New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
..,,ue Advance in the
Co",, C~'aeasus as Foe fleeS
ssom Lake Tortun.
,or1LLERy POUNDING
Ak At ERZERUM FORTS
,...,ess Fall on Ottoman Rear
''',. 's.,d. Capturing 1000 Men
Turk Ships Sunk

-, r.n q. The Russians are
i''.S . ,hcir victorious advance in
si'c, c.ncs,us. with the Turks in pre-
',.,ss. - sfrs' before them. The ,'. cen. a.
''," y, .,,,ion Of ,hc Ottoman army is
''...,,,ss n. ,sa,r' in disorder rom the region
H ,I.s. rcr,um. leaving behind arms
'-nsni,ion, !. -sr store. Of all sorts n' and
'-.,s '...r,lsr. who arc being made Russian
'I'ss So. .s swiftly as they are over
si'n. -. Tr,,rurr forts the Cossaeks
Mais - ~. Turkish rearguard. sabred
sss'sv,D SgoSred and captured more
itf'Is,, n66 The remainder fed 70
rin -, ,be forts of which are under
lr,t,',.' r,elsn, bcmbardment by the
s.:'sn ..,',,srv 1t authorities in Petrograd
crsst importance TO The defeat
';SS. centre of the Turkish army
. ~ ,hs s0.m.le front between Lake
ke,s " srs the Celia River and Shari-
Ie'-" v;,h the resultant capture OF
siYs..,-.;scstiors of Keupri Keui, which
pt Nss-isd hv nearly an army corps.
" Fls importance Of keuPri heui Is
r.. - ne fact that i Is 'he last nat
~ ~ .,ronrhold on ;he road 70 Err
j. ,hIrtv miles 90 the west. 10 which
ST.. are retiring. lt IS considered
In tba, the victory will have an
N.'.s - .Na sf-uotiou IN MesoDO-
80. Srs ohliee the Turks 20 withdraw
...ss thence Tor the defence Of Err
an.
Pr.sians Attack In Bessarabia-
-,s Russians have resumed their at
~; srainst portions Of the Austrian
s..ssrshan front and are showing
--.s, ACTIVITY in Nolhynia. where flying
s.i~--s Of troops were repuised yes
...Ssv % by the Austrians In the north
-,,. srtvlerv duc's before Smorgen
~ lvinsk are reported BY Berlin and
Vienna .-,.
.r,,s FOR the possession OF mine
,.s,s-s northeast % Czernowitz. On
~ sro-t Of the Middle Stripa the Rus
DIS repu'sed several attempts Of the
.-.-v 70 aprrosch their trenches.
pu:s;ar destroyers and torpedo boats
ave heen exceedingly active IN the
g,,k Sea. Two Turkish ships loaded
r.S var supplies were sunk and their
rsrs made prisoners by Russian tor
81, boats. while destroyers sank forty
aairg ships near the Anatolian coast
yesterday.
Ps:rorrsd announces that passenger
,-s@e hetveen that city and Moscow
IA, been virtually suspended. 20 permit
,ssr movements Of provision trains
sri 70 relieve the shortage OF necsssi-
ties.
Russians Win in Caucasus.
TIE ofHclal Russian statement says:
son the Caucasus front the Russians
r-,inus their pursuit Of the central
.cion Of the Turkish army, which Is
a.rest!ng precipi,ately from the region
.. Lake Tor.um We captured prison
rs. arms, munitions, cartridges and
ro-ss q al sorts
HThe Cossscks charged the Turkish
res, guard near the Erzerum. forts
ubred several hundred and captured
nors than one thousand. The remain
Ter Of the rear guard fed 70 Erzerum.
Our artillery has bombarded the forts
&. ErIerum
"On the western front the Germans
shelled our trenches in the Tennerfeld
region with gas bombs. North OF
Cisrtorysk the enemy repeatedly but
rtirly attempted 90 recapture a hlll
wcupisd BY Us.
IN Galicia, on the front Of the
middle Stripa. we repulsed attempts
.! The enemy 20 approach our trenches.
On the lower Stripa and the Dniester
Y, attacked the enemy, who is holding
8 hill northeast of IsRlowice and the
Tilsge Of Dsbrovo. southeast Of La
tsez, The village of Dahrova has al
ready been st0rSed Northeast OF
Cieruowitz the enemy exploded four
mines near our trenches. a desperate
sgh; ia proceeding around the craters.
'ln the Black Sea our destroyers yes
',risy sank forty sailing ships near
he Anatolian coast. and torpedo boats
ARK two Turkish ships loaded with wal
'upliss and made prisoners OF the
crews"
Inc Austrian statement says:
Along the entire northeast front
tril.ery encounters occurred yester-
ti7. Near Berestiany. In Nolhynia, oui
toops repulsed Russian flying col
'nhs. Early this morning the enemy
iIsin began az attack against portions
rour Besssrabian front"