Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1917 — European War Summary. [ARTICLE]

European War Summary.

Berlin reports capture of strongly .fortified position north of Oitaz road in Roumania, after hand to hand fighting. Petrograd admits retreat. Paris reports repulse of German attack on right bank of Meuse, in the * Verdun sector of the western front. Berlin reports defeat of British north of Ypres. Petrograd reports capture of village in region of Lake Babit, on the eastern front. German attacks beaten back. Berlin says enemy efforts to advance in this sector were repulsed. Londoh reports capture of six lines .covering Rafa, thirty miles from El Arish. Relief force of Moslems destroyed.