Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-03
RUSSIANS LOSE
LINE OF TRENCHES
Official Report from PetrOgrad Tells
of Series Of Bloody Encounters.
Near Warsaw.
VICTORIES AT SOME POINTS


PETRoGRAD, Feb. 2.--Renewal of
a fierce offensive by the Germans ia
the region of Sochaczew and Borji-
NOV, on the road to Warsaw, is ad-
mitted in an official statement issued
here today. The violence OF the
German attack. the statement says.
compelled some OF the Russian units
to retire to the second line Of
trenches. The communication was
as follows:
"On the right bank OF the lower Vistuia
on January 81, our calvary made sud
den and successful assault upon the Ger
man line along the front between Brezun
and lake orezeleio. fifteen versts (ten
miles) north Of sierpec. capturing many
officers and soldiers.
1.-THE attempt of the Germans on the
a0th to open the offensive movement in
the direction OF Lpno and Dobroyn, sup
ported by artillery fire. was checked
"On the left bank OF the vibtula front
at the villages of Afakow and Dyblin the
enemy was thrown back to the line OF the
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west of WloclawelS. The Germans IN re-
their dead.
Germans Take and Lose Trenches.
I'm the course Of the cay OF January
81, the enemy, after having concentrated
In the region of Sochaczew, Bolimivo, and
south OF BoIimivo a large force Of artil-
ilery developed active operations against
our positions with very considerable force.
The German offensive was distinguished
by great tenacious. advancing In close
ranks strongly supported from the rear.
After having concentrated violent
fire In the morning upon that region.
the fierceness Of the German Offensive
compelled some Of our units 20 retire 70
the second line Of trenches"
'In the meanwhile counter attack
from another detachment of our forces
drove the enemy from all the trenches
occupied by him. infIictIng upon him en-
ormous losses.
Lose First Line of Trenches.
simultaneously with this attack on
Borjimow. the Germans delivered a series
OF ferocious assaults against our front
between the villages OF Goumine. Bour-
gade and Moghely. These attacks were
supported by heavy artillery fire. Up 10
midday OF January 81 every one OF these
assaults was driven back by US. some by
our rifle fire and with the bayonet. but
between midday and D. IN. of January
81, the Germans were successful in oc-
cupying a part OF our trenches. In this
they were helped largely by an energetic
and sustained artillery fire. A little
after o'clock we undertook general
counter attack. This was successful and,
as a result OF Il the enemy the evening
Of January 81. retained but a little por-
tion OF our first line trenches together
with q certain chateau In tht country.
II can be said the success Of the Ger
mans January 81 In the vicinity of Borjj-
nav were relatively insignificant com
pared to the losses we inflicted on the
enemy with ouz. artillery fire. our coun-
ter attack and our bayonet charges Ac-
cording TO reports from our military chiefs
the Russian artillery inflicted immense
damage on the Germans. Our guns dis
persed dense gatherings OF German in
fantry and reduced their batteries 70 81
lcnce: this made it possible for us 70 re-
sist their fierce attack
More FishtiuE in Carpathians.
The fighting In the cerpathians con-
unues. In spite OF the reported partici,
patton OF fresh Austrian troops. which,
up 70 the present time have actually
appeared ON our front. We were success
ful in repelling every endeavor OF ths
enemy TO assume the offensive IN ths
vicinity OF Mount Beskid and Mount
wyszkow. and We are continuing to ad
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