El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-28
RUSSIANS Split
AUSTRIAN FORCES
Gar Withdraws from Ora
cow only to Pierce
Enemy's Lines.
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On the western front the allied often
sive mOmentartly has showed lack Of
vigor, while Gen. Won Hindenburg, the
German commander, seems to have
come to a standstiu on the Vistula, in
I Russian Poland. At the same time Vi
emma admits a check to the Austrian
forces stationed along the Galiciau
| Carpathians.
French troops during the past three
days have made minor advances judg-
ing from the official communications
given out in Paris, but apparently not
at half the same rate of speed as re-
ported a fortnight ago
North of the river Vistula, in Russian
Poland, the Germans, again reinforced,
have retaken the town of Mlawa, but
south of the river and still stand on
their old ground.
In Russian Poland, where the Ger
man right joins the Austrian left, there
has been some fierce fighting, with
slight gains for the Austro-German
allies, judging from the reports COM
ing from Berlin and Vienna.
In the GaliCian Carpathians the Aus
TRANS have been compelled to give
ground, according to an official state
ment issued in Vienna, and Petrograd
declares also officially, that Russian
forces are pursuing the Austrians in-o
the Carpathian mountains, after taking
many thousand prisoners.
French Lose Certain Trenches.
The French official statement given
out today comedies the losing of certain
trenches to the Germans, but other
wise claims advances for the forces Of
the republic.
Advances have been made in Belgium
and near Lens the French progressed
500 yards Near the Mouse there has
been slight progress and a German at
tack in upper Alsace was driven back
The French lost trenches to the Ger
mans near Ypres.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
In Belgium we have continued to
advance. To the west of Lombaertzyde,
we are actually at the foot of the sand
dunes on which the enemy has estao-
lished his line of resistance. At a point
south of Ypres we have lost a section
of the trenches near HOuebeke.
In the region Of Lens, near Carency,
the enemy yielded under our attacks
500 yards of first line trenches.
Artillery Combat Near Reims.
"In the valley of the river Aisne and
in Champagne there has been intermit-
tent artillery fighting which was par
ticUlarly severe in the vicinity Of
Reims and around Perthes. Here the
enemy directed its artillery fire espe-
cialIy against the position to the west
Of Perthes, conquered and occupied by
US.
"On the heights of the Mouse there
has been slight progress by our troops
along the entire front.
In the VOsges the enemy bombarded
the railroad station at St Die. but the
railroad service has not been inter
rupted
IN upper Alsace. to the northeast
Of Steinbach, a counter attack of the ]
Germans was repUlsed."
Allies Attack Newport.
The German official statement given
out in Berlin today reports that the |
allies Sunday made an attack by land
and sea on the town of Newport, at
the extreme right Of the German line |
in Belgium, but that no serious damage
resulted.
The Germans also recaptured several
trenches and a number of prisoners
south Of Ypres and repulsed French
attacks in the region of Arras, Verdun
and Senheim. The text of the COM !
municatiOn reads:
st. George Also Attacked.
ain the western theater the enemy |
unsuccessfully renewed his attack on |
Newport, supported by warships which |
did no damage to us but killed or |
wounded a few inhabitants Of Wes- |
tende. An attack on the hamlet of St. /
George also failed
south of Ypres we captured one Of |
the enemy's trenches and some dozens /
of prisoners fell into our hands on this !
occasion.
Several violent attacks by the enemy
in the region to the northwest Of Arras /
were repealed.
Attacks mt Verdun RepUlsed.
"To the southeast of Verdun the !
enemy repeated his attacks, but they \
also were without success. A similar |
result occurred when he attempted to I
reCapture a height TO the west of SEN /
helm, for which we fought Sunday.
There is no news from east Prus- /
STA. North of the Vistula and on the /
left bank of the Vistula in Poland our I
attacks are developing nOtWithstand- |
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