Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1915, Page 6

Russia

ENEMY SUFFERS SEVERELY. RUSSIANS MAKE CAPTURES. United Pbebh .association. (Received 8.0 a.ra.) Petrograd, January 1.

Official.—Wo repulsed day and night atetacks at South Bolimow and on the Meduevice railway, A German column attacking near Jesergetz, close to Pilica, were scattered, suffering enormous loss. The Germans tried a fresh line of attack between Tomaszow and Opoctino, but were again repulsed. The offensive in western Galveva continues in our favour. We inflicted enormous losses on the enemy in the Balvgrod region, exterminating whole companies, and the enemy has begun a precipitate retreat. We captured on portion of the front on the 29th 3000 prisoners and fifteen machine guns. The Russians at Sary Eamisch captured twenty Turkish officers and 1300 ...men, the killed being many, including a general. ENVER PASHA’S FAILURE. Petrograd, January 1. Enver Pasha, with a strong army and ample artillery, began a march on Sarykamish. Beginning last week, he attempted to overpower the garrison in a rapid assault before the arrival of reinforcements. A portion of the garrison sortied over fifteen miles, and battle began, both sides being chest-deop in snow. The Russians slowly retreated, dividing towards both sides of the valley. When the Turks reached Sarykahish, the Russian reinforcements armed and attacked the Turks on three sides, with the only narrow outlet which was near through the mountains. Besides heavy casualties, much new equipment was abandoned. This was Enver Pasha’s first experience as commander, and he was greatly depressed, and quitted the army, transferring the command to Yon Sanders.