Germans Push in East Prussia As Allies Hold Front
European war report notes conflicting claims on Craonne trench gains and French losses while German forces press in Alsace Vosges and remain blocked near Paris. Allied reinforcements, including Canadian troops, bolster a wary front as Kitchener signals spring action. In the east, Austro German troops recapture passes in the Carpathians as Russian forces shift toward Galicia and East Prussia.
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Belgium
Ypres
la Bassee
England
Lord Kitchener
Flanders
France
Alsace
Carpathians
Hungary
Vienna
Transylvania
Serbia
Save
Drina
Carpathian
German bombardment and artillery duels across the front
A Paris war office communiqué reports no infantry attack overnight. Northeast of Zonnebeke Germans bombarded with rifle fire, while a general artillery duel occurred on the Aisne and in the Argonne. Allied troops hold positions in Alsace north of Ammerzweiller amid violent bombardment.
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Aisne
Alsace
Ammerzweiller
Paris
War Office
Zonnebeke
Argonne
Bluecher Sunk by Torpedo in Naval Engagement
The Arethusa closed in during the main battle and fired on the Bluecher with six inch shells and two torpedoes. The second torpedo struck amidships as the Bluecher listed badly and did not remain afloat for long after the hit.
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Bers
Simday
Sailors Describe Sinking Of German Cruiser After Fierce Battle
A British crew recounts the sinking of a German armored cruiser, its foremast toppled, the vessel enveloped in smoke and flames as officers and seamen line the rail and cheer. Arethusa rescues 117 men and eight officers amid cold, injuries, and brave life belts. Aurora and Kolberg clash with Kolberg left sinking while Aurora stands by Lion.
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Arethusa
Aurora
Former Speaker urges tariff revision in memorial to Congress
Joseph Walker, former Speaker of the House, wrote to the committee on federal relations urging passage of resolutions memorializing Congress for tariff revision. Channing Smith of Leicester, a woolen manufacturer, was cited in the report.
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House of Representatives
Joseph Walker
Legislative Committee Upon
Federal Relations
Congress
Channing Smith
Leicester
Fall From Porch May Prove Fatal
Daniel Cronin aged 45 of Woburn fell from his porch on Higheet avenue yesterday and injured his spine severely. Doctors fear he may not recover from the injuries.
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Daniel Cronin
Woburn
Higheet Avenue
Russian War Report Details Battles on Eastern Front
The Russian general staff reports continued fighting with German allies across East Prussia and Galicia. Artillery duels on the lower Vistula near Skempe push back German battalions while Turkish forces near Sultan Selim are repulsed in the Caucasus, with new activity noted in Bukowina and Azerbaijan.
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Rabskebudy
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Atlanka
Sochaczew
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Mt. Wyszkow
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Waleputna
Kimpolung
Caucasus
Sultan Selim
Thhoruk
Olt
Kars
Azerbaijan
Persia
Khoi
German War Office Reports French Losses and Local Gains
The German high command reports western theatre actions at Craonne and along the Flanders coast with trench gains and repulsed French attacks. It cites over 1500 French dead and 1100 prisoners, plus captured machine guns. In Vosges and Upper Alsace French assaults were repelled with heavy losses. five French machine guns taken. Eastern theatre notes a repulsed Russian division near Diezun and no major Poland changes.
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Craconne
Vosges
Upper
Alsace
Paris
Senonges
Bau de Sapt
Berlin
London
War Office
Middelkerke
Klype
Flanders
Eau de Sapt
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Lower Aspach
Heidweiler
Wurzbacher Forest
Aspach
Ammerzeweiller
Ammersweiler
Gumbinnen
Diezun
Sterpes
Poland
Russian retreat in Nagyag Valley noted in Austrian report
The Vienna issued statement says the Nagyag Valley has been cleared of the enemy and Russian forces were forced to abandon their last fortified position. Toronya was captured and pursuit reached Wyszkow with rear-guard engagements renewing. Prisoners reached 700 with five machine guns taken.
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Vienna
London
Nagyag
Okormezo
Hungary
Toronya
Wyszkow
Kezerswaedlas
Vologac
Carpathians
Galicia
Poland
Fight at Heurtebise Reveals Saxon Regiments Valor
Berlin dispatch via London reports the German army headquarters details of the January 25 and 26 battle at Heurtebise in which Saxon regiments distinguished themselves. The despatch from Craonne notes the main actions and honors earned by Saxon units.
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Berlin
London
Heurtebise
French hold on Craonne plateau and Heurtebise falls to Germans
German forces swarmed from Heurtebise to Craonne after a heavy bombardment and captured most of three French trench lines. The cave and part of a trench held briefly before midnight, then the remainder fell by 8 am. The Eighteenth Corps suffered 1500 French dead found in the trenches amid fierce resistance.
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Craonne
Heurtebise
Eighteenth Corps
British Cruiser Sunk in North Sea Battle Reported
A German cruiser officer describes a North Sea fight with long range gunnery from eight to 12 miles and repeats the claim that a British cruiser was sunk.
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Berlin
London
North Sea
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