Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
Cruiser and Torpedo YES
sells Sunk in North
Sea Battle
CLAIMS ARE IGNORED
Berlin Also AssertS Number OF
Other Craft Of the Enemy
Damaged Sunday.

Berlin. Jan e6-A statement giving
additional details Of the recent naval
srlt in the North sea says
According 90 well informed Ger
nan sources a British battle cruiser
uttered heavily from Ere 0f our can
non and vas then sunk by a German
torpedo boat. The sinking was OBJ
served hy a German airguip which
followed the battle closely
Two English torpedo boats also
we're sunk The airship also observed
serious damaging Of other English
ships~
London. Jan. cG.-A British battle
cruiser and two British torpedo boats
were sunk and a number Of other yes
sells of the enemy damaged IN the
naval euEaEemeut in the North sea.
Berlin now asserts Tie British ad-
miralty continues TO ignore these
claims
German armies % the west sudden
iy have taken the offensive. delivering
violent attacks at several points Ber-
jim claims an important victory over
che British along the I.abasse canal In
france. Positions OF the British ex-
tending over two-thirds OF a mile. IN
cludiuE two strong points of support,
were taken by storm and held in the
face % counter attacks. 4 French .
rratemeut. however. does not concede {
victory to the Germans. II admits .
they made progress temporarily I
bat subsequently, we've rcpulsed- Both .
c1muluui cations report progress fOF
-. -
pcrsisteutfy reported az Naimoe. Swe-
den. that the German protected cruis-
~ Gaxeue vas tOrpetOed yesterday BY
submarine OF unknown nationality I
OF the coast OF Prussia Although
damaged. the Gazelle returned to the
port of Sasguitz.
Activity IN West
Greatly increased activity along the
western battle front e. reported By
the Frsuch var once. The initiative
rested with the Germans. Who IN some
sections delivered a. many as i've
successive attacks % great violence
All assaults were met successfully eX-
cept in the region OF Cracoune. where
the Germans penetrated trenches %
the allies and succeeded IN holding
some ground gained Bombardment
by Germans o. the Aisatian town %
seutheim- six miles southwest Cf
ThaHa. indicates they made some
progress IN this region also
Russia = pouring reinforcemeuts
nt1 Bukowiua. where she apparently
net rcvcrses az the hands % the Aus
.r.ans.
Vienna assumes Roumania VIII now
ies.tate to Join Russia In the var and
hat the danger % invasion OF Tran
.ylvauia q over. az least for the i'm
nediatc future.
On Poland heavy fighting Is under {
gay once more and a degree OF sue Z
.ess for the Germans IS admitted at
'etrograd-
IN the var with Turkey. Russia Is Z
.nCouuterlnE severe opposition Ber- {
In hears tlte Teutonic allies have Oc- ,
upied Eislce. capital OF the Russian q
.Tovince of that name and a Russian =
iase of considerable strategic value /
tielce d 50 miles north OF the border y
Z the Austrian province Of Galicfa-
Laying Mines in Gulf.
The German armOred cruiser Pred
rick Carl and a numerous group OF !,
orpedo boats were seen OF Aland IS
ants. a. the entrance OF the Gulf OF ;,
scthuia. steering south Later they !,
assed Gotland close 20 shore. IL Is
elieved they are again active laying
airss In the Gulf OF Bothnia- All
dipping In the gulf has been stopped .
II the foregoing dispatch Is correct . .
disproves the story from Petrosrad :, =
month ago to the effect that the -
-ederfck Carl was sunk IN the Baltic
grinE a naval sortie-
so 6luecher Survivors
Leith. Scotland. Jan 2s.-Fffty sur
ivors OF the German cruiser Blnech-
r. sunk IN the North sea Sunday IN n
a arrangement with British warships. 81