Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 10 February 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign

A DESPERATE ATTACK. GERMAN ARTILLERY DEFIED. RUSSIANS RETIRE IN THE CARPATHIANS. AN AUSTRIAN SUCCESS. Petrograd, February 8. After crossing the. Bzura the Russians occupied a strong position close to the Germans' advanced base. Two companies of infantry, commanded by Cap tains Petroe and Spiridonofl', cut the wire entanglements guarding the base and, despite the enemy's artillery, tke men wriggled on their hips and elbows for 2J miles and drove out the enemy. Amsterdam, February 8. An Austrian communique states: "T.'ie battle in the. Dukla Pass ended in our favor." ThcJ Russian artillery was weak, but the infantry strong. We assailed the heights three times and mowe/l the Russians down. Finally the Russians lay the whole night in a snowstorm benumbed. In the morning they attempted to storm our positions, but broke down and fled. Wc arc pursuing them." Petrograd, February 8. A communique states: "Although we are falling back in the Southern pathians and Bukovina, the figlitin;; is proceeding i n our favor." Rome, February 8. Fresh disorders have taken place in Prague. The inhabitants are irritated at the arrest of Czech students and journalists. It is reported that there have been five dynamite attempts against political leaders in Bohemia since February I.

DESPERATE FIGHTING. GERMAN POSITIONS CAPTURED. Received !), 10.,'1(1 p.m. Petrograd, February 9. Official: Fighting is more desperate lit Serpiec. An attempt to break our front at Borjimoff was cheeked. We captured strong position at Kamion, twenty-five miles south-east of Plock, taking five oflicers anil SCO mm prisoners. We also captured sixty oflicers, .'i.500 men, and eleven mitrailleuses at Mezolaborcz. GIRL DECORATED FOR BRAVERY. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 0, 5.10 pm. London, Vebruary 9. The Czar has awarded a Kief! schoolgirl tile St. George Cross for conspicuous bravefy i n fighting in the trendies like fl man. She was wounded three times. GERMANS FROZEN ON PARAPETS. BODIES REMAIN FOR WEEKS. Received 10, 1 a.m. IVtrograd, February 0. A Bavarian soldier states that during the charge at Ilawka he saw the parapets in front of the Russian trenches. A nearer view disclosed on the parapets bodies of Germans frozen. The trenches were only a hundred paces apart, so that it was impossible to remove the tread, and they lay there for weeks in frozen masses.