Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

London, Jan. IA wireless dlS-
patch from Rome reiterating the re-.
port az an armistice between Austria
snd 1Gontsnesro atAtes that Y was
~ III propoasd cessation of
hostilitses with the pnrposs of neso-
tiAting sspaf3ts peace.
Another decisive stage IN the Balkan
situation has been reached With Mon
tenegro now following Serbia In viz
tual absorption by the invading forces.
Whether King Nicholas will continue
the unequal struggle is considered
doubtful here, but the accepted view
among the best posted men in London
n that Montenegro virtually has
passed under Austrian control.
saloniki Not Attacked.
It Is authoratively announced today
that the reported offensive Of the Teus
tonic allies at Saloniki did not occur.
Rumors that the attack had begun
apparently originated in the activity
81 the French In blowing up the
bridges connecting Salonild with the
road over which the attackers would
normally travel.
Rumors that Austria and Monte
negro have suspended hostilities to
discuss arrangements whereby further
warfare on Montenegro soil should
stop may be based on the fact that
the Austrian advance has become SO
slow that suspicion of<a suspension Of
hostflities Is naturally aroused. Many
military critics, however, are of the
opinion that Montenegro is now in
such position that some form Of ar
ranKements with her adversary has
become imperative.
l&aIy's Attitude Not Understood.
Speculation Is rife as to the ath-
tude which italy has adopted with re-
gard to the invasion Of Montenegro by
the Austrians which constitutes q
grave menace to Italian interests.
The fact that Italy's superior fleet
did not prevent an Austrian squadron
from assisting in the reduction Of
Mount Lovcen, which dominates the
harbor OF Cattaro, is being comment
"a upon and experts suggest that
Italy's action In the present juncture
should be awaited before Judgment Is
passed.
News Of the developments of the
military operations in Galicia and
Bessarabia Is awaited with much in
terest. Beyond general review of
the Russian movement, Austria today
gives little light on the happenings on
her eastern front The Austrian au-i
fhorities assert the result Of the Rus
sion offensive has been the pushing
back Of one Austrian battalion for q
few hundred yards.
Kaiser congratulates Sultan.
The German emperor, according to
I Constantinople dispatch, has sent a
sword to the sultan Of Turkey togeth-
ef with a congratulatory message In
recognition Of the success OF the Turk
ish campaign on the Gallipoli penin-
6uIa,
The emperor said ne nad ieaIne,is.
With great satisfaction that the ene-
my had been forced to evacuate. He
congratulated the sultan on the great
victory.
Frsnch Aviators in Attack.
"A squadron Of French aviators on
Tuesday bombarded the first line OF
Bulgarian trenches in the Strumitsa
sector, wrecking several trenches and
killing and wounding a number OF
soldiers, says q dispatch from Athens
to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Reuters Petrogfad correspondent
aays that Emperor Nicholas, in an i'm
,sp taI order to the Russian army and
navy on the occasion Of the Russian
new years day, proclaimed there can
~ no peace without victory.
s "a sTax War Benefits.
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