The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-14
BATTLES Continue
FIGHTING TAKES PLACE IN THE
EAST AND THE WEST.
ACTIVE At: DARDANELLES

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London Says Prohibition Talk Ex- |
cites Interest-Yienna Says Battles
In Carpathians Increase in Vigor.
Berlin reports Wednesday: elm
the west the village of Drei 'Grach-
ten, which was occupied by our
troops day before yesterday and
which the enemy has bombarded with
his heaviest artillery and mine throw
ers, for this reason was again aban- |
doned by US last night.
'"The other French attacks at
Flreiy likewise completely failed.
Numerous bodies cover the fields be-
fore our front and the number is in
crasing, owing to the fact that the
French threw those who had fallen
in their trenches in front Of our posi-
tions.
ION the-western border of the Bois
le Petre one of our battalians beat
back strong forces of the 18th French
regiment after bayonet engagement.
Notwithstanding u hreavy snow
storm, fighting has been going on
since yesterday at Hartmanns Weller
kopt.
.tIn the east: During an advance
on Russian territory in the direction
Of Andrejew, 80 kilometres southeast
Of Memel, our cavalry annihilated a
Russian battalion. The commander,
five officers and $50 men, we're taken
prisoners while 120 men were killed
and $50 seriously injured. Another
Russian battalion which hurried to
the rescue was repulsed. We lost six
men killed.
Russian attacks to the east and to
the south of Kalwaya as we'll as those
against our positions at Augustowo
were repulsed. Otherwise nothing
special occurred on the eastern
front"
Paris reports Wednesday: Ca Ger
man detachment with three machine
guns succeeded in crossing to the left
bank Of the User, south Of Dry Grach-
ten. It was attacked yesterday and
dislodged by Belgian forces.
can attack by us in the vicinity OF
Etain rendered US masters Of hills
No. 219 and 221, in addition to the
Haut Bois and the Hospital farms.
't'In Eparges we gained ground and
maintained our advance, at the same
time taking 60 prisoners, including
three officers.
s'In the Ban de Sapt we mined and
blew up a German position"
Vienna reports Wednesday: "The
increased violence in the Carpathian
fighting is ccincident with the advent
Of fine weather. From both slopes of
the Ondawa valley to point near the
Uzsok pass, tremendous fighting is
going on Against the local successes
achieved by US must be reckcned the
local successes Of the enemy and the
former must be little oVereStimat-
ed as the latter.
foThe Austro-German successes on
the heights east Of the LaboroZa val
ley have not weighed so heavily in
the scale as to.justify expectation of
a general decision. Final results in
modern fighting mature very slowly,
Paris reports Wednesday: Italp
and Serbia are about to conclude an
agreement, says the Excelsior's Rome
correspondent, on the following ba-
sis:
"Italy will not oppose Serbia's oc-
cupation Of territory giving her an
outlet to the Adriatic on condition
that this territory be not fortified.
The question of Trieste and Istria. has
not even been discussed, the allies
having recognized the Italian charac-
ter Of these localities.
eff this agreement is signed this
week as expected" the correspondent
says, '.sthe entry OF. Italy into the war
may be considered imminent"
- Rome reports Wednesday: The
Tribuna thinks the attack by Bulga-
rian irregulars on Serbian guards
must have displeased the triple en-
tente powers, but that Bulgaria ap-
parently is negotiating with the allies
at the same time that she is main
tanning intimate relations with Aus
tria and Germany.
Bulgaria, looking for realization
Of the provisions of the treaty Of San
Stefano, the Tribuna declares, "is
playing most audieious game, which
may cause all sorts Of surprises"
The treaty of San Stefano, signed
in 1SfS at the end of the Russo-Turk-
ish war, provided that pricipality of
Bulgaria was to be created extending
from the Danube to the Aegean. The
provisions Of the treaty, however, lat
er were greatly altered by the con-
gress Of Berlin.
London reports Wednesday: The
military situation in the Carpathians
is competing with the prohibition
question in the interest Of the British
public Some. announcement of meas
rres for drastic restrictions on con-
sumption Of liquors was expected to
follow soon after a cabinet meeting.
Total prohibition was not expected.
In the Carpathian conflict, which
Is the most important military action
now in progress, the Russians are
now bringing up heavy reinforce
rnents to push their attack. the sue
cess Of which is expected only
through weight Of numbers. The
Austro-G German commanders also are
making strenuous efforts to strength
en- their forces.
Petrograd reports that the section
near the UZsok pass where Vienna ad-
mits a retirement extends for a dis
.tance Of seventeen miles.
Vienna, however, claims counter
offensive near Lupkow pass and says.
the Austrians took several Russian
positions and 1000 prisoners. A con-
servative Interpretation of both the
Russian and the Austrian reports
leads to the belief that the Russians
Offensive at Lupkow has been check
ed but that they have forced their
way through the Rostok pass, captur-
ing two villages on the southern side
OF the range.
ConstantinopIe reports by wireless
Z Wednesday: ''No serious attack was
made yesterday by the enemy on the
Dardanelles. The day before two hos
tile cruisers bombarded our batteries
at the entrance to the straits but
without result. One of the enemy's
cruisers and one torpedo boat were
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