The Detroit times., 1915-02-13

I Russians had many OF their crack
first lire forces. including the Sibe-
,rian rife corps. badly cut up.
| The Russians have once again prov.
len victims 10 Gen. Won Hinderburg's
superb strategy. No attempt was
made to halt their rapid advance and
the German forces continually fell
back before them until the Russians
became supremely confident. Then,
when the conditions were ripe, the
fGermans struck from the front and
both TANKS, and forced retreat so
lprecipitate that many OF the Russians
were compelled to abandon all OF
their supplies.
That the defeat was not rout was
due entirely 10 the newest develop
ment OF the war-air scouting. The
Russian aviators discovered the man
ner In which the German commander.
in-chief was disposing of his forces
and In order to prevent being com
lpletely surrounded and compelled TO
suffer humiliation. immediate with
drawal OF the cars forces from Ger
man territory was ordered.
The fighting continues under the
eye OF the kaiser and the Germans
are following up their advantage. Be-
cause OF the enormous numbers OF the
Russians II Is believed here that they
will essay another offensive move
ment almost Immediately, but II is
not believed they can hope for any
general success. Berlin. which has
been very quiet OF late. Is celebrating
today. When the news arrived yes
Iterday and was posted in short, la
comic bulletin, school holiday was
Immediately proclaimed. Today days
fare being flown everywhere and there
lis hardly house In the city that does
not display pictures OF the field mar
shall commanding In the east.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Althougn the
admiralty is withholding further de-
tails OF the great British aerial raid
on the German air and naval bases In
Belgium. jubilation was expressed to-
day because OF the feeling that its
success will greatly interfere with
the proposed German submarine
blockade scheduled Thursday
II is considered certain that some
at least of the submarine bases in
side of the harbor and ut the canal
mouth at Zeebrugge and in the vicin-
| ity OF Ostend have been destroyed II
| is believed here that the base for
previous channel raids was Zee
brugge, IL any submarines or their
parent craft were destroyed in the
raid. the Germans viii have difficulty
replacing them. Also the raid concli-
sively demonstrated that the aerial
wing OF the British service is now in
such excellent shape that almost any
task OF reprisal is possible
Yesterdays raid was admittedly the
first OF number now planned
where the next strike viii be made
only the admiralty knows, but there
Is little doubt that II the flyers have
their way the next attempt will be
against the German bases near Cux-
haven. II Is stated that Flight Com
Imander Claude Grahame- White. who
narrowly escaped drowning when his
disabled plane fell into the sea, il
now fully recovered.
BERLIN, (via wireless through
Sayyille, L. ID, Feb. lathe Official
report OF the war once today definite
ly denies that the German military
positions suffered as result OF yes
terday's aerial. raids by the largest
squadron OF airmen Britain has yet
sent into action. The report says:
Near the coast the ayiators of the
enemy yesterday again dropped
bombs by which the civilian popula-
ton and property suffered. while the
German military losses were irrele-
want"
For the first time the claim that
American manufactured ammunition
was being used by the allies was
made. The report declares:
"On our west front, artillery shells
were found which doubtless we're
manufactured In the United States.
All of the attacks of the enemy on
our front have been repelled and In
yesterdays lighting east OF Souan our
prisoners were increased to A ofiicers
and 468 men. In addition, 200 dead
were found In front of the German
positions The German losses were
insignificant and amounted only to 30
dead and wounded.
North OF Massiges and northwest
OF st. Menehould our attacks have
been continued and we have succeed
ed In occupying some 100 meters
OF the positions previously held by
the enemy. Near Sudelkopf. In the
Vosges, the enemy has attempted to
renew his offensive. but everywhere
he has easily been repulsed.
I'm East Prussia our military oper-
ations along the frontier are every
where successful. Along the vistula
the German attacking forces have
crossed the lower Skrawa and are ad-
vanaing In the direction Of Racionz.
Elsewhere, I'm the Polish war theater
nothing OF importance is to be re-