The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
FORCE TEUTONS
TO CHANGE PLANS.
Success of Russian Offensive
DeteFS Invasion of Salon
Xxi and Egypt.
TROOPS TO EASTERN FRONT
Petrosrad AdVices Say Austrians are
Hard Pressed-Serbian Army in
Good Condition Now.

London, Jan. I'm the capitals of
the entente Allies the opinion is ex-
pressed that the Russian offensive has
completely upset the plans of the CEN !
traI powers for an invasion of Salon |
Xxi and Egypt
The area of Russian successes over |
the Austro-German forces in the east
continues to widen Although the sit
uat1on around Czernowitz has not vet
been cleared up officially, it appears
from adYices from Russian sources
that the Austrians are hard pressed
over a long line of defense and are
throwing huge re-enforcements into
the district. The Russians here are
expected to strike at the Koiomea-
Stanislau-Halicz line where powerful
defensive works have been in prepare
ton for some time by the Austro-Ger-
mans
Russians Emerge From Marshes.
Meanwhile the Russian position $50
miles farther north on the middle Styr
river has been greatly strengthened
by successful operations in the region
SLAMS are beginning to emerge from
the marshes with prospects of being
able to use the roads leading either
northwest, west or southwest. Their
advance here has not been the result
Of an isolated battle, but a series of
engagements lasting over a consider
able period.
The interest in the fate of Serbia's
refugee army was shown by the ques-
ton asked in the House of Commons
today, whether a considerable part of
the Serbian army is in distress at
Scutari, after having suffered great
privatiOns in the retreat through the
mountains, and whether his majesty's
government viii offer the Serbian
army some suitable locality in the
Mediterranean area where the men
may rest and Tescuperate?''
Situation Largely Relieved.
In reply Lord Robert Cecil, under
secretary for foreign affairs, said
there was a considerable body of the
Serbian army at Scutari, where at
first the men had been in great dis
tress. But the situation, he added,
had now been largely relieved.
kilograms from Athens say that the
number of Serbian refugees in Greek
territory now is forty thousand, {
whom six thousand are at Salonikt
More Russian Gains.
London, Jan. 6.-WhiIe the battle on
the borders of Bessarabia is apparent
~ still far from decision, each day
finds the Russians claiming the occu-
patton Of additional enemy positions
Petrograd believes that if this pro-
cess continues a short time longer a
break must come somewhere in the
lines of the central powers.
The whole energy of the Russian
army is being directed to making a
gap between the German armies in
the center and the southern Austrian
forces, and the desperate Austrian at
tacks in the region of Kolki are de-
signed to prevent this. The fighting
must continue for a considerable time
yet, but upon the result will depend
in large measure the strategy OF both
sides when spring comes.
Quiet on Other Fronts.
The other fronts continue to main
IdA41 d SLdlC VI T.
Labor's decision in the CONSUMPTION
crisis is regarded as matter for an
xiety. Robert Williams, leader of the
| important Transport Workers FEEDER
alton, declared tonight:
ut is practically assured that the
conference will affirm the rejection of
CONSUMPTION in any form"
Admit czernowitz Plight.
| While the fate of Czernowitz is OBJ
| scured in conflicting reports, it ap-
pears evident that the Russians domi-
nate the Bukowina capital Unofficial
dispatches from Petrograd state that
the Austrians have evacuated the town
under pressure from the Russians
holding the heights above it, while
from Austrian sources the information
has been received that the Austrian
! troops have been withdrawn from
| portion of the city.
Austrians Out of czernowitz.
London, Jan. 5.-The Petrograd cor
respondent of the Havas Agency an
nounces that the Austrians have evac-
uated Czernowitz, Bukowina, the Rus
! SLAMS having seized all the heights