The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-04
Germans Claim Ad-
vance and Russians
Deny II.
HARDER
Conflict In Central Poland Is
Daily Becoming More
Intense.

.London England. d.-Fied Marshal
Won Hindenburgs new drive at War
saw apparently has accomplished lit
tie except winning comparatively few
RRussian advanced positions, neither
the Berlin nor ePtrograd statements
indicate that marked changes have
resulted from the fighting which
daily becomes more intense.
The German commander has chos-
en- to make his principal assault
along the front between Socasaczew,
thirty miles due west of Warsaw
and Shierniewice, a few miles south,
which is the same section where the
Germans vainIy attempted to break
through on a previous attempt TO
reach Warsaw. Both sides occupy
strongly entrenched positions
The Russian successes in this reg
ion and also in the Carpathians are
claimed by Petrograd.
The fighting continues between the
British and Turks in Arabia, near
the head of the Persian gulf, where
small forces of Turks have taken the
offensive. An attack on Kurna, near
the junction of the Euphrates and
Tigris rivers, was stopped by fire
from British gunboats.
According to the German version
of the recent fighting in Poland the
Russians have been forced back near
bolimow. The Germans captured a
village and 1000 prisoners. The Rus
san attacks elsewhere, the German
war office asserts, We're repulsed
Except for the renewal of infan-
fry fighting near Petrthes, only ar
tillery exchanges were in progress
Yesterday in France and Belgium.
Neither side gained.
To Invade Serbia.
Paris France.-A dispatch from
Nish Serbia to the Balkan agency
says:
Confirmation has been received
of the reports that it is the intention
of d great Austro-German army un-
der command of Archduke Eugene of
Austria to ATTEMPT third invasion
of Siberian territory. These troops
have actually been concentrated
along line extending from Cekia to
Shiska on the Danube river. Shiska
is the junction spoint of the Hungar-
ian. Ronmanian and Serbian from.
tiers The attack has been delayed
by the rising of the Danube and the
Save.
"The Serbian general staff is fully
confident that the issue will be favor
able to Serbian arms, as the troop:
are declared to be in excellent con
,dition.'
1.-The German attack this mornins
= north of Barjimow was repulsed Will
great losses for the enemy. violen
Il combat was begun south of the VII
: lage of Goumine where we recaptur
J. ed the advanced trenches which w
u lost Jan 81. The possession of
: small farm is still undecided. Soutl
g of the Pilca near Dounaietz, th
: enemy increased the intensity of hi
u bombardment continuing night an
u day, but the attempts of the enemy
troops to make progress were with
:. out success.
"ln the Carpathians, the contiic
! continued January 81 and Feb.
i Our forces advanced, fighting alon
s. the broad front at Dukla Pass as ia
as lower San, having crossed principa
ridge of mountain range in regio
OF .Iasliska and MeZo LaboroZ, wher
!, we took battery of six cannon, tw
mortars, a number of rapid firers an
- a number of prisoners.
:, Successes for Russians Claimed
Petrograd, Russia. Successes fo
'. Russian arms in the region OF wal
= saw and in the Carpathians are RI
:. counted in an official statement issue
today Confirmation is given ais
to a report that German troops hay
:. been sent to the Carpathians to al
- sst their Austrian lilies.
:. Engagements in region of Mlaw
have continued favorable to or
= Il troops" the communication say
y "On the left bank of the Nistula tn
battle on the roads from Bolimo
i proceeded on Feb 1st with conside
/ able intensity. A large number
4 heavy and light batteries participate
le energetically in the engagement.
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