New Britain herald., 1915-02-19
RUSSIANS EvACUATf ALL OF BUk0WINA
 IS LONDON REPORT
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Myszyniec the Germans drove the Rus sians out of several villages.
 Minor Engagements Reported.
 To the north of the Vistula, in Poland minor engagements are taking place on both sides of the River Wkra, to the east of Racionz.
 From the region on the south of the Vistula, in Poland there is noth- ing new to report"
 French Official Report.
 Paris, Feb. 19 2:5O D. m.--The French war office this afternoon gave out report on the progress of the fighting. which reads as follows:
 There has been nothing of impor- tsnce to communicate since the report of last night. The night of February 12 passed quietly. There were fairly spirited artillery exchanges in tho Valley of the Aisne and in the sector of Rheims. In the region of Perthes all the positions conquered by us re- main in our hands.
 Between the Argonne and the Meause, at the bridge of Quatro I1n- ,fants, we captured d bomb thrower.
 Tn the Vosges we repulsed two in- d Wissenbach, in the Bonhomme region. Furthermore, We have organized and consolidated our positions as we made methodical progress both to the north and to the suoth of the Sudel Farm.
 Severe Russian Defeat.
 Berlin. Feb. 19, by Wireless Tele- graphy to Sayville, N. Y.-Further reports concerning the German victory of the Mazurian Lakes, in East Prus- sia, make it apparent that the Rus sian defeat was a severe one. Ger man military officers in Berlin doubt whether much remains of about five Russian army corps which were en- gagged in the recent battle. While the Russians may have saved some of their artillery through quick retreat it seems certain, army men say, that Russian troops to the number of at least 150,00O are no longer to be reckoned with by the German armies
 The clearing of the Austrian crown land of Bukowina of the invaders also is taken by German officials to mean Russian defeat on the other extreme wing of the operations in the east.
 British Official Report.
 London, Feb. 19, 1920 D. m.-A report on the progress of the fighting on the continent was given out of ficially in London today It is the second of the bi-weekly communica- tions on the operation of the British army in France promised by the au thorities and reads as follows:
 "The enemy has displayed consid- erable activity during the past few days southeast of Ypres. The fight ing on this part of the line has at times been severe. At one or two points the enemy succeeded in oc- | cupying some of our trenches, but ! they were driven out by counter at 1 tacks. One of the enemy's trenches was blown up and a number of pris- l oners were taken. Our troops deliv- l cred their counter attacks With great 1 gallantry, in spite of the difficulties entailed by the waterlogged condition ! of the ground around the trenches and 1 the bad weather. l German Attacks RcpuIsed.
 con the night of February 15-16 an | attack was made on our line north of l the Ypres canal, and on the follow l ing night a similar attack was made near Neuve Chapelle. Both were easily driven off with loss to the enemy All the ground recently gained by us has been strengthened and held without difficulty.
 South of the river Lys our guns dealt effectively with the enemy's ar til,erv. the fire of which has increased somewhat of late.
 "Our aircraft have carried out val uable reconnaissances and they have also successfully engaged aeroplanes of the enemy One of our aviators recently attacked two German ma l chimes in succession. He drove of the first, and left the second to oul artillery, which brought it to the ground in hostile lines.'
 Austrian Official Report.
 Vienna, Via. Amsterdam and Lon i Gor Feb. 13, ABA a. m.--Thc follo