, 1916-01-19

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Hungarian troops, according to The Austrian
official report dated Jan. 14,h and received
here to-day.
Paris, Jan. 10th (via London)-The official
statement given out this afternoon 10y tie
French War Office said the night was calm
and there is nothing to report.
London, Jan. I5th.-Ihe British official
statement issued tonight reads; Except Iot
reciprocal bombardments about Malaucuult,
Givenchy, Hill No SO and Hellebeke there
has been only normal artillery activity along
the line.
Petrograd, jan. 15th.-The following otlici-
al statement was issued by the Russian War
Office tonight. FThtre has been 30 change
on the western (Russian) front. Iu Persia
on the road TO Herman hah We occupied
the town of Kungawar.
Rome, Jan. 15th-The following official
statement from General Headquarters was
issued to-day: "The artillery activity yes
te,day was weak along the Trent no and
Carnia fronts, somewhat lively on the lsonzo
and particularly violent on the heights TO
the north west of Gorizn. Here the fire OF
the enemy's batteries was etfecbv y answer
ed by ours, The action continuing until late
in the evening against the Oslavin pos tlon'
On the Carso our artillery actively sheIltd
TIC GlSI1N II6uCuS6 vi thC HOlO ~ ~hCbNO
San Michlle, destroying them for a length
of 400 yards. One of our air squudrons made
an extensive raid in the region of the east
Isonzo and bombarded the enemy aviation
camp at Assevizza, the environments ut ChIn-
povono and Borubing and the railway sta
tions at Longatica, PregnitZA, and Luhlna.
The squadron which was violently cannon-
AIDED by numerous aircraft batteries, return
ed safely.
Paris, Jan. I5th-The following official
communication WITS issued by the War Ofhce
tonight: Outside Of some artillery actions
of quite a spirited character III Champagne,
in the Argouue and in the Woevre there Is no
important event to report on the whole front.
Army of the Ernst. On Jany. l41h enemy
aeroplanes dropped projectiles on James,
northwest of Kukus, and on Dogauiz'. Il
few Greek soldiers were wounded and one
was killed.
Petrograd, 16th-(via London)-An eli.
cial statement given out by the Russian
War Department says: Western (Rnssian)
front: "There is no change i'll the situation,
CaHcasus: In the course Of the fighting on
Jan. Ia we captured two Turkish Objects and
more than four hundred men and a quantity
of war and engineering material, provisions,
| heavy gun, 7 other guns and 8 machine
guns. Persia: In the fighting ut Hangover,
halfway between Hamadan ana hermanSnah
we took many prisoners. The enemy a.
bandoned many dead GU the battlefield. Our
losses were insignificant. Southeast of
Hamadan we drove back towards Daulata-
bad q detachment consisting of Turks and
Germans.
London, Jam is h.--The Russian official
statement to-day gives the first official in
timation that the Germans are fighting with
the Turks in Persia.
Berlin, Jan.15th.-(Via wireless to SaviIle)
The official statement by the Austro.H Hun
garian War Office given out to-day in
Vienna and received here is as follows:
The battle in eastern GaIicia and on
the Bessarabian frontier is proceed
ing. Fighting in the Toporcutz dis
trict and east of RarenczieiS is more
bitter than ever. Russian columns of as
many as II to ii lines deep attacked our
positions at some places four times and at
others six times, but the desperate contest
always resulted in their repulse frequently
with the bayonet in baud to hand fighting.
The Russian losses have been appalling more
than 1000 dead Russians were counted be-
fore the positions of one Austro-Hungarian
brigade. Two officers and $40 men were
taken prisoners by us. The Austro-Hunga-
rians have maintained all their positions and
the Russians have not gained one inch of