Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-12
GERMANS DRIVE ]
RUSSIANS FROM
EAST PRUSSIA
Official Petrograd Statement
Makes It Clear Cars Forces
Are Retreating.
GERMAN SOIL FREED or
ENEMY, EXCEPT IN ALsAcE
Battle in carpathians Still Ua-
decided-0ulet Along
Western Front.

An official statement from retro-
grad today makes It clear that the
Russian invasion OF East Prussia is
checked and that the invaders are
retreating 70 their own territorv.
Germany's version OF the events
which brought this about has not
been given. and It is not known
whether there has been heavy fight.
Ing OF whether the Russians ara
merely falling back before the large
ly reinforced German army. With
the withdrawal Of the Russians. Ger
man soil will be freed from hostile
forces. except IN section 5s
SAGE
No further details have bssu re-
ceived Of the great battle IN the Car.
pathians, and on the Warsaw front
the Russian attack which followed
the latest German effort seems "a
have subsided. Corresponding Quiet
prevails along the western front.
By the Assoeisted Press,
PETROGRAD, Feb. 12.-Further
explanation Of the retirement of the
Russian forces in East Prussia ia
made today IN an official statement
which says: at Is believed we are
upon the eve Of a great operation
which must solve definitely the
struggle IN East Prussia"
Warning is given that because OF
the necessity for military secrecy lits
tie information may be expected re-
garding the operations which ars
about 10 begin. The Russians are
seeking the shelter of their own
fortresses, the statement asserts, be-
fore attempting TO take more con
centrated" locations from which to
oppose the heavily reinforced Ger
mans
The Russians claim ths garrison "
the fortress Of Przemysl is exhaust-
Ing itself in fruitless sorties. A dnzf
repulse OF the Germans who tempe
rsrily occupied the heights o.
/ Koziouyka twenty-five as.s
sauits is reported The communities
ton follows:
German Troops shifted.
1T has been established that r.-
Gently there has appears,d in Eass
Prussia four new corps Of the Cers
man army, consisting partly OF
troops transported from the wesc
front, partly OF new recruits ami
partly Of reserve forces.
This radically changed conditions
and involved the necessity OF our
troops retiring in order to facilitato
decomposition; 10 locations more con-
centrated. This object. ii was be-
heved. could be better attained upon
our own territory in the shelter OF
our fortresses.
"It is believed we are upon the
eve Of great operation which must
solve definitely the struggle in East
Prussia.
Secrecy Shrouds Moves.
This circumstance renders 1t nee
essary that few inquiries be mads
concerning future combats. taking
account Of the strict necessity for the
observance OF military secrecy.
After twenty-five frustrated at
tempts the Germans succeeded in
occupying in great force, after 4
desperate struggle, the heights OF
Koziouvka, but were dislodged after
q violent bayonet attack, leaving 400
dead.
1.-THE garrison OF the Fortress OF
Przemysl is exhausting itself in
fruitless attacks, maintaining an
irregular fire against our blockading
troops.
"on the Black Sea the Russians
have sunk the Turkish transport
Broussa, laden with $4,000 pounds oi
provision"
BERLIN, via London, Feb. Il (l0:4s
a. m.)-The National Zeitung has
published a dispatch from q CORE.
spondent on the Russian border, wh5
says the Russians are employing
thousands OF laborers TO strengtheI
their second line of defense. At the
fortresses of Ivangorod. Brest-Litoyss
and Kovno men are working day and
night. At Brest-Litovsk arrangements
have been made to food the entire
district, and for distance Of seventy.
five miles the territory around tbs
fortresses has been barred to ordinary
travel Great stores of ammuniticl
and provisions have been laid IL
These preparations, the correspondent,
OF the National Zeitung goes on tt
say, make the inhabitants fear that
the Russians soon viii be seen fallins
back.
Grand Duke Nicholas. the Russian
commanders n-chief in the field. and
General Rusky enjoy the fullest coI1s
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