The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-04
Austrians Suffer Enormous Losses in Their Efforts to Force the Russians Out of Galicia
GERMANS FORGED
 TO TAKE OFFENSIVE
 IN RUSSIAN POLAND
Kaiser's Forces Claim Sue cesses at Several Points, But Admit General Re- tirement Along Front

London. March 3.-(9:50 D. m.) In their determination to relieve Przemysl and drive the Russians out of Galicia, the Austro- German armies, which for some weeks have been on the Galician side of the Carpathian mountains, have made repeated at- tempts the last few days to break through the Russian entrenchments, but without success. Since Sunday when in massed formation they threw themselves against Russian troops holding strong positions, the Austro- Germans have attacked again and again in spite of heavy losses. Yesterday. according to the Russian of- ficial account, tho Austrians delivered f,- rious but unsuccessful attacks between the San and Ordawa rivers, while tho Germans made frutless attempts around Koziouwl<a and RojsnlSa- At RojanlSa they lost two companies, which were sur rounded and annihllated
 No estimates have been published of losses sustained by the Germanio armies in their efforts to break through the Rus sian lines at these places, but they are believed to have been very large, as the Russian positions were almost imprcg- nable.
 Severe Reverses In the Austrians' attempt to outnank the Russians in eastern Galicia. two Rus sian official reports have reported that the Austrians suffered a severe reverse and that yesterday thsy lost in prisoners more than 6oo0 men. The Russians cap tured also a number of guns and much transport material
 On the other extreme wing in north Poland the Germans either have assumed the defensive or are retiring. except at Ossowetz, where they continue to bonn bard the fortress Berlin reports unoffi- cially that here the Germans have si- fenced two forts Their attempt to ap- proach the city, however, has been re- pulsed.
 The Germans, while claiming success near Augustowo where they captured 15O0 prisoners admit they have withdrawn their advance guards south of Mysxyniec and that the Russians have been feel
 
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 The fact seems to be that the Rus sians are advancing slowly along the whole northern line. They have rein forced their armies at every threatened point and are considered to be in as good a position the Germans. who have left their railways behind them.
 So far as the west is concerned the French offensive in the Champagne re- zion continues to be the outstanding fea- ture of the campaign. The French troops have reached the highest points on the ground north of Perthes and Beasusejor and must be near positions from which they can shell the branch railway that runs to the rear of the German line and maintains communication between the German forces before Rheims and Yer dun.
 There has been fighting at other points. but none to compare in importance with that in Champagne.
 Bombardmcnt Continues
 With the allied fleet again bombarding the Dardanelles and the Russians push ing their offensive in the Caucasus, the near east again is coming into the lime light The Russians have scored dis- tinct success by the capture of the Turk ish port of Khopa, on the Black sea, from which the Turkish army in the Caucasus drew part of it's supplies.
 Unofficial reports say that besides the ships which are bombarding the interior Dardaneles forts, some of the fleet are throwing shells overland into the Gulf of Saros, so that the Turkish garrisons will be subjected to fire frum two sides. The Turks are concentrating strong forces for
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