The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-20
ANGLO.MUSCOV|TE
ARMIES PRESSING
BACK TURK LINES
Russians Force Turks to Retire
In Caucasus Where Big Of
fenSive Has Begun on
100-MiIe Front.
THE BRITISH REPORT GAINS
Persia and Eastern Turkey
Promise to Become Scenes
of Great Conflicts
Other Fronts Quiet.
THE BRITISH REPORT GAINS

London. Jan. 18.-The Russian OPP
e. ations in Caucasus are growing in
Importance from indications furnished
by official reports. Following closely
the announcement from Constantinople
that n Russian offensive along a 100
mile front, south of Arasa, had been
inaugurated. comes an official Turkish
report by way OF Berlin, saying that
the Turks in the Caucasus have with
drawn their advanced positions sew
eral miles at some points.
Grand Duke in Command.
Military observers have been ex-
pecting for some time developments
of a notable character in this region.
When Grand Duke Nicholas was re-
lieved from the command of the main
Russian armies and sent TO take
charge Of the Caucasus, 1t was inti~
mated in the imperial order ANNOUNCE
ing the change that additional atten-
ton would be given the operations on
that front. 1t now appears the drive
into the interior is being attempted.
The move is doubtless in conjunction
with the British operations near Mes
opotamia, and the Russian activity in
Persia.
Important developments on the other
fronts are lacking.
British Forces Advance.
In Mesopotania the British have
forced the retirement OF the Ottoman
troops along both banks of the Tigris
river to the south of Kut-el-Amara,
and still are closely pressing them
on the east and the north.
Constantinople yesterday reported
that near KaradaCh the Russians were
defeated with heavy casualties, while
Petrograd asserts that at some I'M
named place a larger number Of Turk
tsh officers, war materials and pro-
visions, eight guns and eight machine
guns were captured by the Russians.
Successes for the Russians in the
fighting in Persia also are claimed
by Petrograd. In it's official statement
Petrograd makes the first announce
, ment that the Germans are fighting
with Turks in this region. The Turks
in retreat along the Tigris are those
who have held back the British column
proceeding up the river to the relief
| OF the British at Kut- l-Amara.
Turks Admit Retreat.
Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville), Jan.
| 17.-After delaying for a week the ad-
vance of strong Russian forces in tho
Caucasus, the Turks have withdrawn
| their advanced posts several miles at
| some points, according to the Turkish
official statement OF today received
here from Constantinople.
| 'OnNo TN TLlST1IS SEHtm.
London. Jan. 17.-Turkish forces on
both banks OF the River Tigris, %
miles south of Kut- ell -Amara, in Meso-
potamia, are retreating, according to
an announcement today by the official
press bureau. The war office adds
hat after hard fighting, the Turks be-
gan to withdraw January 10, and that
hey are being closely pursued by Brit
sh troops under General Aylmer.
The statement follows:
I'm the Caucasus the Russians re-
peated their attacks against Turkish
positions on both banks Of Arasa, suf-
'ering heavy losses, especially in the
district between the Arasa and the
mid valley. Here Turkish advanced
POSTS retired some hlometers after
having delayed strong enemy forces for
,ne week"
Regarding operations in Mesopota-
mia the statement says:
There has been intermittent artil-
cry fire near Kut- FL Amara"