Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 50, 2 March 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

ENEMY IN FULL RETREAT.

SEVENTY MOTOR-CARS IN BATTLE. United Press Association. (Received 5.20 a.m.) Petrograd, March 1.

The Germans are in full retreat west of Narew. Some were in disorder, losing large batches of prisoners, guns, and transport. A feature of the fighting was the motor cars. In a battle where the three main roads converge on Lomja seventy cars participated. Captain Guardoff, the pioneer of armoured cars in Russia, was killed while daringly charging a battery of which the gunners were afterwards annihilated.

RUSSIA’S INCREASING STRENGTH ENEMY DESIGNS UPON WARSAW

(Received 8.20 a.m.) Petrograd, March 1

It is estimated that 44 divisions are operating in the Carpathians, twentysix in Western Galicia and Roland, and thirty in Northern Poland and East Prussia.

Newly-formed battalions are being hurried into the field.. In dread of Russia’s increased strength in the spring, the Germans: are already transferring troops fwrtft East Prussia and some from Belgium and Alsace, most of whom are being sent to the Vistula front, where a renewed effort will be made on Warsaw

PRUSSIAN CASUALTY LISTS SHOW 1,102,212. (Received 8.45 a.m.) Copenhagen, March 1. Prussian casualty lists total 1,102,212.

OPERATIONS IN POLAND.

Petrograd, March 1

Official: We assumed the offensive north of Grodno, and made marked progress in the Prasnysz region. We advanced eleven miles on some sections during the week, capturing villages in rapid succession, and capturing 500 prisoners on one front, and 800 on another. Each of the German prisoners states that the units were inextricably confused, and that the ammunition supply was dislocated, and often ceased.

Official; Fighting, supported by he'avy artillery, is increasing in intensity on the left of the Xiemen. The Russians stormed a height north of Grodno, and captured six guns. The Germans on Saturday morning brought up reinforcements, and re-entered Prasnysz. There was a desperate fight all day, and eventually the Russians re-captured the town in the evening, the Germans who were defending the town laying down their arms. Great numbers of Russians in the Tchetchra valley, without artillery, advanced through a dense forest, forcing their way with rifle-butts and bayonets. The light resulted in taking 4000 Austrian prisoners.

THE RETREAT AT PRASNYSZ.

London, March 1

A Berlin official message admits the retreat at Prasnysz before superior Russian forces.

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

Times and Sydney Sun Service

London, March 1

Petrograd reports that in consequence of the harsh treatment of Russian officers who are prisoners in Germany, Russia has directed that German officers shall betreated similarly.

SNOW STOPS’ THE FIGHTING.

Vienna, March 1

Snow fell for forty-eight hours in the Carpathians, and brought the fighting to a standstill.

THE ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) London, March 1. Mr Fred Pane, who is lecturing on “Naval Writers of 1914,” has been bombarded with letters declaring that Germany did not dread the arming of merchantmen. Subsequent investigation disclosed the fact.that the writers were of German origin, and also resulted in the discovery that guns had been placed in position on many German trade vessels.