London, Jan. 16.
The atrocious weather is putting a stop to fighting generally, although three Russian armies are taking the offensive, especially in the district of the Lower Vistula.
Owing to the swollen state of the Aisne, the French have been obliged to recross the river at Soissons and have since been unable to send reinforcements to their three b ades which are faced by 50,000 G mans. The Germans pretend that they have gained a great victory whereas it la merely a local success, without importance, Meanwhile the British are progressing in northern France. There are signs that the Germans begin to despair of success in the eastern theatre and are preparing for fresh efforts in the west.
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