The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-01-13
AUSTR|ANS TAKE
STRATEGIC MOUNT
NEAR MONTENEGRO
Mount Lovcon, Six
Miles From Cettinje,
Nations Capital.
TOWNsHEND ARMY
Is Surrounded by Turks Near
Kut- El-Amara, Is Report
Belgians Protest.

London, England.-The British
forces under General Townshene
have made several sorties from Kut
ElAmara On Tigris, and each time
being repulsed with losses. says the
Turkish war office. The official com
munication is making the definite as
sertion that this force is surrounded
The Turks also claim the decisive
defeat With losses OF the British re
lief force coming up the Tigris, TWEEN.
ty miles down the river from the
surrounded troops.
Strategic. Point Captured.
London, England.-The announce
ment of the occupation of Mount Low
con, in Montenegro, although it is
not confirmed from entente sources,
is generally accepted as true here.
The uneasiness which already has
been freely expressed in Italy is re.
fected in English and French news
papers.
The loss of Lovcon from the point
of view of the Allies is serious, owing
to the fact that its summit dominates
Cattaro bay, an Austrian naval base.
Before Italy entered the war, the
French had established number of
guns on the mountain and had pre-
pared emplacements for heavy guns
which would have swept the bay.
Austria, by seizing it, forestalls
this danger and is now in a command
ing position with regard to Cettinje,
the capital OF Montsfegro. which is
six miles distant, although sheltered
by mountains.
Austiians are Progressing.
The Austrian advance, considering
the distance to be covered, is to be
much slower than that made in the
Teutonic conquest of Serbia, but in
consideration of the formidable OBJ
stacles which the mountainous char
acter of the country presents, it is
conceded that the invaders are maxi
ing steady progress.
The question is being anNiously
raised as to why the Entente Allies
did not long ago send aid to the Mon
tenegrins, and particularly why Italy
which is more acutely affected by this
Austrian invasion, had not taken
preventative measures. The Aus
trians are now only ten miles from
the capital of Montenegro, calcuIat-
ing the distance over the existing
roads and successful blow at the
heart of the country may have the
effect, it is said by military critics,
of isolating the troops defending the
northeastern frontier
Belgian War levy Heavy.
Paris, France.-The Hayre CORES
pondent of the Petit Journal tele-
is about to lodge a protest with neu-
trail governments against the new
German war levy of forty million
francs monthly, in addition to the
last years tax of 4S0.000,000 francs.
The Belgian protest the correspon-
dent says. will point out that under
the, provisions of the Hague conven-
tion, war taxes levied in occupied
territory are limited TO the amounts
necessary to meet the needs of the
army of occupation or to pay for the
OF the territory in
question. The new Belgian tax is said
to be far in excess of the amount
needed for these purposes.
Zeppelin Attacks Repulscd.
New York City-Twelve attempt
ed raids on London by Zeppelins dur
ing December were repulsed by the
British, chiefly through large fleets
of aeroplanes. Three of the big Ger
man aircraft were destroyed there Or
captured, according TO DR.. w. II. Vim
cent of the colonial medical corps,
who arrived today on the American
liner Philadelphia.
DR.. Vincent said the real reason
the Zeppelins had been unable to
lombard London or its suburbs since
October IA, last was because of the
establishment of an elaborate and
efficient defense against the German
air raiders. In no case he said, did
the Zeppelins reach even the out
skirts of London.
German Munitions Explode.
Berlin, Germany ammunition
depot in the southern section OF
Lille, northern France, has been
blown up. The official announce
ment says that seventy persons
were killed and forty injured. Much
damage to property was done.
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