New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
German l1-Inch Artillery
Starts New Dash for
Polish Capital.
RUSSIANS ADVANCE
IN EAST PRUSSIA
Repulse Cavalry Attack and
Capture a Village-PreSS on
in Mazurian Region.

great eleyen-inch guns, at last brought
to the fro in Russian Poland, south
of the Vistula, are now pounding away
at the Russian positions along IF
teen-mile line east OF Sochaczow and
Skiernewice, the nearest point Of which
is little more than twenty-five miles
from Warsaw.
To-night's official report, although
silent on the nature of the lombard
ment, which is learned from unofficial
dispatches direct from the front, says
that the fighting is confined TO artillery
duels and to isolated infantry attackst
by the Germans, all easily repulsed by
the Russians fire. The violence Of the
long range attack by the Germans big
guns is accepted by military experts
here as meaning that an assault IN
force on the Russian centre east Of the
Bzura and the Rawka rivers is about 10
begin, and they would not be surprised
if another attempt at an advance upon
Warsaw were already in progress.
Germans in East Bank.
Whatever the result of this expected
ru for the Polish capital, it is evil
dent that the Germans have at last sue
cessfully accomplished their long
sought immediate objective, firm foot
hold on the eastern bank Of the Bzuura
River. The crossing Of the Bzura's
tributary around Bolimow was effected
some time ago, but the intensity Of the
lighting around the villages Of Bin
Skupi and Sucha, not more than four
miles south of Sochaczew and a good
five miles east Of the Bzura, is accepted
as indicating that the Germans are es-
tabished in force.
They have made four attempts IN
two days to pass the barriers Of the
Russian trenches, all Of them reported
to have been broken. It was in one
of these dashes that they occupied
the villages southwest of Sochaczew.
Little concern is felt in Petrograd
concerning the outcome Of the present
preparation of General Won linden
burg to reach Warsaw. The Russian
troops are known to occupy exception
ally strong positions, and the repulses
of the infantry attacks of the Ger
mans recorded in the communications
of the general staff are regarded as
evidence that the invasion will meet
the fate of its predecessors.
Russians Advance in North.
The advance of the Russian army in
the region of Mlawa toward the East
Prussian frontier is progressing
steadily, and the Russians have capt
ured another position in addition 20
the series of villages announced as
taken in the official report issued yes
terday. A force of German cavalry
in this district was driven back ana
left the village of Serpetz to be oceu-
pied by the Russians.
Although the official communication
gives no information concerning the
0perations of the army in East Prus-
STA. unofficial reports indicate that the
Russian force has managed TO turn
the German fortress guarding the
MaZUTld0
is expected to give the invaders a DIS
tinct strategic advantage, which can
he followed up the more easily no"
that the ice on the lakes is growing
thicker and is better able TO afford
massage for the heavy artillery.
The news from the southern front,
along the Nida River. in Southern Po-
land and in Bukowlna Is so meagre
that a rigid censorship IS suspected.
The only reports of the fighting east
of Cracow come from Niennese sources.
and are long delayed. These consist
entlv give the advantage, OF course, TO
the Austrians.
As II is known that the Russians in
Rukovina are confronted by an Aus
trian force so small as to be negligible,
II il believed that the Grand Duke
Nicholas is merely marking time IN the
Carpathian passes leading into nun
gary, waiting for some definite decision
from Rumania concerning her lnten-
tlons. r1
Following is the official report given
ont tonight by the General stall:
YESTERDAY we made progress on the
rioht bank of the Lower Nistula, our
troops changing positions in manner
favorable to them. The cavalry OF the
enemy operating in this region was re-
pulsed, leaving Serpetz IN the possess
sion of our vanguard.
son our other fronts nothing has oc-
curred other than skirmlshes and artil-
/ lery duels. Our reconnoitrinG parties
have been active.
"On the left bank of the Nistula iso-
| lated German attacks were easily re-
/ PEELED by our fire.
( ION various portions of our Aus
/ trian front the enemy tried TO can
nonade our position with heavy guns,
B hut the efficient fire Of our batteries
soon silenced the Austrian artillery"
Military experts here believe that II
Is now beyond all question that the
desperate trial of strength in Poland
has turned against the Germans and
/ that even Won Hindenburg is recoillng
/ from the stupendous waste of his
/ forces, which has been the main result
/ of his second invasion. His constant
method of redoubling attacks wher-
ever he finds that the Russians re-
sistance is being reinforced has led TO
/ tn disastrous wrecking of his mag
nifcent mechanical transport and,
with that, TO the breakdown of the or
ganization Of his army, which now is
also suffering from want of horses.
However, Russian military men expect
the German eastern army TO continue
/ the fight with stubbornness for a long
time TO come.
Russian Attacks Southeast
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