The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-23
Official War Statements.

iih' aug. - wireless via London).-
Today's official statement: Gen. Won
GaliWltzs army. penetrating further to
the south of the Narew. has crossed the
Bielostock- Brest-Litovsk Railway. Dur
ing the last ten days thirteen Offices
and more than $500 men were made pris-
oners.
The army group of Gen Won linden
burg: The army of Gen. Won Efchhorn
has progressed still further to the east
and south of Kovno. capturing by storm
Russian position north of Lake Zwinty.
We made prisoners Of $50 Russians. The
number of Russian prisoners taken in
the battles of Tykocin has been increas-
ed to more than LOO men,
The army group Of Prince Leopold Of
Bavaria: Continuing its victorious fight
Ing, this army has crossed the Klecht-
cheli-Visoko Litovsk Railway. The Ger
man troop drove out the Russian forces
which had again obtained a foothold in
their positions early in the day. More
than 1900 prisoners wee taken. together
with number of machine guns.
The army group of Gen Won Macken-
sen: German and Austro-H hungarian
troops attacked branches of the Koterka
and Pulowa and branches of the Bug
above Ogrodny as well as below Kres-
ma and are progressing. On the south
western front Of Brest-Litovsk there is
no news. Battles near and north of Pts
zoa and northeast OF Viadova continue.
In he western theater the situation Il
unchanged.
Berlin (Wireless VIA. Sayville). Of
ficial Report. Aug. 22.-German army
headquarters states that although off
cial figures regarding the booty taken
at Kovno. in the fall of that fort are
not yet at hand. 1t may be definitely
stated that more than 10000 prisoners
were taken together with more than
six hundreds guns. of which many were
of heavy calibre and modern type, al
well as an enormous quantity of am
munition. Innumerable machine guns
were taken as well as searchlight ap-
paratus. motor cars. tires. war mate-
value will total up into the millions
1t is evident that the Russians did
not expect Kovno to fall at any time
in the near future. They offered =
stubborn resistance even after the fall
OF the fortress.
Among the hundreds Of troops lef,
behind in the town were those who
declared that $4,000 unarmed Russian
reservist fled at the last moment from
this strongest of Russian fortresses
larly in the region of Melville and Ro-
clincourt. there has been marked ac-
tivity among the German batteries, to
the fire of which our artillery replied
violently.
There has been a lively exchange of
shells in the region of Roye. on the
Quennevieres plateau along the Aisne,
and also around Rheims.
In Argonne there is nothing to re-
ing. particularly in the region of Cour-
ties Chaussees.
In the Woevre there has been hand
grenade and bomb fighting to the
north of Flirey.
In the Vosges. in the region Of the
Fecht. there has been only cannonad-
ing. Afternoon communique:
In Artois, to the north Of Souchex,
feeble attempt by the Germans to
attack was easily and quickly check
ed. In the region of the Labyrinth
there was a continuous heavy engage
ment with bombs.
In the region Of Roye there was vio-
lent cannonading by both sides.
In the Vosges the Germans attacked
our position on the crest Of Sender
mach. but were completely repulsed.
On the ground conquered in this region
on the 18th we counted 100 dead Ger
mans.
The night was without incident on
the remainder Of the front.
Rome. Aug. 22-Today's Official state
ment: Austrian artillery yesterday bonn
barded our newly acquired positions in
the Monti Maggie zone. northwest Of
Arsiero, which We have extended by the
capture of several trenches. At the head
of the Travenanzes valley we have taken
a number Of prisoners. as yet unascer-
tanned, and have expelled the Austrian
contingents which were hiding between
the rocks on Mount tCristauro.
We have also extended our occupation
of Mount Cresta Biancs.
We have repulsed several attacks by
the enemy against our positions on the
heights of Rienz valley.
In the CARO- region we have>advanced
taking a number Of fortified
trenches and have made ninety-seven
prisoners. including two officers, captur-
ing also rapid-fire gun. The enemy aft
erwards bombarded their lost positions
and attacked in an effort to recapture
them, but were repulsed.
Our aviators dropped sixty bombs on
the Austrian aviation camp at Luizzea,
1t and returning safely
Petrograd, Today's Official State
ment. Aug. 22-In the Riga region
and in the direction of Jacobstadt and
Dvinsk. there have been small en-
gagements. Our front remains firm.
The situation In the region of WI
komir 10 unchanged.
West Of Koshevars our troops on the
twentieth and twenty-first checked
the continued German offensives.
On the left bank Of the middle Me-
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