INFERNO OF SLAUGHTER

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 142, 18 February 1915, Page 5

INFERNO OF SLAUGHTER

RUSSIANS’ BACKS TO WALL. (Reed 0 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 17. Martin Donohoe.in the “Daily Chronicle,” reports that he witnessed the Austro-German attach on Czernowitz. Two colKunns crossed the Sereth River in the Storanzynetz region and suffered appalling losses on Monday. They threatened to cut off the Russian retreat from Czernowitz, and fighting became desperate, when the AustroGermans were reinforced by a column from Galicia. A renewed attack was made an Tuesday at three points, when regardless of losses they gained the bottom of the valley and attempted to; ascend the snowclad slope. The Russian artillery swept tire enemy away. Wave after wave advanced, leaving thousands of (had. Isolated group then flung themselves over the parapets of the trenches. The Russians, with their backs to the wall, were fighting with sublime courage. Later the enemy cut the road from Czernowitz to Ronniania. The Russian# are hurrying up reinforcements. It is computed the enemy had three Army Corps who were well supplied with artillery. POSITION IN EAST PRUSSIA. RUSSIA PREPARED FOR GERMAN ADVANCE LONDON, Feb 17 The German advance in East Prussia was foreseen, but is apparently developing faster than was expected. The Russian arrangements were made

ill time, and the troops have fallen back to an extremely strong position. The enemy’s further advance will' he severely impeded by the heavy condition cf the roads and by the swampy tfbimtry, ......