Evening star., 1915-03-19
33 TEUTONIC CORPS
SENT WEST, is BELIEF
General Offensive Against French
and British Expected in
Few Days.
GAINS FOR JOFFRE'S MEN
kaiser's Forces Lose Trenches at
Notre Dame de Lorette and
Confess Gains for Foe
Near Verdun.

LONDON. March Io.-Great
Russian armies now are fighting
on German soil, the advance in
East Prussia netting many miles.
Berlin today admits that the
cars forces have entered the i'm
portant seaport of MemeI.
Memel is the northernmost
town of the German empire. 1t
is located ninety-one miles north
east of Konigsberg, and it is with
in six miles of the German from
tier. 1t is seaport with a popu-
lation of over 10000, and is de-
Tended by a citadel and other
Notifications.
A special to the Times from
Petrograd says the Russian mill
tary authorities are convinced
that some of the thirty-three Ger
man army corps massed in the
eastern war theater already have
gone to Belgium or France, pre-
sumably to reinforce troops fac
ing the British. The dispatch also
says that the Germans probably
are sending reinforcements to the
Galician theater.
Austrians Reinforced.
The Austrians have received rein
forcements and have resumed strong
offensive in Bukowina. says Bucha-
rest dispatch to the Times.
Petrograd declares the campaign in
the east has assumed new aspect
with the penetration of the northern
most point of East Prussia by Russian
forces This invasion in the north IN
many ways parallels the advance into
East Prussia OF two months ago. when
the Russian tenth army. which it was
thought might flank the German posi-
tions near the Mazurian Lakes was de-
feated and driven out. On this occa-
sion, however. Russian military autho :
tiles say unanimously that the invasion
does not possess q like stragetic sig
trated East Prussia as far as Memei
Attack Is Shifted.
OF equal importance is the general
shifting Of directions of the German al
tack in Poland. accompanied by new con-
centration of forces which has now be-
come apparent.
Although fighting is still in progress to
the north of Przasnysz, the Germans ap-
parently have abandoned their efforts to
break through the fortified line in the
north and approach Warsaw from that
direction They are transferring troops
to the southern bank of the Vistula. pre-
sumably in preparation for a resumption
Of the attack along the front to the west
Of Warsaw, near the Bzura river. where
for two months they vainly hammered the
strong line OF Russian defenses which
separates them from the Polish capital
Heavy and continued artillery fire 10
ming of this fresh German movement.
Counter Measures at Memel.
According to Berlin, counter meas
ures to expel the enemy from Memel
now are under way.
All of the Russian attacks between
tho River Pissa and the River Orzys.
to the northeast Of PHanysz, have
been repulsed. In some Of these en-
gagements tho enemy lost heavily.
According to Petrograd. many vii
lagos have been seized in Russian Po-
land between the rivers Skwa and
Orzys and munitions Of war taken
Fighting of fierce character Is going on
on German soil near Tauroggen and
on the roads leading from Gorzda to
Memel.
Germans were nearly annihilated by
deadly Russian Are according to Petro-
grad.
Fighting Is Strenuous.
Fighting Of the most strenuous SORT
In going on between the forces of tire
car and those Of the kaiser on the right
bank Of the Narew river. where both
sides have intrenchments behind en-
tanglements. Both Germans and Rus
slams have been engaging in attacks and
counter attacks for several days with
out either side making marked gains.
General movements against the allied
forces are expected in the western
arena on the part of the GerniaHs
within the next few days.
Although the ,ss Fsensn claim to rsnn nnge
where there has been terrific fighting
for several weeks, the Germans de-
clare that several French attacks have
been thrown pack-
Although discounting French often.
sive movements in the Champagne dis
trict. Berlin admits that southeast of
Verdun the enemy made substantial
eain.. Paris declares that two Ger
n,an trenches have been carried at this
noint. while many prisoners have been
taken.
Master German Trenches.
At Notre Dame de Lorette the French
have made themselves masters Of com
municating German trenches which
run from the hill toward the village,
The French destroyed those after hay
ing killed. expelled or captured the