Jan. 24—Russians check Turkish advance on Erzerum.
Jan. 27—British defeat Turkish advance guard toward El Kantara on the Suez Canal; three Turkish army corps now marching on Egypt; British win at Korna.
Jan. 28—Turks, reinforced, attack Russians in the Caucasus.
Jan. 29—Turks fortify Erzerum, and order civilians to depart.
Jan. 30—Russians take Tabriz.
Jan. 31—Turks defeated near Sari-Kamysh.
NAVAL RECORD.
Jan. 11—Report from Vienna that French dreadnought Courbet has been sunk.
Jan. 12—Japanese cruisers are hunting the German converted cruiser Prince Eitel Friedrich off the coast of Peru.
Jan. 13—Dover forts drive off two German submarines; bombardment of the Dardanelles by the allied fleets continues.