Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
GERMANS STORM
PRZASYNSZ CITY
Strongly Fortified Town in Poland
Captured by Pruwian Reserves,
Says Berlin Report.
TAKE TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS

BERLIN, Feb. 25--(via London
The town Of Przashysz, Russian
Poland, was yesterday taken by
storm by German forces, according
to official announcement given out
in Berlin today. The Germans cap
tured 10000 Russian prisoners.
The report is dated February % and
reads as follows:
In Western Arena.
I'm the Western Arena OF the war-In
Champagne the enemy yesterday con-
tinued his desperate efforts, which. in
spite OF the strong forces engaged. were
again absolutely without success other
wise. there has been nothing Of i'm
portanco on the western front.
I'm the eastern arena: The engage
tnents on the Memel, Bobr and Narew
rivers The town Of Przasynsz. in Rus
ian Poland, which had been extensively
fortified. was stormed yesterday by the
East Prussian reserves. After stub
born fight we were victorious, capturing
more than 10000 prisoners over fifty
cannon, a large number Of machine guns
and very large amount ~ war ma
terIal
In other engagements fought north OF
the Vistuia in the last few days we have
taken 5000 Russian prisoners.
fIm~FolaDd. south Of tho vistula. the
Russians advanced 20 Mogiy. which Is
southeast Of Boilmow, and occupied this
position. Their forces in this movement
nutnumbered ours five TO one. Otherwise
there is nothing OF importance 70 report
in this region,
IT Is characteristic that the commander
~ the Fifty-seventh Russian reserve divi-
sion, taken prisoner at Augustowo. asked
German officers whether Il was true that
Antwerp was being besieged by the Ger
mans and would soon fall. when tho sit
uation on the western front was ex-
planned to this Russian officer he refused
TO believe that the German western army
was on French soil,
Concentrate Large Forces.
PETROGRAD Cvia London), Feb. 2o--
The Germans appear 10 have concern
trated large forces near Przasynsz, the
center OF their attack in the region north
OF the Vistula Tho action about osso-
wetz is becoming less intense. Serious
fighting Is reported also further north
AZ Shtabin and Yastrzenb, points between
Grodno and Augustowo.
According 10 Official comment the Ger
mans have exaggerated the magnitude OF
their victories along the East Prussian
front and from the Russian viewpoint
the Fighting IN northern Poland In only
now beginning" /.
A Russian offiosr expressed the view
that the German claims were made in
the hope OF offsetting what he termed
-
result OF Germany's submarine cam
paign
In Galicia the Austro- German forces
have occupied a new front extending from
the Carpathians TO Stanislau. The char.
actersstic feature OF this front Is its
thinncsa The rear OF the Austro-tserman
line touches Roumania The line Of COM
munlcatson Is maintained. not from TIE
rear, but from the flanks, being parhlh,l
with the carpathians
Tho German officiai statement today
announced that Przaszynsz. referred to
above, has been stormed.
French OfffcimI Report.
FAKIS, Feb. $.-(Via L.ondonl--At the
war office this afternoon the following
statement was given out;
Near Lombaertzyde our artillery de-
nclished a blockhouse and some OF the
enemy's iookouts.
In Champagne We have maintained
the new positions which we won yester-
day. All Of the enemy's counter attacks
were repulsed' Our aviators threw sixty
boUos on railway stations, trains and
concentrations Of the enemy. Thls bonn
bardment was very effective.
In the Agonne. at Marietherese the
enemy made an attack which Immediately
was checked
between the Argonne and the Afsuse
in tho cheppy Wood. We made further
progress.
Our heavy artillery destroyed armores
shelters The enemy was unable TO re-
take trenches captured by us
AZ Lorraine near Parnoy there was a
skirmish between patrols. the Germans
being put 20 flight"