The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-02
RUSSIANS IN
BIC NUMBERS
ON OFFENSIVE
Army Now Equipped With
Munitions Made In
Three Countries
TEUTONS SENDING
1900, 900 MEN TO AID
Russians Have Been Pre-
pairing for the Attack for
Many Weeks.
TEUTONS SENDING
100000 MEN TO AID


London, Jan. 1.-The rejuvenated
Russian army, equipped with nnuni-
lions from Japan, America and Eng
land is now engaged in great attack
on the Austrians In Galicia. Reports
from Petrograd and Vienna claim
successes for the respective forces,
but neither describe decisive results.
The result of the battle is expected
TO have an important bearing on the
Balkan situation, particularly on the
Rumanian policy. Russia has been
preparing for the attack for some
time, as cables into the Bessarabian
regions have been virtually suspended
for months.
Reinforcements sufficient to bring
the Austro-German troops on the
Ga1cian front up to million and
half have been sent and Won Macken-
sen, who commanded against Serbia,
II said 20 be on the scene.
Along the western front quiet pre-
walls. The Turks on the Gallipoi are
giving no rest TO the Franco British
left at Seddul Bahr., Officially it is
reported the German and Austrian
forces are gathering at Monastir,
near the Greek border and Premier
Radoslavoff is quoted as saying that
the Bulgarian will soon begin an adj
vance on Greek soil to attack the al
lies nc Salonilxi. Rumania is reported
an massing three army corps on the
Bulgarian frontier.
REVIVAL OF ACTIVITY.
The opening of the new year was
celebrated in the near east by indi-
cations of revival of military activ-
ity In Macedonia where German and
Austrian troops are reported to be
gathering at Monastir, while by way
of Budapest, comes a hint that Bull
garia Is on the eve of launching an
attack against the entente forces at
Salonild.
Little hes been received in Lc-don
tending to clear up the mysterious
operations Of the Russians in Bessa-
baria except an official acknowledge
ment by Petrograd that heavy fight
ing has occurred along the extreme
southern end of the battlefront.
The Austro- Germans have complet-
ed their occupation of Serbia by the
appointment of Count Sallis-Seewis,
commander of the Austrian troops at
Vienna as governor general OF the
conquered country.
Various new year messages writ
ten by rulers statemen and soldiers
of the belligerents do not give any
hope of an early peace. They rather
emphasize the necessity of ruthless
Prosecution of hostilities.
But the recent article in the Zu-
risher Zeitung outlining possible
peace terms is causing widespread
discussion in the German press with
the annexationists arrayed against
the snti-annexationists.
The compulsion crisis in Great Brit
ain has now reached a stage where
the chief concern seems TO be with
the number of designations which may
be caused by the settlement of the
problem. Thus far the only actual
resignation known is that Of the home
secretary Sir John Simon, who may
yet be persuaded to withdraw it.
The British steamship Persia, en-
gagged in service between London. and
Bombay, has ben sunk In the Med
iterranean, apparently with large
loss of life. London dispatches state
that most of the passengers and crew
were lost. Three Americans, includ-
ing the American consul at Alden,
Arabia, Robert N. McNeely, North
Carolinian sailed from London on the
vessel, although one of them is be-
heved to have debarked at Gibraltar.
Unofficial reports state that 231
passengers, including 81 women and
children, embarked on the Persia at
London and Marseilles.
So far as is reported, there has