The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
HEAVY FIGHTING
ON RUSSIAN FRONT
Cars Force Defeats German
Detachment by a Surprise
Attack With BaYonets.
ALL CLAIM SUCCESS IN WEST
French and English Trenches Stormed
by Teutons Near NeUviIIe-Situa-
ton at Alden.

London, Jan. 28.-The following Of
fetal communication was issued from
general headquarters today: "On the
western (Russian) front German aero
planes continued to make frequent
flights over the Riga and Dvinsk re-
gions, where they dropped bombs
Southwest of Lake Narotche, our
scouting parties encountered the enc
my successfully. They made a sur
prise bayonet attack on a German de-
tachment and put it to flight, infiict-
ing heavy losses and taking prisoners.
Southeast of Kolki our scouts got
through the enemy ENHANCEMENT and
destroyed it with grenades.
In Galicia, on the Middle Stripa, the
enemy continued his artillery fire. On
the Dniester and in the region OF
UsciecskO, near the bridgehead, we at
tackled the enemy with grenades.''
At Grips Near Melville.
Considerable fighting has been TAX
ing place along the entire French
front. Berlin asserts that between
five hundred and six hundreds yards
of French trenches were stormed by
the Germans in the vicinity of Neu-
vile, and that French counter attacks
were without result
In this region, the French assert the
Germans were driven from mine era
tiers they had occupied and were re-
pulsed in trying to recapture them,
while the British report the progress
sive occupation by their men Of mine
craters and German listening posts in
the Neuville region.
Deny Berlin Reports
The official press bureau this even
ing gave out statement denying the
truth of the reports contained in the
Kolnische Volks Zeitung dispatch from
Cairo concerning the situation at
Alden
General Townshend, commanding
the British forces invested at Kut-El-
Amara in Mesopotamia, has reported
that the Turks have evacuated their
trenches on the land side of the de-
lenses at Kut and have retired, gen
orally speaking, to about a mile from
the British entertainments, it was Of
ficially announced here today.
Montenegro Gives Up.
Berlin, Jan. 2T-The delegates of
the Montenegrin government at 6
O'Clock last night signed articles pro-
viding for the laying down of the arms
o. the Nonteneglin forces, according
to an announcement made today by
the Austro-HungaTian headquarters.
The disarming, it is said, is going on
without difficulty and has extended to
the districts OF Kolasin and Andriye
yica
An official Turkish statement re-
ceived here today says British forces
in Mesopotamia made another attack
upon the Turks, but gave up the eff
fort after sustaining appalling losses
Made Surprise Attack.
The engagement occurred near Men
larie, about twenty miles east of Kut-
El-Amara, where a British force is
surrounded by the Turks. The state
ment also says that on January IS
Turkish troops made a surprise attack
on the enemy's camp west of Korna,
killing many soldiers and a great
number Of cattle.
A great number of counter attacks
were made by the French yesterday in
efforts to recapture the trenches taken
by the Germans east of Melville, but
they were repulsed each time after
hand to hand fighting, says the state
ment issued today by the German
army headquarters staff
BuIaars in Albania.
London, Jan 27.-BuIgarian forces
are said to have advanced into cen
trail Albania and come in contact with
Albanian troops under Essad Pasha,
provisional president Of Albania, who
is cooperating with the entente allies.
Dispatches fsom Tirana, Albania, to
Brindisi, Italy, say Bulgarian adj
vance guard has been defeated near
EIbascan by Essad Pasha-
Win Victory Over Arabs.
London, Jan 27.-Reuter's CORE
spondent at Cairo, in dispatch deal
| ing with the British General WalIace's
victory over the Senussi tribesmen in
western Egypt last Sunday, says:
-Four thousand five hundred west
ern Arabs were engaged and driven
| three miles. Their casualties were
| twenty-six men killed and seventy-four
| wounded. The enemy had about $50
men killed and 500 wounded.