Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-15
MONTENEGRINS RETIRE ON
SOUTH AND WEST FRONTS
Struggling Bands Cross Into AL
bania, but Main Army Ap-
pears Trapped.
AUSTRIAN LOSS IN RECENT
BATTLES 100000, REPORT
London Hears Teuton Leaders
Cut Bridges in Rear to Pre-
vent Retreat.
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Jan. Is (By wireless to
sayville.)-The Russian offensive has
been renewed on the Bessarabian
front, and FIVE important attacks
have been repulsed by the Austro-
Hungarian troops, according to the
Austrian official report dated Janu-
ary IA and received here today.
The Austrian official statement fol-
lows:
"On the Bessarabian front the Rus
slams have again attempted to break
through near Toporoutz and east OF
Rarinezle. Five great attacks failed.
The well-1irected Austro- Hungarian
artillery fire contributed eminently to
he repulse of the Russians Since
the beginning of the battle in East
Galicia and Bessarabia the Austro-
Hungarian forces of Generals Plan
zer, Baltin and Bothmer have taken
100 Russians. including thirty Off
GERS Austro-Hungarian patrols rout-
I'd Russian field guards near Kar
pilovka.
Italian Artillery Active
ION the italian front several places
near Malborgeth and Ralbl were
sheled by Italian artillery. italian
airnen have been active in the Triest
district. One bomb dropped in
Spirano, but caused no damage.
I'm Montenegro the troops of that
country having abandoned their cap
tai, are III retreat on the whole south
and west front. The Austro- Hun
garian troops, who are following up
The enemy, have passed the line OF
Budua Cettinje Grab Grahovo and
nave entered Montenegrin territory
cast of Bileoa and near Avtovac. Near
Grahovo the Austro- o-Hungarans cap
tured three cannon with their gun
ners. as well as 500 rifles, one machine
gun and a quantity of ammunition"
BY the United Press.
ROME. Jan. 15.-Fleeing from the
hontenegrin capital, the diplomatic
corps at Cettinje has arrived at Sou
tari, northern Albania, accompanied
by several Montenegrin officials, ac-
cording to Austrian advices trans
mitted through Zurich today.
Struggling bands of Montenegrin
soldiers are crossing the Albanian
frontier to escape capture by the Aus
trians. They are being harassed by
Albanian guerillas. Bloody fighting is
going on northeast of Scutari.
The whereabouts of King Nicholas
drew from Cettinje is a mystery. 1t
is believed. however, that the king is
making his way southwark to Scutari,
from which place he will conduct ne
gotiations with the Austrians, who
have proposed a separate peace.
Army virtually Surrounded.
The remnants of the Montenegrin
armies were virtually surrounded
when the last reports were received
here from Cettinje. On the west,
north and east the Austrians had cut
off all chance of retreat. Their only
line of retirement was along a forty
ive-mile gap in the south, leading
through the mountains of northern
Alabama. where they We're certain to
be attacked fiercely by hostile tribes.
1t is believed here the utter hope
lessness of the situation prompted
King Nicholas to accept the Austrian
proposal for an armistice, though Off
-cial confirmation is still lacking.
BY the United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Austrians
lost 100000, including 10000 men made
prisoners, during the recent Russian
offensive, the Petrograd correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle reported today.
To keep his troops from retreating
across the Stripa River in Galicia,
the Austrian General Bothmer de-
stroyed the bridges in their rear, the
correspondent reported. The Aus
trians clinging to the east bank were
then exposed to murderous attack by
Russian artillery.
THE Russian offensive covered a
period when the British and French
were strengthening their positions in
the near east" the dispatch said. "It
held off the Germans while they were
fortifying and landing troops at
Saloniki and evacuating the Galiiopli
Peninsula So far it has served their
purpose. Moreover, it has constituted
J. sharp warning to the Germans that
the initiative in the war is gradually
slipping from their grasp