DESPERATE FIGHTING IN EASTERN THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2406, 11 March 1915, Page 5

DESPERATE FIGHTING IN EASTERN THEATRE

RUSSIAN PRESSURE MAINTAINED

LAST MOVE OF THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE

• , , r „rri ..c .. - London, March 9. The military correspondent or ".Tho Jime6" estimates that there are twelve Austro-German army corps operating oil tho Pilica River. This is the last move of the enemies' general offensive, which has been checked in East Prussia and in the central Carpathians.

, 1T - . ', , , , Potrograd, March 9. A communique states:—"During several days' battle preceding the capture of Hill 1003, commanding the district round Grodno, the 21st German Corps lost from twelve to fifteen thousand killed. The discomfiture of two other corps followed, and thenceforward tile enemy's operations were strictly confined to tho defensive. A retreat ensued nnder continual pressure."

BATTLES EIGHT ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT. . The Prime Minister has received the following cablegram from the Hitrh Commissioner (London, March 10, 3.20 p.m.:— ° Reports from Petrograd state that on the whole front between the Nienien and tho Vistula tho fighting on Monday was of an extremely desperate character. Russian cavalry captured part of a, supply column.' A battle has been accepted near Augustowo Station. The artillery at Osowic Fortress successfully engaged tho enemy's siege batteries. "Soutii of Chorzclc (near Mlawa), tho enemy is bringing great forces into file fighting line. "South of Grodin the Germans were repulsed with heavy losses. "On the left bank of tho Vistula the action was alternately offensive and defensive. 'J'he Russians captured prisoners and machine guns. "In tho Carpathians, in the region of Baligrod, tho Austrians continue their offensive, notwithstanding crushing losses. Near Rtiulciite tho enemy took the advauccd tranches of Lwo battalions. iNortlmst of Klaus the Rus-

sians took as prisoners the remnants of the Austrian column. Near Koziowa tho Russians regained all the positions captured by the enemy after the desperate battle on Sunday." IA Press Association message, in briefer terms, covers most of the same ground.] - ■