbach This morning
ley occupied the entire village.
The German works to the west of
ernay. captured by the French yes
,rday, were lost for brief period
blowing a very violent counter-at-
lck, but the Germans were not able
} maintain 1t and this position re-
aims in French hanads.
Another Vessel Sunk.
The Daily Chronicle states that sur
vors Of the battleship Formidable
port that the vessel was torpedoed
9TH fore and aft early on Friday =.
orning and sank almost Immediately.
The Chronicles Brixham correspon- |.
mt, who is authority for the above,
ys the captain Of the trawler Prov :
ence, which rescued seventy surviv-
8 who had escaped from the battle.
lip In a cutter. states that other fish, {
g boats were close at hand. The
plain expresses the belief that other
rvivors have been rescued and taken
Dartmouth. He saw no other boats c