Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
AUSTRIANS SAY FOE
HAS BEEN REPULSED
Vienna's Armies Continue Pursuit
of Hard-Pressed Mon
tenegrins.
KING NICHOLAS DETERMINED
Refuses to Adhere to Separate Peace
or Armistice. Rome Hears. and
Will Fight to Last
Man.

LONDON. January lo.-Only
on the Bessarabian and east Gal
ician front in Montenegro have
there been recent military de-
velopments of prime Importance.
The rapid sequence of events IN
the Montenegrin campaign. in
volving the crumbling of the little
Kingdoms resistance, presents
perhaps the more dramatic
aspect. bat on a far larger scale
and OF greater interest for the
moment at least is the conflict
being waged between the Aus
trians and the Russians.
The Russian offensive. resumed
in force after brief halt, appar-
emily is being pressed with more
determination than before.
Losses Reported Fearful.
Russian attacks on the Austrians' po-
= sitions are increasing in intensity. the
Russians repeatedly charging in
masses. but the assaults all along the
line have been repulsed. according to
the official statement by the Austro-
Hungarian war office. given out today
in Vienna and received here.
The Russian losses are said to have
been frightful. at one point 1000 dead
having been left before the position of
an Austrian brigade.
Pursuing Montenegrins.
In Montenegro the Austrians, follow.
ing up their capture of Cettinje. are
pursuing the depleted forces of King
Nicholas, and have made additional
captures.
The Austrian official Statement de-
scribing the continued operations in
Montenegro says.
In the Balkans the Austro-Hun-
sarians. in continuing their pursuit of
the enemy. have occupied Spizza-
I'm Cetinje l54 cannon, 10000 rifles
ten machine guns and quantities of
ammunition were captured. The num-
Der of cannon taken on Mount Loycen
has reached forty five. Three hundred
Montenegrins have been taken pris-
oner
''Austro Hungarian troops have
stormed trenches the heights of
trsdina, south of Berane.
The Montenegrins, according to un-
official advices. after transferring their
capital TO Niksic. determined to make
stand at Rieka. to the southeast of
CettinJe, and, il necessary, TO continue
their retreat southwark and concen-
trate their defense at Scutari. Alba MIA
In interior Montenegro the Austrians
have advanced from Berane and taken
hnE, u
Peace Will Be spurned.
The Montenegrin authorities oficiall,
deny that Montenegro ever adhered tc
or intends to adhere to any separate
proposal of peace or to any armistict
with Austria. 1t is declared that kins
Nicholas and his army and people will
continue TO fight until the last man.
After the capture of Mount Lovcer
by the Austrians advices were received
that Austria and Montenegro had ar.
ranged an armistice.
Along Western Front.
The hghting along the Franco-BeI.
gian lines has not been of momen,
since the operations in the Champag gne
started by the German offensive move.
mont there. came to a halt. ARTILLERY
kngAgements and trench warfare, with
occasional aerial encounters, are thu
kniy happenings that have recentl,
zen ehronisled In the official state
tnents.
Ayound 9aloniti, where the entent.
Sofoea have been energetically pre-.
$ortng themselves for the expected ad
onoe Of the Teutonic allies. there have
bAsn additional defensive preparation.
10 the way of destruction of bridges
8erman air raid on SaIoniki. which 1,
deolared to have been futile, is thu
0aly notable incident renoYted