Iron County Record | 1915-01-01 | Page 6 | Battle Proceeds during Storm

BATTLE PROCEEDS ! . DURING BTORM HEAVY FALL OF SNOW SWEEPS j BATTLE FRONT FROM FLAN- i DERS TO GERMAN FRONTIER. Little Progress Made by" Either Sdo j. ' Wi. V In Belgium and France, While '' ' iv i' Slight Progress Is Made In "' ; Eastern Arena. A btorm of violent proportions, which swept over the bnttlo front from FlnndorB almost to tho German fron-tier fron-tier on tho allies' right, Monday held tho opposing armies in leash. The ' heavy fall of snow that was driven down In a terrific galo upon almost tho entlro war area acted as a curtain which effectively obscured tho view of the enemy from tho gunners nnd a . truce was enforced practically along tho whole front In this territory tho positions of tho opposing forces remain virtually tho samo as they havo been for weeks ! past. j In tho eastern arena tho official re- Jj ports Indicate a similar condition so I far as progress by cither sido Is con- .' cerned. Petrogrnd reports, howover, i, that botween tho Pllica river and the 'j upper Vistula tho Gormnns aro now i on tho defensive. ! Tho Russians also report tho cap- turo of moro than 20,000 prisoners, to which referenco wns mado In previous ; announcements. French aviators, in tho way of n reply re-ply to tho dropping of bombs on Nancy by tho Germans, flew over the aviation hangars of Flescar, ono of tho railroad stations of Motz, throwing throw-ing down bombs in their flight.