The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-15
EUROPEAN WAR NOTES
Russian Front Comparatively Quiet

Just at present lull prevails along the
Russian battle front, although tremendous
fighting was in progress early in the week.
The two temporary detectives Of the Russ
ian drive are Czartorysk and Czernowitz.
It is claimed that 175,000 men have fallen
on both sides, in the last few weeks
This Russian movement has evidently
given the Austro- Germans considerable
uneasiness, having probably arrested the
proposed Teutonic movement against Suez
Over 300 miles Of battle line are now said
to be involved in the Russian attacks.
Mount Lovcen Reported Fallen
According to reports, Montenegro is be-
ing treated to a steam roller attack, SIM
liar to that which laid Serbia waste. The
Austrian onslaught is being prosecuted
with great violence
The famous Montenegrin stronghold,
Mount Lovcen, the Gibraltar Of the Adri-
attic, has fallen, if Austrian official reports
are correct. A battle is raging along the
whole of the northern and eastern front
iers of the tiny kingdom.
Advance on Saloniki Again Predicted
An attack on Saloniki by the central
powers, again seems imminent. Accord
ing to the Franlfurter zeitung, Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen has been ordered to
move against this position. German, Aus
trian, and Bulgarian troops are massed
along the Greek border, and clashes have
occurred between Bulgarians and Greek
gendarmes No military advance has been
made, however, and these reports may be
circulated only for purpose.
Dardanelles Completely Evacuated
1t is officially announced that the COM
plete evacuation of the Gallipoli peninsula
has now been accomplished. This releases
a force of 100000 of the finest Turkish
troops for use in some other field. They
may be transferred to Mesopotamia, to aid
in driving the English from that region,
or possibly used in an Egyptian campaign.
General Sir Ian Hamilton's s Report
The report Of General Sir Ian Hamilton,
the deposed commander of the British
forces in the upper portion Of the Gallipoh
peninsula, has just been published and
presents story of heroism and sacrifice
under the most trying conditions. Sol
diers fought week in and week out, under
a burning tropical sun, and with water so
scarce that they sometimes licked casks
to procure a few drops to slack their
burning thirst
The failure Of the movement is described
as partly due to the hesitation of division
al commanders in carrying out important
movements, at time when every hour was
priceless General Hamilton also blames
the British government in failing to send
sufficient reinforcements, at a time when
they were sorely needed.
Fighting in the Ancient Tigris Valley
For many weeks a campaign of much
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la. between the British and Turkish forces
Reports are extremely conflicting, owing
to the scene Of action being far removed
from the centers Of modern civilization
1t is evident, however, that the most stub
born and terrific fighting has been in pro-
gress in the valley Of the Tigris River, near
the place which many writer's believe to
have been the site Of the Garden Of Eden
According to a London report, the Turks
were In full retreat on January g. A Ber
lin report, however, dated January 10,
stated that the main body Of the English
forces had been defeated, with heavy
causalties, and 10000 British troops, left
behind to cover their retreat had been
surrounded by the Turks, at Kut-e -el-Amara,
southwest of Bagdad.
A London report, dated January II,
admitted that British column was adj
vancing to the relief of their beleaguered
comrades at Kut-el-Amara
Maximilian Harden flushed Up by Kaiser
Maximilian Harden the brilliant Ger
man journalist, has been prohibited, by
the German government, from public
speaking or writing, for the remainder Of
the war; furthermore, his weekly mag
azine, Zukunft, has been suppressed. This
is considered one of the most drastic acts
Of censorship Of the war. Harden has
been in difficulty with the censor several
times, for criticizing food regulations and
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