Serbians took Belgrade after an Austrian occupation of less than a fortnight.

Banbury Guardian January 1915

Submarine B 11 (from Malta) dived under five rows of mines in the Dardanelles and torpedoed the Turkish battleship Messoudieh, returning safely.

Banbury Guardian January 1915

British naval victory off the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic. A squadron under Vice-Admiral Sturdee defeated Admiral Von Spee’s squadron of five cruisers, which had sunk the Good Hope and Monmouth off Chile on November 1^st. The Scharnhorst, Gueisendu and Leipsig were sunk in action, the Nurnberg pursued and sunk, the Dresden alone escaping. No British ships were lost and the British casualties were only 7 killed and four wounded.

The Serbian troops inflicted a severe defeat on the Austrians, retaking Valjevo and Uzitze.

The Indian expeditionary force on the Persian Gulf captured Masera and Kurnah.

General Botha announced that the South African rebellian was practically at and end.

Banbury Guardian January 1915

The occupation of Lodz by the Germans announced, the Russians having evacuated the town without fighting. Fierce fighting continues on the new Russian line east of the town.

Serbian troops resume the offensive against Austria.

Banbury Guardian January 1915