New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
Przasnysz. on Russian
Line of Defence, Report
ed by Berlin as Taken
TWO REGIMENTS
OF CAR ESCAPE
Part of Surrounded Division
Evades Trap-Grand Dukes
Troops Re-enter Bukowina.

Berlin. Feb. 25 (via London).-Ihe
important town Of Przasnysz, In Rus
sian Poland, about fifty miles directly
north Of Warsaw, was taken by storm
bv German forces yesterday, according
70 the Official announcement given out
IN Berlin to-day. The Germans capt
ured 10000 Russian prisoners.
London. Feb. 26.-"The Daily Mails
Copenhagen correspondent says 1t Is
reported from Berlin that German
casualties in East Prussia and Poland
during the last three weeks are est
mated at about 100000.
Petrograd, Feb. 25.-The Germans
sppear TO have concentrated large
forces near Przasnysz, which is now
the centre Of their attack in the region
north Of the Vistula. The action about
Ossowetz, which had been the cher
point Of attack by the Germans, IS be-
coming less intense. !,
The Germans apparently have found
the Russians fortress line around the
Fast Prusslan frontier too strong lot
them. and are attempting 10 make their
Uay TO Warsaw from the northwest,
starting from Mlawa, which has been
the base OF several previous offensive
operations. -.
Shtabin and Yastrzemb, points be
tween Grodno and Augustowo, but
there is little information concerning
the character Of these actions.
Russians Minimize Defeat.
According to official comment the
Germans have exaggerated the magnl-
tnde Of their victories along the East
Prussian front, and, from the Russian
roirt Of view. the fighting in Northern
, Poland ais only now beginning" The
German claim that they have brought
ia brilliant finish their winter cam
paign is characterized here as prema-
ture. -,
The German detachment which
crossed the River Niemen at three
points on February % has been scat.
tered BY Russian cavalry, and part OF
this force has been captured. Some OF
the prisoners had in their possession
explosives and tools, which indicated
that thew were intending TO blow up
the railroad leading from Wilma TO
Warsaw.
In Galicia the Austro-G German forces
have occupied new front extending
3 from the Carpathians to Stanislau.
! The characteristic feature Of this front
is its thinness. The rear of the Aus
tro-German lines touches Rumania. The
| line Of communication is maintained
not from the rear. but from the tanks,
being parallel with the Carpathians.
II is reported that the City OF
| Wyszogrod, on the Nistula, has been
| damaged seriously by German shells.
In the neighboring Csrpathians large
/ Russian forces are making continuous
attacks with fresh reserves.
The Austro-German forces are SAID
/ 20 have lost 5000 more men at Dukla
Pass, while melting snow at Uzsok
| Pass revealed the bodies Of 1000 Aus
trians and Russians.
The Austrians are reported to have
launched large number of futile at
tacks at Dubova, in which they lost
/ heavily. The Russians capturd at
| Grownik a transport wagon, with the
rcgimental safe containing 100000. The
, Russians claim to have captured an
advanced post, with 600 men, at Plasa.
Russians Back in BukOwina.
Russian troops have reinvaded Buko-
wilma and reoccupied SadagOre, on the
railroad four miles north of Czerno'
WITT, according to dispatch from
| Mamornita, in Rumania. The Aus
trians, the message adds, are pushing
up their troops toward Czernowitz tC
meet this new Russian attack.
kilograms from Budapest report
fierce fighting around Stanislau, in Ga
licia. a short distance from the Buko
wilma border.
The Russians are said to be hurting
reserves after reserves into the fight
ing line and TO be defending their po
sitions with the greatest of stubborn
ness. The chief struggle is proceeding
on the heights around the town, where
the Russians have concentrated witt
the object Of stopping the advance Of
the Austrian right, which threatens
their whole front.
On the Bzura and Rawka rivers, di
rectly west of Warsaw, from which d.
rection the Germans early in the veal
made such desperate attempts TO reach
that city, the Russians are on the Of
, fensiye, and have made an advance IL
the vicinity of BolimOw.