THE CAMPAIGN IN POLAND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2379, 8 February 1915, Page 5

THE CAMPAIGN IN POLAND

"IE DBHWB OF DEATH" FINAL DESPERATE EFFORT TO REACH'*WAESAW ! (Rec. February 7, 8.10 p.m.) Petrograd, February 6. The German attempt to force the defence of Borjimoff by sheer weight iai , using infantry as cavalry, as used in the old days, has hitherto failed. The** formation has been unprecedented since the- Macedonian phalanx. One hundred and forty thousand infantry, and a hundred batteries were l employed on a seven-mile front, advancing sixteen deep. Several divisions were ; massed solid iii one place of less than twelve hundred yards wide. ' The Ger- . . mans christened them "The Divisions of Death." . ' A series.of low hills behind their front facilitated the extraordinary masM 1 a'; ing of artillery. The Germans have never been more prodigal of blood and an* ; munition. They fought day and night incessantly. \ General von Hindenburg abandoned military science, and was relying | . solely on the reckless expenditure of lives and a hurricane'of shells. The su»<V prcmo attacks were made on Tuesday on Rawka. After the Russian artillery's j day of unceasing slaughter the Russians counter-attacked on Tuesday night.-■ On. Wednesday there was fierce hand-to-hand fighting every five hundred.yards.,' ' The enemy was driven across the Rawka, at Voliachidlowska. The Prussian.' guard from Lowicz, whom-the Kaiser ordered to show the way to Warsaw, ' , were driven back across the Rawka. The.fighting continues unabated. v ' Military critics declare that tie world has never seen : 'such fighting. -' Ger-'"' •! man methods indicate that success now is a matter of life and death, 1 and. the Germans are making a final desperate effort to blast a' new road -to War-* 1 : saw. ' ' RUSSIANS CROSS THE BZURA RIVER,"; '• • ' Petrograd, February 5.. . ; Offioial.—The Russians crossed the Bzura River near the mouth, and : cap* tnred part of the enemy's positions near Dakovo. They dislodged the Ger« - mans at the Bridgehead,- near Borjimoff, and at Gumine and Voliachidlowska; they blew up a bridge over the Nida,. repulsing the enemy's attempt to, assume: , the offensive.' We captured 3000 prisoners north-west of Ujuky , | STEADY RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN--THE CARPATHIANS, Petrograd, Febroaiy-5.; 'A communique states':— _ _•... . _ , , ,; . •,. ~\ - The Russians, by bayonet charges at Borjimoff, captured two tales . «!• p ro g ress ij]g^i n the Carpathians. We captured 2MO prisoners and- . ten machine guns near Uszok. We withdrew from the Foukholka and Bes- ' ; kid Passes to previously-prepared positions, owing to the enemy's supenon . numbers. The enemy's attempts to advance m the Wyskoff Pass -wararepellea with heavy losses. - GERMANS LOSE FOURTEEN' QUICEFIRERSI _ Petrograd, February#. The Germans for two days and- nigh ts- -swept=the Russian postiaons at Bor-< iimoff with 600 massed guns,. . .... , L . ■ .-n- ■ Many of the shells emptied suffocating gas®, coveting the trancoes wrtli' Snoisonous pall, but the Russians were Splendidly dug ni. ■. .... . The Russians afterwards charged fifty quickfireis with meostibk-impair v osity capturing fourteen of tlie guns. - GERMAN ACCOUNT OF THE FS3S3L • Amsterdam, Pobrnary 5. A communique from Beriin states :-Sfcrong Russian attests on position eastwarlTSoff were repulsed. We captured m four offi, cers. and 6000 men. HASTENING TO RELIEVE'THE' HUNGARIANS. Rome, Eefcruaiy £?.• Thirty thousand Germans are hastening to relieve a Hungarian force a« Kot have.tendered ts4 firacow to raise the siege of Przemysl. RUSSIANS CAPTURE TWO LINES- OF. TRENCHES.: . (Reo. February 7,11.10 p.m.)' ' . _■ petrograd, February 7. Official.—We seized an important .point in. support on the left bank of th«' Bzura and captured the first and second lines of trenches and sis machine] gras, 'nSr We took two thousand prisoners near the Wszkoff PasiK< - FIGHTING IN FRANCE. AND FLANDERS ALLIES' PROGRESS WELL MAINTAINED Paris, February 5 ; , ' A communique states: We mined a trench westward of the Arras : Lilltf road The o C ™ts were either kiUed or captured. We also recovered a lost, trench at Bagatelle and progressed beyond it. HEA7J: FIGHTING NEAR LA V BASSEE; (Rec. February 7, 3.40-p.m.)' , Paris, Felmiary 6. There is heavy fighting on the BetKune-La Bassee line. Two train-loads ofi wounded have arrived, including four hundred Germans. PROGRESS ALL ALONG THE LINE. (Rec. February 7, 3.30 p.m.) Paris, Februafy 6. Official.—We progressed north of Beausejour, and' repulsed tiro-enemy nortH, of Massigny and south of AJtkirch. PROGRESS NORTHWARD OF MASSIGNY.- , (Rec. February-7, 11.10 p.m.) i . Paris, February 7< Official.—Wo slightly, progressed norftevard of Massigny. TWENTY-FIVE CONVOY, 'WAGONS SET ON FIRIL (Reo. February 7, 3.40 pjn.) ' t Paris, February 6.... Official.—No infantry actions have taken place since February 5. Out v artillery at Woeuvre and the Argonne dispersed several convoys, - and seJ > fire to a train of twenty-five coaches.