Evening star., 1916-01-12
GIVES STRONG POSITION
FOR RULE OF ADRIATIC
Fortlfying of Height Begun Long
! Ago by France, But Never
] Completed. ~
TEUT0NS GIVING UP BASES
Russian Advance Said to Have
Spoiled Austro-German Plans
for a General Offensive
in the Spring.

Lo-NDON. January 1.-THE
announcement OF the occupation
by Austrians of Mount Lovcen in
Montenegro. although it is not
confirmed from entente sources. is
generally accepted here as true.
Cneasiness, which already is
expressed freely in Italy. is re-
f1ected in the English and French
newspapers. The loss OF Lovccn.
from the point of view of the al
lies. is serious. owing to the fact
that its submit dominates Cattaro
bay, the Austrian naval base.
Forestalled by Austria.
Before Italy entered tie war the
French had stablished a number OF
guns on the mountain and had pre-
pared emplacements for heavy guns
which could have swept the bay.
Austria. by seizing it. forestalls this
danger and is i'm commanding POSI-
ton with regard to Cettinje. the cap
ital of Montenegro. which is a little
Il
tered by intervening mountains,
( The Austrian advance. considering
the distance to be covered. was much
slower than that made in the Teutan
conquest of Serbia, but in consideration
of the formidable obstacles which the
mountainous character of the country
presents, 1t is conceded that the invad-
ers are making steady progress
Italy Had Big Stake.
The question is being anxiously raised
as to why the entente allies did not
long ago send aid to the Montenegrins,
and in particular why ITALY, which is
more acutely affected by this Austrian
invasion. had not taken preventive
measures.
The Austrians are now only ten miles
from the capital of Montenegro cal
culating the distance over the existing
roads, and a successful blow at the
heart of the country may have the ef-
feet. il is said by military critics Of
isolating the troops who are defend
ing the northeastern frontier.
Germans Hold Slight Gain.
In Champagne the Germans hold q
slight gain made as a result OF the de-
termined offensive of last Saturday and
Sunday. The French military authori-
ties say that the German forces which
delivered the attack lost heavily. as
with three divisions they advanced in
face of the French artillery fire. which
took terrible toll.
From the eastern front ii is reported
that comparative lull at present pre-
walls. Special dispatches affirm that
;'n ;ne sitl, nussia.s nav peeh SO successiuI t.
that the Austro-German have begun
to remove the supplies from the bases
Nnlch ,he. hau estap ap'ishea IN prepafa
daa tn l.a jr,t ha ifar~
'e""eu ~ ma NJ /" ''e eo''i"S Spi
Ape+ro Gamma, R.+;ren.,,
The Austro-Germans appear to have
a oa hdoned nope OF ihe recapture oi the
=. ,,.ord,ns 10 tho Norn;ne pos,,s p.,ro-
ar.d oorr.s,o,d.,t and nc , ros,I, =,
prssio, ,r.s,,,ra ,o,.r., a,.,,,,,,,;,,,
= 81 r..,,.,,,, -, H., "a, r.,..,..
and Austrians is proceeding Vigorously,
FOR months mast adds tho ,orre
..the, have hee,, .,.,n,ul,,
i, ~. ;n,r,.rsa s,oras for snrina "a
,n, ,mS I,iad;,,;rEol,.nsi. ~.
tarn,a,a 80 nf ,ha aus,,i,n ,,,,tas
: ", Go,.aI 81 H. Gar,,a,, ,r,,,ios a,
anu hoNel VI ',.,,.-'.i. tns 'ian .i d, il,ee.
. poth piacss ~ enoi liious So, s,oi enouses i VI
oeams ana corrusateo IRON nave peeh
puiit' anu "heh tne RUSSIAN ..uN Ndhce
began they we're Hlieu from moor 10
roof win military stores.
Lle novel magazines are now being
hastily evacuated 10 Cheim, and the
Vladimir -Nolynskyl magazines to Sokal.
These removals nave been seriously
hampered by the simultaneous removal
of tens of thousands of wounded in
the recent fighting.
The Bourse Gaaettes Dvinsk corre-
spondent reports that the Germans
also have begun the evacuation of
from which everything valuable is
oelhG loaued iilto H'o.ol ioii anu
aod r. interjor or Gerp,any rbs Z.n-
pelin sheds near the town also have
heep djsmantleu"
Imperial Guard in Attack