GERMAN MOVE IN POLAND CHECKED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2405, 10 March 1915, Page 5

GERMAN MOVE IN POLAND CHECKED

AUSTRIAN COLUMN SURROUNDED

The High Oommissiofier reports (London, March 9, 12.30 a.nl.)h— "Reports from Petrograd state that the German offensive on the left bank <5? the Vistula, in the region of Pilica, hhs been stopped. "In the Carpathians the Austriahs have ceased attacking in the region of Szvidnik, but corttinue to deliver barren assaults in Galicia. "In the region of Klaus the Russians surrounded a. small out-flanking column, one entire battalion of which surrendered."-

CLEARING THE EAST PRUSSIAN FRONTIER,

(Rec. Maroh 10, 1.35 a.m.)

Potrograd, Maroh 9. General von Eichorn's army, is rapidly retreating, and is now clear of the Augustowo woods, and within a dozen miles of its own border. The Valley of the Niertien is also clear of the enemy, who hav t 6 lost touch with the force operating against Osowiec. The Russians are making slower progress at Mlava, where General von Hindenberg has a large force guarding the coin-municat'-ons.

Twelve thousand prisoners from East Galicia have been sent to Siberia. Pour thousand in East Galicia were marching Woodless for three days, and before the _ coihraissariat arrived the Russians appeared. The Aus* trians hoisted the white flag and surrendered.

PRASNYSZ AFTER THE BATTLE

MALE POPULATION CARRIED OFF. BY THE GERMANS,

Potrograd, March 8. The Russians, on entering Prasnysz, discovered that all the men between fifteen and sixty had been carried off by the Germans. Many peasants had been dressed in uniforms and placed in Ithe trenches,' as a rude to make the Russians believe that the Germans still occupied them. The enemy's breastworks presented ah extraordinary sight,. consisting of furniture, .sofas, beds, and boxes filled with sand and stones. Princess Voronieeka's mansion iii the vicinity of Prasnysz vtas taken tod retaken four times. Five thousand Russians occupied the Estate after the last assault.

Matfims in every house poured a. murderous rain, and haild grettadeS Were dropped on the Prussians. (

AUSTRIANS MARCHING ON MONTENEGRIN FRONTIER.

Cettinjs, March 8.; Official—The Austrians are massing large forces on the Montenegrin frontier and driving the Montenegrins out of Herzegovina and Bosnia. Many Orthodox Greek Church families are suffering terrible hardships.

THE RUSSIAN MARCH TO BERLIN.

(Rec. March 9, 5.30 p.m.) London, March 9. . The Paris "JdunmlV correspondent at Petrograd describes as unshakable the determination of the Russians to expel the Germans from' the Masurian Lakes region, and invest and besiege Konigsberg,- iii order to clear the road for the march t<) Berlin, when they will compel the Germans to engage in . a general battle.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. :