GERMAN ADVANCE GUARDS CLOSELY PRESSED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2451, 3 May 1915, Page 5

GERMAN ADVANCE GUARDS CLOSELY PRESSED

ENEMY SUFFER GREAT LOSSES FOUR THOUSAND AUSTRIANS TAKEN PRISONERS (Rec. May 2, 8.45 p.m.) Potrograd, May 1. Official.—'We Closely pressed the German advance guards, oil the whole front westwards of the Nicmen. We repulsed tie enemy in the Sosbia, region, near Osowiec, with heavy losses. Wa repulsed four attacks at Tednovojevtz, betfr'ein Pisaschkva. rivers. There were very great German losses-. We allowed the Austrians t-o approach out wire entanglements at Kopolovetz forest, north of the TJszok Pass, on Wednesday night, and then suddenly scattered them ivtih a devastating fire. We vigorously advanced oil the enenly's trenches in the Golovetzko region, in the direction of Stryj, and bayonetted a portion of the defenders, and took four thousand prisoners. GERMANY'S NEW MOVE AGAINST RUSSIA. „(Rec. May 2, 4 p.to.) Petfograd, May 1. The new Genhan activity" north of the Niemtn is believed to bo merely a demonstration connected with probable movements of the German fleet, covering a landing of troops.at Folangen (a Russian town on the Baltic). . Hitherto" Germany has attached no importance to the Baltic provinces, but is now seeking a" ffesh offensive in this direction, in view of tlie failure en the Warsaff-Niemen line. She also hopes to exert a moral influence on her neutral neighbours. RUSSIAN OPERATIONS ON THE NiEMEN. (Rec. May 2 ( 6.30 p.m.) . Patrograd, May 1. OlSokl.—Our successful advance on the left bank of the Niemen continues, and thO enemy has suffered further seVefe losses. Wo carried two hills southward of Kozinka. and GalOvetzko, taking a thousand prisoners and several qiiickfirers. Our offensive continues successfully. We repulsed German attacks .in the direction of Urjskvw. GERMANS INV ; ADE A RUSSIAN BALTIC PROVINCE. (Rec. May 2, 3.45 p.m.) London, May 1. A Btrlin official message says:—We reached Dunaberg, on the Libau rail- j way, on a large front. The Russians did not resist. A VICTORY CLAIMED BY THE GERMANS. ' . (Rec. May 2, 5.30 p.m.) London, May 1. A Berlin official message says the battle of Shavli ended in our favour. The Russians lost heavily, and retreated to Shavli. We'took a thousand prisoners and teh machine guns. The Russians attacked a German advance company at Kalvaria at Aight, inflicting much damage. [Shavli is a railway station on the Vilna-Libau line, and is in the Kovno province, ono of the Baltic provinces. Mitnu Is further horth.] A COMPANY OF AUSTRIAN DESERTERS. (Rec. May 2, 3.50 p.m.) > Venloe, M&y I. A eOfiifiany of 'Austrian troops, trith officers, desertfed and . fted to A sin go. Many mounted men from Galicia, refusing to return io tM froflt, Crossed tliO frontier. . GERMANS ON A FORAGING EXPEDITION. (Rec. May 3, 0.10 a.m.) Petrograd, May 2. Official cifclfeg deStribi the G&rman offensive at Shavli as a. foraging ejp§riltiOlii tftoy predict thtt tha otllj resiilt frill bo Ik# acquisition of aft insignificant amount of food iud foddiir.