Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-06
RIVER IS CROSSED. BY RUSSIANS
Arrival of Emperor at Front Signal for Offensive Move ment in Whieh Important River is Crossed.
.CTEMAN ARMY MAY BE
 OUTFLAN&ED BY ENEMY
Austrians Concede Loss of Tarnow and Russians have Complete Line of Railroad Into Galacia.


 LONDON. Feb. g.. Coincident with tie arrival at the front of Emperor Nicholas, the Russians assumed the offensive directly west or Warsaw according 10 Che Russian official crossed the Bzura and took some German positions This, in the opiu- ion of military experts, win, if the Rus ians have sufficient forces. break the deadlock in central Poland of many weeks since 1t threatens the flank of Von Hindenberg's army which it engaged in violent strus- gle immediately to the southwest in an effort to break down the Russian defensive in the region of Borjmow
 There is no slackeumg in tee des perate fighting which has been pro cceding for several days in the woods and roads along the right bank of the Rowka from Borjimow to Skierniewice on tie Warsaw roads Here attacks of the Germans alter nate those Of the Russians. Both are under artillery fire whose violence has never been exceeded. Iu Che meantime the Russians are making slow progress in east Prussia and are vithstanding attempts Of t.e Ausro-Germaus r0 take the oheU sivc on the river Nida and in south eu Poland on the Dmajcc river n Garcia. Artillery eugagemcnts and a few small infantry attacks mark the operations on the western front
 The Russians appear according to the reports from Peuograd to lave crossed the Bzura river near its june ton with the Vistula and are working southward They have taken part oi the German position near Dakhoya and South Sochaczow. which was the point at which the Germans made their original attempt to break the Warsaw line
 This new offensive on tLe part Of the Russians explains their anxiety to clear che right bank of the lower Vistula of Germans, for. having oc- threats of an outnanking movement from that direction.
 The Austrians admit the loss Of Tarnow in Galicia. an important cen- ter the possession Of which by the Russians insures a main line of com munication in western Galicia. ln the midst of snows in the Carpathians two armies are cOulandiug for thu passes which lead 10 Hungary Aus tro-German forces drove the Rus sians back from passes which they occupied on their extreme right Go the west of Dukla Pass but else where the Russians claim to be mak- ing progress or at any rate, holding their own.
 In France there are indications that the Allies are preparing the way for an offensive movement in the Arr ras region where their artillery has been very busy. where they captured some Gemran trenches. In Argonne too the French claim improved posi- tions
 The failure of the Turks in the preliminary attacks on the Suez Can al gives a good deal of satisfaction 10 England. as it is felt the territor ial and Australian troops engaged taere have proved their metal Min itary men express the belief that the Turkish attack is only in the nature of a feeler and that an organized as sault will be delivered by the Otto man army when it is able to collect its main strength within striking dis tance Correspondents at Cairo say that warm reception awaits it from ships and troops.