New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-16
Prince Leopold'S Forces Rout Rus
SLAMS at Losyce and Miedzyrzec
-MaCkensen Nearer Stronghold
1000 OF CZAR'S TROOPS
ARE TAKEN PRISONERS

Take Advanced Position at Kovno-
Encounter in West Indecisive--Im-
portant Development in Balkan Sit
uation Expected Today.
Advances recorded in the German
official statement today represent a
further closing in by Teutonic troops
on the Fortress of Brest-Litovsk, the
stronghold of the new Russian line of
defense. e.r&
Prince Leopold of Bavaria, who
yesterday reported a defeat of the
Russians near Losyce, 10 miles east
of Siedlce, which the Germans took
late last week, today occupied Losyce
and Miedzyrzec, the latter place about
o25 miles in southwesterly direction
from Siedlce. Afterwards the Rus
slams were beaten in a stand east of
Losyce, and were pursued the Berlin
statement says.
These operations were within 40
miles of Brest-Litovsk.
Closer To Fortress.
z Still closer to the fortress are the
armies of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sem who on Saturday We're reported
within 40 miles of the stronghold.
Since then they have advanced north
ward in pursuit of the Russians,
marching toward Brest-Litovsk along
both banks of the Bug. Other sue
cesses are reported for the Germans
between the Narew and the Bug, to-
gether with the capture Of an ad-
vanced position at the Fortress Of
Kovno and the taking in these sec
tors of nearly 1000 Russian prisoners.
'>tf : Russians Not Discouraged.
Despite German successes, Petro-
grad military observers do not take
pessimistic view of the situation,
looking for asdetermined stand by
.the Russians as their newssssli nes lis
reached .sso.s. s.." 5e3
VI Operations on the western front
relatively >unim portant. An engage
ment toward the southern end of the
line near Ammertzweiller appears
to have been indecisive, neither the
French nor the Germans claiming any
notable advance. &T
IS Crisis in Balkan Situation.
The parliaments of Serbia and
veIopments in the Balkan. situation
are expected, Capitals Of the entente
allies hope for a speedy agreement
among the Balkan powers by which
their concerted aid may be given the
, allied cause, but predictions of quick
action to this end are lacking. OBJ
servers to the trend Of diplomatic in
terchanges recognize many difficulties,
in view of the reluctance of Serbia
and Greece to grant the territorial
claims of Bulgaria.
Military activity is increasing along
the ,Austro Serbian frontier. Ex-
] changes of artillery fire at. Belgrade
have been followed by Serbian bonn
bardment Of defences before the viii
LACE of Dobra on the Danube, Heavy
concentration of Teutonic forces on
the edge Of the Balkan region is re-
ported.
A German submarine has sunk the
Norwegian steamer Alpis, a 1881 ton
vessel. The crew escaped.
Teutons Occupy -Four Towns.
: Berlin, Aug. 16, Via. London, p
m-Field Marshall Won Mackensen
continuing his pursuit or the retreat
ing Russians from the south toward
Brest-Litovsk has occupied Ciale and
Slawatycze, according to official an
nouncement made by German army
headquarters today. The army OF
Prince Leopold of Bavaria, pressing
r. the Russians from the west has ;occu-
MED Losyce and Miedzyrzec, the
statement adds.
The text of the statement follows:
western theater of war: North
of Ammerzweiler, northeast OF Dam
merkirch Gin upper Alsace) a French
attack broke down under our fire.
= 1880 Russians Captured.
eastern theater of war: Army
group of Field Marshal Won linden
burg: During successful, attacks or
advanced position at Kovno, 1880
Russians, including seven officers
were taken prisoners. A projected
attempt to break through the Russian
lines from the Narew to the Bug after
a crossing Of the Narew river, sue
ceeded, and our pursuing troops
reached the hill at Bransk. More
than 5000 prisoners fell into our
hands. At Nowogeorgievsk the de-
Tenders were driven back still further
from their groups Of Notifications.
"Arny groups Of Prince Leopold OF
4 Bavaria: During the night, the left
wing fought its way across the Bug
kolow1, after the center and right
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