CAMPAIGN IN POLAND AND GALICIA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2390, 20 February 1915, Page 7

CAMPAIGN IN POLAND AND GALICIA

DESPERATE FIGHTING ON THE VISTULA IMPETUOUS AND SUSTAINED GERMAN ATTACKS The Prime Minister has received the following message from the High Commissioner:— , . „, London, February 18, 11.30 a.m. Petrograd reports.—There has been extremely desperate fighting in certain sections on the right bank of the Vistula. In Galicia the attack on our front at Khavavykorotch was repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy. _The enemy's attack in the Lubrfstudenne region was unsuccessful. lhe Russians took ten officers over fourteen hundred prisoners, and threo machine-Runs. In front of Koziamaka, to the Wyszlsow Pass, the Germans delivered a series of sustained and impetuous attacks, pushing on vigorously in the direction of the Wvszkow Pass'. All attacks were repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy, almost" a whole battalion being bayoneted, and the survivors captured. London, February 19, 5 a.m. Petrograd reports.—ln Bukowina Russian detachments fell back beyond (Rec. February 19, 9.45 p.m.) London, February 18. From Bucharest Mr. Martin Donohoe, the "Daily Chronicle's" war correspondent, reports that the Russians have beaten. off tho Austro-Germans in the Cernowitz district, which is. now free pf the enemy,'who is retiring. THE MASURIAN LAKE BATTLE AS SEEN BY THE KAISER. (Reo. February 19, 11.30 p.m.) Paris, February 19.' , , The Kaiser telegraphed to Dr. von Bethmann-HoUwes, Imperial Chancellor, regarding the Masurian Lake battle. He said: "Under our own oy.es tho new levies proved equal to eld troops. Neither, cold, snow, nor the tenacity of tho enemy impeded the victory. Our'losses were fortunately small. My jov of the glorious success is diminished by the sight of a flourishing district lav* waste and devoid of all humau fnclinrt the enemy, in n senseless rage dur« inp iilg bm'Ht juitl lie last house, The loss Is M'ecovoj'.able,'- 4 s -

REASONS FOE THE RUSSIAN RETREAT IN EAST PRUSSIA, (Rec. February 19, 11.80 p.m.) . • t Potrograd, February 10. . Tlie official Gazette says it is necessary to exercise secrcoy regarding fcho East Prussian operations. The German-movement was foreseen a fortnight before it occurred, and precautionary measures were taken. The Russians retreated in order to tiro the enemy, and have occupied a concentrated position. ■THE ENORMOUS DIFFICULTIES OF THE RETREATERB. (Rec. February 20, 0.30 a.m.) • , _ London, February 19. Telegrams from Petrograd detail events in Czernowitz prior to Mr. Martifii Donohoe's telegrams state the Russians retreated in good order, often in four feet of snow, over mountain paths. Tyrolose, dropping loose rocks, harassed the retreaters and the .Austrians felled trees ( across the defiles. The' Rus- ■ sians were overcome by the enormous difficulties, but they destroyed all bridges before they evacuated Czernowitz. . RUSSIAN RETREAT IN BUKOWINA CONFIRMED.- •' (Rec. February 20, 0.30 a.m.) - . Petrograd, February 19. Official fighting on the Nieman and the Vistula was contuiued on tia 17tli and reached its maximum of stubbornness in the Augustowo region, and. the Serpieo and Plousk' Roads. _ •• . . Our detachments in Bukowina had retreated beyond Pruth. ; V