Jan. 28—Great struggle for the Carpathians is opening; Austro-German forces advance on eighty-mile front.
Jan. 29—Russian wings advance in East Prussia and the Carpathians; Russians close in on Insterburg; Tilsit surrounded.
Jan. 30—Russians cut railway between Memel and Tilsit, and enter Hungary.
Jan. 31—Russians gain in Carpathians.
CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN EUROPE.
Jan. 8—Allies gain north of Soissons, near Rheims, and in Alsace; French Alpine troops use skis in gaining an advantage in Alsace.
Jan. 9—Germans retake Steinbach and Burnhaupt; French take Perthes and gain near Soupir.
Jan. 10—French cut German railway lines to prevent reserves from coming to the relief of Altkirch.
Jan. 11—Allies, attacking from Perthes, are trying to cut German rail communications.
Jan. 12—French attempt offensive near Soissons and Perthes; they are checked in Alsace; British forces at the front are steadily increasing in number.