Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-29
GERMANS REPORT
GROUND RECLAIMED
Berlin Official Report Announces
Successes Against Allies in
the West.
RUSSIAN FORCES REPULSED

BERLIN, Sept. 2S.-tVia Lon
don. THE Germans not only have
stopped the general offensive of the
allies on the western front, but by
counter attacks have gained consid-
erable territory for themselves, ac-
cordlng to today's official statement
by army headquarters.
The text of the statement follows:
Western theater: The enemy contln-
ued yesterday his attempts to break
through our lines without achieving any
result. on the contrary he suffered In
many, places very considerable losses. be-
sides bringing us an appreciable gain in
territory.
"Our counter attack resulted I'm our
capturing twenty officers and $50 men,
increasing the number OF prisoners taken
in this locality TO S.Se7 men, including a
number of officers. Nine additional ma
chine guns were captured.
AT Souchez, Angres and Rocllncourt.
and also along the entire front from tho
Champagne to the Argonne. attacks by
the French were repulsed without a break.
''In the region of souain the enemy
actually brought forward masses OF cav
airy, showing a remarkable lack OF ap-
probation of the situation. Naturally
many of them were shot down and the
others forced to flee as quickly as pos
sible.
During the repulse OF these attacks the
Saxon reserve regiment and the troops
of the Frankfort on-Main division es-
taalalI.r IaA a,hafnaaluaa
I'm the Argonne a small advance was
made on our part to improve our position
at La File Morte. The movement
brought us the desired result. besides
securing for US as prisoners four officers
and $50 men.
ION the hill at Combres the enemy posi-
tlons were blown up and blocked up
yesterday and the day before by intensive
MINIS explosions.
Eastern theater: Army group OF
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. oppos-
ing forces. which were pushed hack yes
terday on the southwestern front of
Dvinsk. attempted to make stand In a
position situated more to the rear. They
we're attacked and repulsed. South OF
Lake Drisitiata, a cavalry engagement
Is taking place.
inc operations by tne army OF ben-
eral Won Eichhorn in the battle of Wilma
which led TO the enemys being repulsed
across the Lake Marcoz- -Smorgon Wis
chew line, resulted In the capture OF a
total of seventy officers 2l 9Os men. three
cannon. seventy-two machine guns and
large quantities OF baggage which the
enemy was forced TO leave behind An
inventory of this booty could not be
taken until now because of our quick
advance. The figures previously reported
are not included in these given here.
South OF Smorgon our attack Is MAX
ing progress. Northeast OF Wischnew VIC
have broken through enemy positions. on
this occasion twenty-four officers and
$500 men were taken prisoners and nine
machine guns captured
Army OF Prince Leopold OF Bavaria
The brdgeheads east OF Baronoyichi are
now In our possession after a battle fol
them. Prisoners TO the number of $50
are captured.
Army OF Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen: The situation is unchanged
THE army of General Won Linslngen
has forced It's way across the Styr below
Lutsk Under pressure OF this success
the Russians are I'm full retreat north OF
Dubno along the entire front"