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Show TIMKS FLEEING BEFORE RUSSIANS London, Jan. 1ft. After only a slight pause since the conclusion of tho "Now Tear'B battle" on the east-flfc-n front, tho Russians again have begun be-gun a strong offensive against tho Austro-Hungarians on the Bessara-blan Bessara-blan frontier, east of Czernowitz, tho capital of Bukowina. Vienna had forectst that the second sec-ond phase of the battle in this region was imminent by the announcement that the Russians were throwing strong reinforcements Into east Gall-cia. Gall-cia. In the Initial offensive of what probably will -bo termed the second battle, the Russians launched with numerous columns four attacks near Toporoutz and Boyan, but, according to Vienna, they were everywhere repulsed. re-pulsed. The Germanshave attacked Russian bases at Tarnopol, east Galicla, with an air squadron. While the Turkish war office asserts as-serts that tho Russians in the Caucasus Caucas-us have abandoned their offensive along the entire front for nearly 100 miles, owing to tho reinforcements of tho Ottomans and thoir assumption of a violent offensive, the latest Russian official communication describes the Turkish army in this region as having been disorganized and dislodged from a strong position extending over 66 miles, tho Turkish retreat taking on the character of a panic-stricken flight. Several Turkish units, the communication adds, were almost annihilated, an-nihilated, hundreds of bodies covering the field of battle. Several attempts of the Austrlans to approach Italian positions on tho Tolmino sector and near Oslaviti were repulsed. Bombardments have prevailed pre-vailed elsewhere Another war council of the entente allies, attended by the British and French members, has been held in London. Nothing is known of the council except ex-cept that it was held for tho discussion discus-sion of plans for further prosecuting the war. Great Britain has In formed the United Uni-ted States through Ambassador Page that "innocent" mail taken from steamers by the British authorities is not being unnecessarily delayed, but forwarded to the addresses immedi-atelj'. immedi-atelj'. Mail and parcel post matter which is not classed as "innocent" is being held for tho prize court. no |