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Show I j Germans Bombard Ancient Cathedral II at Nieuport and Reduce it to Ruins 9 i I! RUSSIANS CAPTURE FOUR THOUSAND TURKS jNDJMRES OF GUNS j Machine Guns and Enormous Quantities of Munitions Booty of Russians German Aeroplanes Drop Bombs on Dun- , kirk Dominion Liner Norseman Is Sunk French Flying Squadron Again Attacks Monastir and Gievgeli. HEAVY FIGHTING RESUMED IN BELGIUM 81 London, Jan 25, 12:41 p. m. A British official report j from Dunkirk states that two aeroplanes dropped bombs on j Dunkirk about six o'clock this morning. It is added that a German seaplane was forced to the water by a British machine ma-chine northeast of Nieuport about 8 o'clock this morning. - ; London, Jan. 25, 5:50 p. m. A Liverpool message to . the Echange Telegraph compan' gives a report that the Do- minion liner Norseman has been sunk. Paris, Jan. 25, 8:15 a. m. The Serbian towns of Mon- ?l astir and Gievgeli have again been attacked by a squadron of I French aeroplanes, 16 in number, the Athens correspondent j of the Havas Agency telegraphs. It is estimated 1 00 persons were killed or wounded at Gievgeli. All the French aeroplanes returned in safety. In some .' cases the'" covered a distance of 1 90 miles. London, Jan. 25, 2:30 p. m. Four thousand Turks, including in-cluding fifty officers, were captured by the Russians in the , recent battle in the neighborhood of Erzerum, according to a 1 1 dispatch from Petrograd to Reuter's Telegram company. The Russians also are said to have captured scores.of machine-guns and enormous quantities of munitions. ; ' Route of Turks Decisive. The Reuter dispatch says: "The rout of the Turks in the battle which resulted in them being driven into Erzerum appears from later accounts ac-counts to have been even more decisive de-cisive than shown in the first, reports. Apart from the Ottoman losses in actual battle, the Russians captured during the pursuit fifty officers and 4,000 men. They also took scores of machine guns and enormous quantities quanti-ties of munitions. ( "The influx of 120,000 Turks in Erzerum Erz-erum is considered to reduce the de- ' fensive power of the fortress. "In the Prlpet marsh region of Vol- , hynia the Russian positions are stated stat-ed to be only four versts (2 2-3 miles) ,, from Plnsk, so successful have been , the Russians in recent actions." I Paris, Jan, 25, 3:50 p. m. Tho J French war office statement on the I progress of hostilities given out this i afternoon says last night there was m continued artillery activity in the vi cinity of Nieuport in Belgium The results of this action are described as favorable to tho French, German troops at one point penetrated, pene-trated, the first line of French trenches, tren-ches, but they were at once driven out after a very spirited fight. In the Artois district yesterday evening German forces attacked the French lines over a distance of 1,500 yards. The preparatory work consisted con-sisted in the oxplosion of a number of mines, followed by a very violent bombardment. Germans Driven Back. The Germans were driven back to their lines by the French fire, according accord-ing to the official statement. They were successful in occupying some craters, however, but from most of these they were later expelled. The text of the communication follows: fol-lows: "In Belgium last night the German and the French artillery branches continued con-tinued to demonstrate their activity in the region of Nieuport. Further details confirm previous reports that the attack of the enemy, delivered yesterday near the mouth of the Yser river, was checked by the fire of our guns. The Germans were unable to come out except at a single point, where several groups were successful in penetrating into our first line of trenches. They were, however, immediately im-mediately driven out after a very spirited fight in which hand grenades were used. These caused the Germans Ger-mans perceptible losses. Artois Move Fails. "In the Artois section the movement of the enemy yesterday againBt our positions east of Nueville St, Vaast, which resulted in complete failure, was resumed at the end of the day in greater strength. After a further explosion ex-plosion of mines, accompanied by a violent bombardment, the (Germans delivered an attack along a front of 1,500 yards in the angle made by the roadway from Artois to Lens with the road from Nueville St. Vaast to The-lu8. The-lu8. They were driven back to their lines by our fire. At two points where our trenches had been shattered shatter-ed by mine explosions, they were successful suc-cessful in occupying certain craters, but from most of these they were almost al-most immediately expelled." "In the Vosges we have carried out an effective bombardment of tho positions posi-tions of the enemy at Ban de Sapt." Seattle Doctor In War Zone. Seattle. Wash . Jan. 25. A letter written in Edinburgh castle by Dr. Walter Gellhorn of Seattle, Washington, Washing-ton, who was taken from a passenger ship and imprisoned while he was on the way to join the German Red Cross, has been received here. Dr. Gellhorn wrote that he had been well treated and expected to be released soon, when he would proceed to Germany. Duel Between Naval Officers. Athens, Jan. 24, via Paris, Jan. 25, 1240 p. m A duel occurred today between two naval officers, Jil. Cour-moulis Cour-moulis and M, Melas. M. Courmoulls was wounded. The disagreement grew out of the forced resignation of M. Melas' brother as secretary to King Constantine on account of his political opinions. j " .. Elections Are Held. " Athens, Jan. 24, via Paris. Jan. 25, 12:40 p. m. The electoral court has seated in parliament sixteen deputies from northern Epirus that portion of southern Albania as far as Korltsa which was occupied by Greece without authorization after the London conference. con-ference. This decision was reached by the court, notwithstanding the protest pro-test of the entente powers against the holding of elections in this district. London, Jan. 25, 3 15 p. m. The British government has ordered that a formal investigation be made of the circumstances attending the sinking of the steamship Persia in the Mediterranean Medi-terranean last month Review of War Situation. Monastir and Gievgeli, southern Serbian towns held by the Teutonic allies, have been attacked again by a snuadrou of French aeroplanes. Bombardment Bom-bardment of Nancy, France, by the Germans has been renewed. On the principal fronts tho great bulk of the armed millions remains inactive, with only aerial battle, big gun bombardments bombard-ments and occasional thrusts with small forces of infantry to "break the monotonv of the deadlock. The French aerial raid was made by a squadron of 1G aeroplanes, some of which traveled 1&0 miles to the attack. It is estimated that 100 persons per-sons were killed or wounded at Gievgeli. Giev-geli. All the French machines returned re-turned safely. The bombardment of Nancy was carried on by German guns of long range. Paris reports that only two persons wore wounded. German aeroplanes aero-planes also attacked the city but inflicted in-flicted little damage. Montenegrins Falling Back. Tho remnants of Montenegro's troops, driven from their own land, are falling back through Albania, fighting as they go. Apparently the main Montenegrin army as an organized organ-ized unit has ceased to exist for the cable reports speak of the present hostilities as guerilla warfare. The report comes from Constantinople Constanti-nople that the famous German field marshal, Baron von der Goltz, has been appointed commandor-ln-chief of the Turkish forces In the Caucasus. The field marshal will be opposed by Grand Duke Nicholas, who, with a reinforced re-inforced army, has recently won a series of victories which have brought Erzerum within the range of his guns. Heavy Fighting Resumed. After a long period of comparative Inactivity in Belgium, heavy fighting has broken out, with the initiative in the hands of the Germans. The Trench official report of today states thai after a heavy bombardment, the Germans launched an attack with ln- , fantry over a front of 1500 yards near i Nieuport. At some places they buc- ' ceeded in occupying French positions of the first line but, Paris reports. ' were expelled subsequently from most ! of this territory. The German war office announces ( tho destruction by artillery fire of the cathedral at Nieuport, The rea- son assigned for this act is that the I cathedral was being used as an ob-flservation ob-flservation post. i ! cast a gga b 5 |
