South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-10
General Staff Says Advantage
in GaIiCia, Hungary, East
Prussia and Northern PO-
land Is with Cars Troops.
GERMANS REPULSED IN
TWENTY-FIVE ATTACKS
Losses Suffered by KaiSer'S
Men During One Day AS
SaultS on KozieoWa Heights
Unprecedented in History.

PETROGRAD, Feb I0.-Important
successes for the Russian troops IN
Galicia. Hungary, East Prussia and
northern Poland are claimed in an
official report from the general stan
issued here today. These may be
summarized in this manner:
In Galicia the Russians have re-
pulsed % separate attacks made by
The Austro- German forces at kozioW a,
about 6G miles south southwest OF
Lemberg. The Germans suffered
heavy losses, their dead htterIng the
slopes OF the heights Of koziOwa which
they charged but lost again.
2-In Hungarv the Russians forced
their foes TO retreat in the region OF
Bartfeld and Szvidnik. Fighting con
tinues there. in the vicinity OF Lup-
kow pass in the Carpathlans. the Rus
slams captured more than 5000 sol
diers and $ machine guns.
3=In East Prussia the Russians re-
PEELED the German attacks in the re-
giOn of Iasdehnen. northeast OF In
Sterburg, and eXterminated almost an
entire battalion.
4-In northern Poland Russian cav
airy concentrated in the region OF
Rypin held in check an offensive
movement by the Germans.
In the fighting west OF Warsaw, the
Germans lost tens of thousands OF
men" The lull in that region which
followed the Russian victory con-
tinues.
Aviators Bombard Trenches.
Russian aviators have resumed
their activity and have dropped
bombs upon German trenches, trains
and soldiers. causing heavy losses.
The report follows:
The Germans have been gradually
concentrating in East Prussia. With
their fresh troops they have been
king Reconnaissance. in force and
on Sunday they passed to the often
sive with large forces in the sectors
of Gerzele and Johannesburg. They
undertook active operations on two
wings, namely. in the region of Las
dehnen, where, in repulsing a German
attack, we eXterminated almost en-
tirely one battalion, and along the
ltypdn railroad where our cavalry has
been concentrated in the direction of
Sierehce
ION the left bank of the Vistula
the enSmy's forces were in action yes
tCrday. They seemed TO have lost in
killed and wounded during the last six
days attacks on our position at Bor-
jimow GOumine and OlecZye-LCW-
iczka. tens OF thousands OF men.
In the Carpathiaus fighting con-
tinues. In the region of Bartlett and
SzvidniS, the enemy attempted active
operations, but being unable 10 stand
the herceness of the fighting, retreat
ed. leaving many prisoners. In the
region of LupkOw pass our offensive
continues. During tho day we cap
tured So officers, $500 soldiers and Is
machine guns.
Make % Attacks i'm Day.
The Germans, having crossed the
Tucholka pass, made Jn Sunday p
violent attacks against the heights IN
the region of koZlowa which had
been occupied by Us. The Germans
attacked in mass formation several
ranks deep under our violent cross
fire. The enemy twice seized one Of
the heights, but was dislodsed 10y our
infantry The losses suffered by the
Germans here were excessive and
without precedent in history. The
enemy's attack IN the region of Wysz-
kOw were also repulsed
Later in order TO attack the posi-
lions at KOziowa the Germans be-
gan 10 concentrate again. During the
night OF sunday they opened an H.
Tesistible offensive and this continued
during the morning. Their foremost
ranks suffered heavily but they could
not be Immediately checked as the at
IackS by the succeeding ranks were
supported by "a very fierce hre from
heavy artillery
Towards evening the Germans, at
tacking in great strength captured
our highest position and were only
ulSlOdged dlleI desperate HsnI
when they had exhausted all their
strength ia obstinate resistance &c
our general counter attacks. which
were accompanied by unprecedented
bavonet lighting. All the mountain
slopes " ere Uttered with German
dead. in front Of one OF our bat
taHons more than 1000 dead bodies
were counted
Among the trophies captured near
kamion at the mouth of the BZura.
were three searchhghts. on the
Rawka. near Skierniewice, our infan-
try threw eight bombs upon the Ger
man trenches and caused great de-
StruCtiOn Our aviatOrs dropped
bombs upon German trains near
Rawa and NOwy-Dwor and also upon
German troops near SOchaczeW.