New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-28
GERMANS PIERCE
LINE AT DYINSK
Penetrate Foes Positions
to South for More
than a Mile.
lRy Gable " The Trihuns ]

London, Oct. 27-With reinforce
ments drawn apparently from the army
operating on the central Russian front,
the Germans have renewed their at
tacks south OF Dvinsk. In this sector,
where the Cars forces have been on
the offensive for the last fortnight. Won
Hindenburg's troops have penetrated
the Russian positions over front OF
a mile and a quarter, Berlin reports
The Russians Immediately began a
series of vigorous counter attacks, and
Berlin admits that the Germans were
no. able to hold all the positions they
had won south Of the Dvnsk Abel rail
road. The Cars forces are continuing
their attacks In the effort 10 regain
the ground.
North of Dvinsk and In the Riga
battle the Germans report no progress.
Perceiving apparently that they can
not break through by frontal attacks,
they are seeking to divert the Rus
sian resistance by flank movements.
such as the assault south of the Abeli
railway.
The position in this region is still
serious, and in the fighting around
Czartorysk. on the Kovel road. the
Germans assert progress. In the other
sectors Of the front, however. the Rus
SLAMS appear 70 be holding their own.
In the south, on the other hand,
along the Styr River and Galician
frontier, Petrograd reports successes
both in carrying through attacks and
in repulsing German attacks.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The report issued by the Berlin War
Office says.
South Of the Abeli-Dvinsk railway
our troops penetrated Russian posi-
tons in the region of Tymschany
over a front some two kilometres
QA miles, wide. They captured 6
officers, 45O men, machine gun and
mine throwers. The positions won
were retained in spite of repeated
Russian attacks. We evacuated only
the churchyard Of Szaszaly, one kilo-
metre northeast of Garbunowks, dur
ing the night.
Army group of General Won Lin
singer: West of Czartorysk our at
tack has progressed as far as the
line of Komarow and Kazenucha
Heights, and 70 the southeast Of
Miedweze.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
The Austrian War Office issued the
following statement:
Southwest of Czartorysk Austrian
Hungarian troops repealed several at
tscks by Russian sharpshooters and
captured two officers, 500 men and
two machine guns.
On both sides of the road to Gar
torysk, from the northwest. German
regiments repulsed the enemy. Total
Russian losses in this district for the
day reached four officers. 1850 men
and ten machine guns.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
The official communication issued by
the Russian War Office says:
West Of Riga, in the region Of Lake
Babite, minor engagements have oc-
Cured. The Germans continue their
attacks in the district west Of lkskul.
but without success, all of them be-
ing repulsed. A German offensive in
the direction of Neuselburg, north
west of Jacobstadt, was stopped by
our fire.
On the Dvina, from the town Of
Liwenhof, above Jacobstadt. TO Ill
oukst, there has been an artillery
duel, as well as rife fire. West Of
Dvinsk the Germans are attacking In
many places, but without success. At
times the artillery fire attained ire
mendous intensity.
South OF the village OF Redvehka.
northwest Of Czartorysk, the enemy
assumed the offensive, but was met
by our counter-attack with the bayo-
net at every point.