New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-10
Take by Storm One of the
Advanced Positions of
the Fortress.
GERMANS ROUTED
IN NIGHT ATTACKS
Cars Troops Cross Border
Into East Prussia and Occupy
Town of Biala.

Petrograd. Oct. 9.-The Russians
have captured one of the advanced
forts of the main position Of the
Przemysl fortress. This was taken by
storm, but no details Of the fight have
reached Petrograd.
In general, tie position at PrZemysl
is reported to favor the Russians, which
apparently signifies that the garrison,
which is composed of Germans and
Austrians. is divided against itself, and
that the shortage of supplies IN the
beginning continues
Notwithstanding the large reinforce
ments moved up by the Germans from
koenigsberg to the northern half Of
their line, their attempts to assume
the offensive have been beaten off with
serious losses. The fortified position
of the Germans at the village OF Kami-
cnka, half way on line drawn between
Filippovo and Ratchka. was attacked
on Wednesday night by the Russians
and taken at the bayonet's point.
Russian officers have not been slow
to use the knowledge gained few
days ago Of German slackness and dis
inclination for night work, as the re-
suit of conducting warfare on the eX-
periences Of autumn man9uvres and
parade -ound exercises. Several Ger
man guns were taken in this well or
gained affair
Still further south, in the neighbor-
hood of Ratchka. another night attack
by Russians resulted in tie dispersal
OF the Germans. who left more than
half their number dead on the field,
their light guns falling into the hands
of the Russians.
At other points along the German
line in East Prussia no conflicts Of any
Importance have taken place. Further
south than these operations the Rus
SLAMS. who are across the frontier in
German territory, have captured the
township Of Biala. on the railway and
high road leading south Of the lake
district into the region where a reverse
was met about month ago.
Pressing Back the Enemy.
The following official statement has
Teen given out by the General staff:
"On October 3 our troops on the
East Prussian border continued TO
press the enemy, VINO had formed two
lighting groups.
THE first group was operating in
the region of Fladislavoff and Wirbal-
lee both towns in the government of
Suwalki, Russian Poland). Our troops
dislodged them from Viadislavoff and
surrounded them on the north. On
October x. however. this group still
maintained it's position east by south
o: Wirballen. All its attempts to take
the offensive at that point failed, the
enemy sustaining heavy losses.
"The second group Of the enemy. a
very strong one. commenced an ener-
getic attack in the vicinity of Ratchka
Lake and Bakalarzewo East Prussia.
Toward morning on October we as
sumed a vigorous offensive against
their front. The enemy, covered by
strong rear guards, tried. it seems. to
get out of the sphere of the battle.
Our troops captured by successful as
saults the positions which the enemy
was trying to hoid. we hnally occu-
pied LyCS East Prussia.
Our offensive all along the front
continues energetically."
Germans Rally at Three Points.
Russian observers Of the campaign
along tho Prussian frontier EXPRESS tie
opinion tnat the Germans who were
driven back during the fighting Of the
last three days are concentrating their
forces in three defensive positions west
and nothwcst OF SuWalki in n desperate
effort to protect Marggrabowa. an inn
portant railroad centre fifteen miles
rorth of Lyck, which commands lines
of communications in all directions.
and the loss of which, it is argued
here. would preclude further German
activity in this region.