The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-01-21
latest War news
Monday.

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Turkey. forces occupy
ing positions on both banks of the
River Tigris, twenty-five miles south
of Kut-El-Amara, In Mesopotamia,
are retreating, according to an an
nouncement made by the London
press bureau.
ItaIy.-Austro-H troops
took an Italian trench near Tolmino,
according to an official statement is
sued by the Austro-Hurgarian head
quarters.
France.-British artillery is bonn
harding the important French, town
of Lille, near the Belgian border and
inside the German lines, Int 90 far
the shells have caused only slight
damage to the place, the German
headquarters announced.
Germany.-Emperor William on
last Thursday underwent an opera
ton, which is described as having
been successful, but it will be a
week before he may be pronounced
out of danger, according to reports
received by the Vatican.
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Tuesday.
Montenegro.-Bese on the north,
east and west by Austro-Hungarian
armies, Montenegro has asked Aus
tria-Hungary for peace, and her re-
quest has been granted. The I'M
conditional laying down of arms by
Montenegro was made the basis Of
the opening of peace negotiations,
and Montenegro accepted the terms
imposed by the dual monarchy. This
is the first withdrawal of any belli-
gerent from any of the alliances
that have been fighting with each
other since august, lSl4.
Russian Front.-In their drive
along a front of nearly 100 miles
in the Caucasus, the Russians have
won additional vantage from the
Turks, suffering heavy casualties, &C
cording to Canstantinople report, in
fighting south of Arasa.
In Mesop0tamia.-The army of
King George of England, coming
northward from the Persian Gulf to
the relief of the British forces at
has. driven the Turks
to within six miles of the beleaguer-
ed town on the Tigris. e
Italian FrOnt.--Through concen-
trated artillery fire on trenches near
Slavia, taken from them recently by
the Austro- Hungarians, the Italians
have forced out the invaders.
Greece.-Entente allied troops
have landed at Phaleron, port five
miles southwest of Athens, accord
ing to a semi-official Overseas News
Agency of Berlin. German news
papers say this is in preparation to
an attempt to overthrow King Con-
stantine.
England.-The proposal of Great
Britain to establish blockade
against German ports, 1t is stated, is
approached with delicacy in the State
Department as calculated to arouse
an anti-British feeling in Congress
1t is claimed that France and Italy
reluctantly agreed to the idea that
Great Britain should dictate as to
the commerce Of European neutrals
with the Teutonic Allies. Va
Wednesday.
uaiicia.-Ouc pudsc VI thS AsuS
sian offensive in East Galicia and
on the Bessarabian frontier has been
concluded. with the Teutonic armies
holding all their positions along the
eighty-mile front, according to the
official Austro-Hungarian statement
The Russian losses are estimated at
10000 killed or wounded and near
ly 5000 prisoners taken. 1t is de-
clared Russia is sending re-enforce-
ments to this theater of war. -
The Balkans. -Negotiations con-
corning details for the capitulation
of the Montenegrin army troops have
ceased hostilities, it is announced by
Austro- Hungarian headquarters.
A note to the German Government,
amounting to an ultimatum. is said
by the German Overseas News Agen-