Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 30, 6 February 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

RUSSIA’S GREAT TASK.

TWO OUTSTANDING FEATURES. Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) • London, February 5. A correspondent from the Russian Headquarters points out two outstanding things, viz., the immensity of the sacrifices asked of and cheerfully made by Russia, and her sense of quiet confidence of the ultimate result; It must not be forgotten that Russia had to deal practically ■with all the forces of Austria and Turkey, as well as an ever-increasing proportion of forces from Germany; hut she was going steadily through with her work. One of the greatest things the war was doing was a revelation to Europe of the simple goodness of the Russian peasant and the qualities of the Russian people. They are going to take a proper place among the best factors in the future European civilisation. RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN THE CARPATHIANS. Times and Sydney Sun Service. Loudon, February 5.

Petrograd says the last despairing effort of the unhappy Austrians to obey their Prussian masters’ command to push back the Russians in the Carpathians was more unsuccessful than the earlier attempts. The Austrians were not numerous enough, and were unprovided with sufficient artillery for the difficult task of advancing through the mountains in the depths of winter against a foe prepared and anxious to meet them. Fighting is hotly progressing on an 80-mile front in Dukla Pass and Syshkov Pass., No anxiety is now felt at Warsaw. AUSTRIAN EVACUATION OF TARNOFF. United Press Association. Amsterdam, February 5. An Austrian official statemener says;—We evacuated Tarnoff owing to the Russian bombardment. A decisive battle is proceeding in the Dukla region, we are feeling the strong ■Russian pressure in the direction of Bukeba and the neighbouring jiassos. GERMANS ASSISTING HUNGARIAN FORCE AT KOROSMEZO. (Received 8.45. a.m.) Romo, February 5. Thirty thousand Germans are hastening to relievo the Hungarian force at Korosmezo, which the Russians threaten to envelope. Of the Germans operating in Central Poland, 200,000 have been ordered to Cracow, and to raise the siege of Przemysl. <* RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN THE CARPATHIANS. (Received 8.45 a.in.) Petrograd, February 5, A communique states: The Russians by bayonet charges at Borjimoff, captured two lines of trenches. They are progressing in'the Carpathians. They captured 2000 prisoners and ten mitrailleuses near Uszen. They withdrew to the Foukholka and Beskid Passes to previously-prepared positions, owing to the enemy’s superior numbers. The enemy’s attempts to advance irf the Wyszkoff Pass were repelled with heavy losses.

GERMANS CLAIM BIG SUCCESS EASTV/ARD OF BORIMOFF,

(Received &.15 a.m.) Amsterdam, February 5. . A communique from Berlin states: Strong Russian attacks on our positions eastward of Borimoff were, repulsed, and we captured four guns, twenty-six officers, and GOOD men. POISONOUS CAS FROM GERMAN SHELLS. RUSSIANS’ IRRESISTIBLE CHARGE.

(Received 12.15 p.m.)

Petrograd, February 5,

The Germans for two days and nights swept the Russian positions at Borimoff with six hundred massed guns, and many shells emptied suffocating gases, covering the trenches with a poisonous pall, but the Russians were splendidly dug-in, and afterwards charged fifty quickfirers with irresistible impetuosity, capturing fourteen guns.