Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08
Germans Fail to Make Gap
in Enemy's Lines in
Central Poland
WARSAW IS STILL SAFE
Both Suffer Terrible Losses in
Men as Result OF leu
toms Campaign.

london. Feb. S-The German at
tack ir central Poland thus far has
nle' to make q gap In the Russian
lines which would open way to War
sa4 Apparently the only result OF the
battle has been heavy losses to both
sides petroE-ad announces the cap
-urc of several German positions. but
tle general alignment OF the opposing
armie- is rot changed materially
s. private dispatch from Nish. Ser
yia de-eribes "a battle between Rou-
naris1 and Austrian troops said 10
have resulted from an Austrian inva-
sion ri Roumania soil IN the direction
Of an Important strategic position
which controls the only Serbian posi-
tiJn ou tine Danube permitting com I
mrrir1ticu with Roumania. The Aus 1
5riaua were defeated and driven back. I
There g. no confirmation. however. Of 4
tae Si % report
Germans Take Allies Position7
Ee-iiI announces capture OF a por-
ti1u NJ the allies position in ArEolne. /
Paris says the German attack was re-
pulsed and lighting is still in pro
ere Near Labasse yesterday there .
were violent artillery engagements
or tlr remainder Of the front Il was
c5mparativeIy quiet Slacke1inE OF
attack along the Warsaw front by the
Germans ald their transfer OF troops
90 east Prussia IS expected I'm Warsaw
to lead 90 a neral onslaught by Rus
SLAMS in an eudeavor t0 clear Poland
OF INVADERS
Paris. Feb. S.-A dispatch from Dun
tirk says a German aeroDlanc which
yestsrday flew over Dunkirk was later
brought down by cannon IRE
Vienna Tells Of Russ Defeat
Vienna. Feb. S.-The war press bu-
reau. describing recent fighting I'm the
Carpathians. says: The battle for
plEia pass ended favorabiy for ms.
Three OF the cucmy's attacking lines
a. one place we're literally mown down
from our trenches. Finally the Rus
siaus began In the evening TO climb
Up opposite hills. which were In our
posse ssion. but they were obliged 10
stop half way IN the deep snow as a
terrible storm began Numerous dead
and wounded covered the battle field.
Many prisoners were taken Russians
rstreated with the AustrO-HunEarians
In pursuit.
Russians Claim Successes
London. Feb. S-Hard fighting con-
tinues iu the Carpathians with sue
cesses Of considerable importance for
the Russians according TO an official
announcement from PetrOgrad- Aus
TRAN resistance has been broken at
three fortified positions near MesOla- ,
boros and ~ officers and $500 men
taken prisoners Many prisoners were f,
also taken after a retreat OF Austrians /,
u1r-h of UsZok pass Austrian attacks !
az other mountain passes were repuis- ;
ed Minor Russian victories are claim /,
ed iu east Prussia and north Poland
London. Feb. S-A Berlin despatch
says Emperor William yesterday in =
spected German troops fighting in the r
Bzura Rawa river district. IL.
Sympathy for 5eIsians- y
Madrid Feb. s-A hundred thOus
and persons OF all classes called vest r
srday az .he Belgian Legation to ex- Il
press sympathy for the plight of the \
people % that country. All left cards Z,
or signed :he register. There was no
disorder.
Paris Securities Returned
Geneva Feb. S-A second consign- p
Rent Of bonds. stocks and scrip sent n
ieTe from Paris for safekeeping soon $
after the Germans invaded France
sas shipped back to Paris today in
strongly guarded car The value of
he shipment was between five hun
fred and six hundred million dollars
Continue Anti-Wsr Protests :.
Bohemia. Feb S-Szechs continue
against war nothwith- =
fauding numerous arrests -
Decatur. III. Feb. s.-Al danger OF y