The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
Large Force of AuStro-
Germans Fighting to
Stem Russian Inva-
sion of Hungary
TURKISHADVANCE
IN EGYPT BEGUN
Sultan's Shattered Forces in the Cau-
casus Also Reorganize, Pause in
Their Flight Toward Their Own
Frontier and Resume the Offensive

Pctrograd, Via London, Jan. IS, al
A M.-The battles in Galieia appear
to be developing ON broader scale
along the CarpathianS, for = distance of
Il hundred miles. Both sides appear TO
attach great importance TO the outcome.
The Hungarians, il is said, have been
concentrating in the Carpathian passes
since December awaiting the arrival Of
Bavarian reinforeements.
London, Jan. IS, 1.S0 P. M.-The
Carpa,hian passes in Western Galicia,
Egypt and the Caucasus by reason OF
the sudden offensive OF armies hereto
fore defeated are again TO the fore to.
day As the chief areas OF interest IN
the military operations.
In the Carpathians q big force Of
AuStrO-Germans has been concentrated
and 5 lighting not only 10 stem the
invasion Of Hungary but if possible 10
cut off the Russian forces occupying
Bukowina TO the south. In Egypt the
Turkish advance appears really TO have
begun. In the Caucasus the shattered
Turks have more or less reorganiZed
and paused in their flight toward their
own frontier and resumed the often
sive.
Austrians Recapture Passes
Both Vienna and Petrograd empha-
size the Importance of the Austrian OPP
crations in the Carpathians. The Au-
strians claim the reeapture of certain
mountain passes, and Petrograd con
eedes that the Austrians have thrown
fresh men into this region and are
evincing activity along the entire Ga
hcian front.
While it is not probably that any
considerable body of Turks has Vet
penetrated the sinai peninsula, their
advance scouts are virtually AT the
edge of the Suez canal, having moved
along the Caravan route near the Medi-
terranean. Ii is believed that another
column plans 10 advance through the
center of the peninsula, while perhaps
n third will attempt to reach Suez along
the Southerly route from Akabah. AL
these routes are without water, and
those 10 the north and south are open
10 flank attacks from the Mediter.
ranean and Red Sea. respectively. 1t is
believed here that the Turks who have
been in contact with the British to the
east OF Elkontara, worked their way
westward under the protection of the
sand dunes. This would leave them.
selves open only to attack by aero.
planes from the sea.
Desperate Fighting Yesterday
Desperate fighting marked yester.
day, the anniversary of Emperor vii.
liam's birthday at many points on the
western front, but the claims of the
eontending armies as to the result of
these engagements are widely at vari.
ance. Generally speaking the allies say
the German attacks were costly fail.
ureS, while the Germans assert that the
French and British but notably the
British attacks in Flanders broke down
Reports OF the engagement in the
North Sea last Sunday have developed
a similar discrepancy. The war lords
of Great Britain insist that the battle
cruiser Lion was the only big ship to be
seriously damaged. On the other hand
wireless reports from Berlin admit the
loss OF the German cruiser Bluecher. but
assert that the Germans inflicted great.
er punishment than this on the English