The Washington herald., 1915-02-23
RUSSIANS turn;
FACE PURSUERS
Regrouping Of Cars Forces
on Strongly Defended Front
Halts Germans.
BLAME DEFEAT ON SNOW
Teutons Open Drive on Warsaw from
New Direction Heavy Fighting
in Galicia.

1 London, Feb 1.-The Daily Telegraph's
Correspondent at Petrograd sends the fol-
lowing dispath:
THE retirement of the Tenth Army
| from East Prussia, though deplorable.
was by no means disastrous. Its dark
features are relieved by the almost su-
perhuman heroism and endurance dis
losses were inflicted upon the Germans
and the retirement left very little essen
tial change in the general situation.
while the Germans succeeded in cut
ting UP a corps whose flank was left
exposed by the hurried retirement Of the
extreme Russian right wing. they won
this local victory only at the expense of
enormous sacrifices which left them so
weakened and exhausted that they have
been unable to follow up their advance
The Cars generals have now effect
led grouping of their forces. an action
rendered necessary by the sudden attack
A battle is now proceeding along a broad
front under conditions which as far as
can be ascertained are quite favorable
to the Russians.
No Danger to Russians.
THE Germans are believed to have
staked their last available gun and man
on this sudden Eruption and are not at
present in a position further to REIN
force their corps fighting on the East
Prussian front. II this is SO, they are
not likely to threaten any real danger
to the Russian line of communications
which was the real objective Of the
German blow.
1T is now more than ever clear that
the last desperate attack on the Bzura-
Rawka lines was aimed with the chief
purpose OF screening the development of
a comprehensive attack on Warsaw from
the flank and the rear The main battle
front now has swung completely around
and Is at right angles to the position
Rawka. strip of country adjoining the
southern frontier of East Prussia, now
will be the scene of decisive events"
Russians on Offensive.
Frederick Rennett sends the following
dispatch to the Daily News from Petro-
grad:
THE idea of outhanking either end of
the Russian line by the Germans is who'll
ly out OF the question. but the possibility
OF an effective obstruction remains.
The German movement in the north
has ceased its aggressive character and
now apparently aims at fastening its
pooPS among inc previously chosen de-
fensive positions above the Bobr River
and to the westward of Ossowiec, es-
pecially in the curve of the Bobr to the
west of its junction with the Narew.
The Russians are attacking this posi-
ton and have moved against the Ger
mans farther west. On the road above
Ostrolenka, which leads to the Russian
frontier, the distribution OF the re-en-
forcements was greatly impeded. by the
snow. but the men now have reached
their assigned positions.
Activity in Galfcia.
THE snow on the railroad line has
proved heavy handicap. During the
first retirement when the strength and
the enveloping character of the German |
advance was first realized. the trains !
which attempted to bring the troops |
across the branch lines almost all came |
to dead halt against dead masses of !
snow. and the men had to climb down |
and wade forward. The infantry usually |
took three days to cover distance |
which, in the open season, required but
twelve hours. The motor wagons almos,
all failed to operate in the deep snow.
THE operations in Galicia are develop
ing most interesting situation
THE Austro-German combination Is
making determiped efforts on the River
Dunajec. south Of Tarnow. with the idea
Of Selling the railway at Zukliczyn.
Three broad infantry assaults were
driven back on Saturday with heavy |
losses to the Teutonic allies