The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-14
lDIvisloN LEFT TO PROTECT RE-
TREAT OF MAIN BRITISH ARMY
is sURRouNDED.
lft X CT o. N4A = ~
CRUSHING SERB ALLY
GERMANS LOSE six AERoPLANEs
ION SALONikI FRONT-HOID
THEIRTRENcHEs. ---..-.

London, Jan. 13.-Montenegro is be-
Ing treated to steam roller" attack
similar to that which crumpled up its
friend and neighbor, Serbia
The Austrian onslaught, which has
been "a long time in preparation, is
now being prosecutedl with great vio-
'lehce. menacing several important po-
sitions close to the Adriatic coast
The great Montenegrin stronghold,
Mount Lovcen, has fallen, according
to Austrian official communications.
The attack here was largely assisted
by Austrian warships and the guns
of the Cattaro forts. In addition, the
Montenegrins say, the Austrians made
abundant use of asphyxiating gas. e
London, Jan 12.-Left behind to
cover the retreat of the British main
trapped by the Turks at Kut-El-Am-
ara in Mesopotamia, and has now
been surrounded completely, accord
ing to Constantinople advices. given
out by the Overseas News Agency. 1t
is said the Turks have advanced to
the main ldefenses. of the British. A
British force which apparently was
on the way to reinforce the British
at Kut-El-Amara on the Tigris river.
lost 5000 men in an attack on Turkish
positions at Sheik Said, according to
a semi-official statement received
here from Constantinople. .i
While the Russian front has been
quiet there has been severe fighting
in the other war theatres. l 81
On the Montenegrin front the Aus
trians have been generally successful
l@ In Champagne the French have re-
pulsed four German attacks The Ger.
mans, however, have retainedIa foot
hold at two places in the French ad-
vanced trenches
l The Salonih front is chiefly notable
as the scene of almost continued aero.
plane skirmishes, one of which con.
tinued for two hours. The Germans
have thus far lost six aeroplanes sbi
Fierce fighting occurred in the
streets 9of Czartorysk on the several
occasions when the town has changed
hands At present the, Russians are
in possession of the place
T, London, Jan 1.-THE battle con-
tinues between the Russians and Aus
tro-Germans in Galicia and Bukowina.f
The Russians claim further, gains
and the Austrians claim to be holding
their, ground. The Austrians have
made determined counter attacks
along the middle 7Stripa and northeast
of the town of -Czernowitz, and 9 &C.
cording to the Russian official cont
munication. they were beaten back
with enormous losses while the Rus
slams. have. made distictl gains, occu-
pying; several Austrian positions and
taking more than 1900 prisoners in
all, and that at least $4,000 have been
killed T ~ most tG gsnid9Bnf bned
The British and French have com,
pletely evacuated their remaining po-
sitions on Gallipoli peninsula. Turk
ish reports say they were driven off
with heavy losses.G The British war
office announces it as a successful
withdrawal with only, one man wound
ed and none Killed. A dispatch from
Constantinople says: ssiiiagS ahstq
THE British as result of yio-
lent battle, have completely evacuated
Seddul-Bahr with great losses; not a
single man remained behind
The Kaiser has apparently selected
the point at which he win begin his
long-expected second drive on Paris,
and his huge guns, are now raining
lfifteen-inch shells on the city of Nan
cy, which is several miles behind the
French lines. The city is panic-strick-
en- at the bombardment and nearly all
the population has left OF is preparing
to flee. From statement issued b1
the project of the department in
which Nancy is situated, 1t appears
that there have been casualties in the
city, six persons having been killed
and ten wounded.
| 1t is announced that safe conduct
fas been issued to 10000 persons to
leave Nancy. A special train with
some of these residents on board ar
rived in Paris. Others from Nancy
have gone to Dion and elsewhere.
Shells recently have been reaching
Nancy at intervals from German fiji
teen-inch guns, in consequence Of
which the art works in the gallery
were, as precautionary measure =,
transferred to Troyes.
Mob-Ruined City Held by Military.
| Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 11.-Ouiet
prevailed Saturday and Sunday, with
members of the Ohio National Guard
patrolling the ruin-marked streets of
East Youngstown where Friday night
mobs ran rio:, looting and burning
property and causing one death ami
financial loss amounting to s1,500,00
| Ogalaiia Fire Dies in Chicago.
/ Chicago-Chief OgalalIa Fire prbo