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Publlshed weekly by llilfsverein Deutsgher Frauen at No. 45 Broadway. New York, N. Y
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December 25, 191.).
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January 30 (Concluded). POIMJ
The Russians suffered severe 105868 in an at-
tack upon the German position near Borzymov
during the night of January 29-30.
Bukovina
In southern Bukovina the Russians again at-
tempted to capture the Bukovina Mestikan-
cstie Pass by a vigorous frontal attack from
Valcputna. They endeavored to open the
way to Jakobeny. but were repulsed with
heavy losses and were forced to retreat to
the northeast upon Pozoritta.
South Africa
The Boer leaders Kemp and dc Villiers
voluntarily surrendered with five hundred and
fifty men to the English at Uppington.
On January 31, P"I‘"“’
the Russians were driven out of a few places
southwest of Mlava, which they had occu-
pied on the previous day.
During the forenoon German troops success-
fully advanced against the strongly fortified
Russian positions on the right bank of the
Ravka. east and southeast of Bolimov. The
fighting continued until nightfall.
Mesopotamia
On the night of January 30, a small Turkish
detachment surprised two English battalions
in camp near Kuma on the Tigris. and put
them to flight. On the day following. an
English counter-attack was repulsed with
heavy losses.
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On February ,
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England
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the German Admiralty announced that most
vigorous measures would be undertaken to
frustrate the impending transportation of Brit-
ish troops to France and therefore warned
peacefully employed ships against entering
the zone of operations. Fear of success by
the German U-boats caused a remarkable
disturbance in English shipping circles, and
freight and insurance rates showed a marked
increase. By a secret order the British Gov-
ernment commanded merchantmen to carry
neutral flags and a premium was offered for
the ramming of German U-boats. An Eng-
lish steam yacht, flying no flag. contrary to
international law. fired upon a German U-
boat.
East Pruuia
Large numbers of fresh troops were massed
behind the German lines in East Prussia.
Poland
The Germans captured the Russian
positions at Humin, Vola-Szydlovi-
ecka and Majdan in a series of at-
tacks between the Ravka and the
Sucha, east of Bolimov.
Carpathian:
On the left wing of the Southern
Army, a German division, by out-
flanking the right wing of the Rus-
sians southeast of Uszok Pass, came
upon strongly fortified Russian
positions at Smorze. Considerable
numbers of reinforcements for the
enemy threatened the division on
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children of German soldiers in the tleld