Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 201, 3 February 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign

DECISIVE RUSSIAN VICTOR/. ENEMY'S FLANKING MOVEMENT FAILS. FIGHTING THROUGH A SNOWSTORM. "FOOD FOR CANNON." Received 3, 1.10 a.m. Petro B rad, January 2. The Russian victory at Corless was decisive, resulting in the annihilation of all but one division, which escaped via Sary Kamisli to Karaurgan. The enemy attempted a flanking movement, but became hemmed in on the Olty River. The battle was fought in a furious snowstorm. The Russians sealed the mountain passes in many feet of snow and had sufficient stamina to enable them to storm the Turkish positions and carry the village with the bayonet, killing seven hundred. Much munitions of war and many prisoners were captured. Hand-to-hand fighting occurred at Eovjimoff on Friday and Saturday, one attack of four German regiments resulting in the loss of fourfifths of the attackers. Many were made prisoners. Orer forty of the prisoners had had only a fortnight's training. Such troops have hitherto been used as food for cannon, being sent to certain death in order to exhaust the Russian ammunition before the troops deliver their real attack. The Russians, having discovered the trick, now reserve their Arc. The Germans are now testing mixing the Landsturmers with the regular battalions.

RUSSIANS GIVE GROUND. VERY LARGE FORCES ENGAGED. ENEMY ATTACKS IN CLOSE FORMATION. Received 3, 1.25 a.m. Petrograd,. February I. Official: Russian cavalry penetrated the German lines fifteen vcrsts north of Sierpic. The German offensive at Lipno and Bobrzin on the 30th was repulsed and the Germans were thrown back northv.'tst of Wloclausb, leaving many dead. The German offensive south of Boliiuow developed into active operations by veiy large forces. Tfcc German offensive was marked by great tenacity and was conducted in close formation, strongly supported from behind. Fighting at Bolimow on the 31st compelled tho Rolimow on the 31st compelled the Russians to retire to the second line of trenches.

THE RAIDER OF LIBAU. MANNED BY FORMER RUSSIAN RESIDENTS. Received 3, 1.26 a.m. Petrograd, February 2. The crew of the Parscval included two men employed as hairdressers at Libau, also Lieutenant Schenk, a large landowner In Russia, where he conducted a lucrative timber business for the, Germsn Government. Sehenk refuses to disclose the nature of the orders on which he bombed the defenceless city. * ADVANCE IN CARPATHIANS. i Petrograd, February lfl A communique states that the Russian left wing in the Carpathians is advancing and taking many prisoners daily. THE FIGHTING IN PRUSSIA. TO DECENTRALISE THE GERMAN FORCES. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 2, 0 p.m. London, February 2. The Times' Petrograd correspondent says:— "Exceptional interest attaches to the operations north of Tilsit. Evidently the Russians' plan is to outflank the German position about the Mazurian Lakes, and over-run East Prussia for strategical reasons. The new move purposes diverting the Germans from the western front, and also from the Polish and Galician theatres."