THE CAMPAIGN IN POLAND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2349, 4 January 1915, Page 5

THE CAMPAIGN IN POLAND

GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS REPULSED RUSSIANS MASTERS OP THE SITUATION Petrograd, January 1. Official.—"We repulsed day and night attacks south of the. BolimowMednevice railway. A German column attacking near Jesergetz, close to the Piiica, was scattered, suffering enormous loss. The Germans tried a fresh line of attack between Tomaszow and Opoczno, but were again repulsed. "Our offensive in Western Galieia continues in our favour. ; "We inflicted enormous losses on the enemy in the Balvgrod region, exterminating whole companies. The enemy has begun a precipitate retroat. We captured on a portion of our front on December 29 3000 prisone/s and fifteen machine guns." ''..,' ' - ' i " ' '' GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS THREATENED, (Rec. January 3, 3 p.m.) Petrograd, January 2. Six German army corps from the Sqchacze-Bzura front have started for an unknown destination. , The Russians in the vicinity of Plock are preparing to cross the Vistula and threatening the Thorn-Lowicz communications. . ._.' •*■" PANIC. ON THE'HUNGARIAN FRONTIER. (Rec. January 8.30 p.m.) Rome, January 2. A message from Vienna says that there is consternation and alarm at the formidable Russian invasion of the north-east of Hungary. The clergy, munir cipal authorities, and inhabitants on the frontier ■ are panic-stricken, and are fleeing' to the interior.' OPERATIONS AGAINST SERVIA ABANDONED. London,' January 1. According to a Romo message, General Hoetzendorff (the Austrian Chief of Staff) and the Archduke Frederick have declared that no further operations will be undertaken against Servia.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ' Vienna, January 1. An official message says:—-"It has proved! necessary to withdraw the troops from the entire eastern front." . " ' TRIESTE ABANDONED BY AUSTRIAN GOVERNOR, , = Rome, January 1. Fearing a bombardment of Trieste, the Austrian Governor and other authorities have 'abandoned the city. - .''GERMAN FORCES OPPOSING RUSSIA',, XRec. January 4, 0.45 a,m.) ■ ' -•'•.• ' Petrograd, January S. . It is estimated that twenty-seven German Army Corps are operating from the Mazurian Lakes, in East Prussia, to the Pflica River.' ■ \ " ' —— RUSSIANS CAPTURE MACHINE GUNS AND PRISONERS. (Rec. January 4, 0.45 a.m.) _. ■ < Petrograd, January 3. Official.—Despite the enemies' artillery, we repulsed attacks on the Bzura and Rawka. ■ . , . The Germans, on-December 31, captured. some trenches near Lopuszno, on the VlosgozowarKielce Road. We counter-attacked thoirjrear and forced . them to abandon occupied works, and captured nine machine gun's and several hundred prisoners. - . Fighting continues at Gorlice. We occupied the Austrian position in the TJzok Pass, taking many prisoners. • The Austrian' retreat in Bukowina is developing into a; rout. AUSTRIANS FALL' BACK IN THE CARPATHIANS. (Rec. January; 4, 0.5 a.m.).;. . . ' , '„_•;,•...''■ '■ , . ' Vienna, January 3. Official.—After . severe _ fighting south of Tarnow the situation in the Central Carpathians is now calm. ' A superior hostile force obliged our troops to fall back on the Uzok Pass.