South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-23
Berlin Statement Tells of En-
emy'S Unsuccessful Attacks
North of PertheS in the
Champagne District.
AIR CRAFT BOMBARDED
FORTRESS OF CALAIS
Germans Rest Far from Goal
on Day Set for TriumphaI
Entry Into Warsaw, Key to
Situation in East.

BERLIN (by WireIess), Feb. "a
The capture of Cattle Kopf in the
VOsges mountains by German troops
was officially announced here today.
The Germans stormed and took the
French position there after hard fight
ing.
Today's official report from the Ger
man general staff tells of unsuccessful
attacks made by the French troops
north Of Perthes. IN the Champagne
region, and also at Ally and Apre-
mont, in the Meuse valley south Of St
Mihfel- It states that German avia-
tors bombarded Calais Sunday night
from their aeroplanes.
The text o. the general staffs report
follows: Western theater-The fort
ress OF Calais was extensively bonn
barded by German air craft on the
night of Feb. 21-22.
Tho French have renewed a
vigorous attack in Champagne
near and north OF Perthes. All
their efforts TO advance broke
down under the German artillery
fire. Near ALLY and Agreement,
the French. after minor success,
we're driven back into their own
positions.
'In the vosges. Sattle Kopf. a
height north OF Muehlbach, was
stOrmed and taken by the Ger
mans. Otherwise nothing import
ant occurred on the west front
Eastern theater-New Russian
formations. hastily assem- bled,
tried to advance from GrodnO in
a nOrthwesterly direction but their
attempts failed.
GERMANS FAR FROM GOAn.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 23.-This is the
day originally set by the German
general staff for the triumphal entry
Warsaw, according to officers cap
tured by the Russians In northern
Poland. The Germans have rested lar
from their goal The Germans have
been thrust back from Lomza, 1t is
stated at the war office. and the Rus
slams pursuing them have recaptured
Jedwabno and passed that town, again
advancing toward the East PruSsian
frontier
The inability to move reinforce
lnents TO help the 10th army when
it was recently caught in the jaws Of
the trap is no longer handicapping
the Russians as they are fighting close
TO their first line OF forts. This is
expected to turn the tide OF victory
10 the Russians in the conflict now
raging in northern Poland.
Leave NTlawa to Germans.
The Russian retreat from East
Prussia was accompanied by a sim
liar movement in northern Poland
south Of the German frontier This
left Mlawa in undisputed possession
or the Germans, who pressed on to
Przasnysz There however. the Rus
slams occupied positions prepared in
advance and the Germans were
halted. battle has been raging at
Przasnysz for five days and at latest
reports the conflict is deadlock The
Germans are trying 10 swing their
right flank through RaCiOnc and
Plonsk. but thus far their efforts have
resulted only in the Russians iuhict-
ing heavy losses upon the attacking
troops and also in taking many pris-
oners.
After a Iull Of more than a week
west of Warsaw the Germans have
again resumed their offensive along
the Bzura and Rawka rivers. The
German activity in this region is be-
heved 10y Russian officers now here
10 indicate that the troops sent from
that district 20 East Prussia have
again been transferred back
The fighting in the Carpathians is
continuing without either the Rus
slams or the AustrO-German armies
winning any decisive success. The
Russians claim slight local successes,
but admit that their foes are making
a gallant fight. Both the opposing
forces are alternately on the offensive
and defensive.
Warsaw is Objective.
Upon one OF the Germans captured
by the Russians. according to the
Bourse Gazette's correspondent in
Warsaw. was found the following or
der issued by the German general
staff
I'VE are coming near Warsaw. cap
ital OF the district i'm which for six
months German blood has been
poured out. our soldiers have dis
played miracles OF courage that excite
the admiration even OF our enemy.
our adversary conscious OF the i'm
portanCe OF Warsaw. has concentrated
FOR the defense OF the city enormous
forces. drawing troops from the Cau-
casus and Siberia. bat our valorOus
troops have already demonstrated
that the enemy cannot possibly with
stand their impetuous attack.
THE German troops VIII annihilate
everything in their path ike an avail
anche.
with the CAPTURE OF Warsaw
comes the favorable issue OF the cam
paign for Germany. We shall then
establish ourselves firmly on both
banks OF the Nistula and dictate
terms 10 the enemy. To this end it
IS necessary that the German soldiers