Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31
SOUTH CAROLINA, wtiiiSI
FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS.
Reports Issued by Various HeadQuar-
terS Show Removed Activity.


forces, after artillery preparation, as
sumed the offensive yesterday against
the Austro- German fortified positions
or both sides of the Kimpolung-Ja-
cobeni road, near the northwestern
frontier OF Moldavia, and after Stub
born fighting broke through the
Teutonic lines along front Of nearly
two miles, says the official statement
issued to-day. Prisoners and booty
were taken by the Russians, the eX-
tent of which has not yet been ascer-
tanned.
Germans Admit Loss. a
Berlin, Jan. 2S.--On account Of SUI,
perior Russian pressure directed
against the Teuton lines III the Meste
Canesce sector on the Golden Bystrit.'
IN river front, in Rumania, says to-
days German official statement, the
Austro C erman forces yesterday were
compelled to withdraw to positions
nearer the east bank Of the river.
Russians Check Germans.
The Russian official statement is-
sued to-day says that southwest Of
Riga three successive German attacks
were repulsed by the Russians.
Russians Fail.
cial statement, issued to-day says
that Russian attacks against the Ger
mans on both sides Of the River Aa,,
in the Riga sector. were repulsed
with heavy losses to the forces Of Dm-
peror Nicholas.
Attack Made by French.
Paris, Jan. 28.-French troops last
night launched successful attack
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tween Les Eparges and the Calonne
trench OIL the right bank of the River
Meuse, north Of Verdun, according to
to-day's official French statement.
Numerous German dead were found
In the Teuton trenches and import
ant booty was captured. On the left
bank Of the Meuse there was hand
grenade engagements near the east
ern slope Of Hill 304.
Belgian communications: Spirited,
artillery actions took place, especially
In the direction of Ramscapelle,AD Dix
nude and Het Sas. In the sector of
q Hst. sas there s8as aX ipisnt tnl,
Raid German Lines.
London, Jan. 28-The official com
munication from British headquart-
ers in France tonight reads:
1--WE entered the enemy's trenches
northeast of Neuville-St. Vaast at
daybreak again this morning. Many
casualties were inflicted OH the enc
my through the bombing Of dugouts
and several prisoners were taken.
"Another successful raid was car
ried out early this morning northeast
OF Festubert, and additional prison.
ers were captured, including one OFF,
Ger. Our party returned without
loss. An enemy attempt against one
oi our posts east Of Fauquissart, af-
Ter an intense bombardment, was
driven off.
There was some artillery activity
on both sides during the day north Of
the Somme in the neighborhood Of
BeaumontHamel. Lens and Ypres
sector. We operated a number OF
successful bombardments.
-Four German airplanes were de-
stroyed yesterday in air combats;
three fell in our lines. Another hos
tile machine was driven down, dam
aged"
Admitted by Berlin.
Berlin. Jan. 2S.-After strong ar
tillery preparations, says to-day's off,
cial German statement, English
forces yesterday occupied a small
section Of the most advanced line Of
the Teuton positions defended by
troops under Crown Prince Rup-
precht, southwest Of lie Transloy,
north Of the River Somme.
"In the other sectors Of the front
the day was quiet except for tempo
rary increase of artillery fire in lin
tied sectors and isolated advance
guard engagements.
"On the west bank OF the Meuse
several French attacks against Hill
304 failed"
400 Turk Corpses FOund.
London, Jan. 2S.-British troops
last Friday resumed their offensive
against the Turkish positions near
Kut-el-Amara, on the Irak front. and
recaptured trenches which the Otto
man troops had occupied on the pre-
vious day, says and official statement
issued tonight by the British press
bureau. Four hundred Turkish
corpses were found In the positions.
Two violent Turkish counter attacks
broke down under British fire.
During Thursday night the enc
my renewed attempts to recapture
lost ground, but were repulsed with
severe losses.
On Macedonia Line,
Paris, Jan. 28.-The French war
Office tonight issued the following:
Eastern theater: The snoWstOrm
continues. Artillery actions have oc-
Cured in the region Of Prilep, on
Gievgeli and the Cerna. The British
carried out raid on Caglrmah,
northwest of Bukoya. Some patrol
encounters have occurred in the re-