New Britain herald., 1915-03-01

armies now on the eastern battle front
 'Russia's progress in the region of Przasnysz has been notable. We have captured one village after an other, taking several hundred pris- oners in each place. In other sec tions the Germans are delivering counter attacks, bringing fresh troops into action and certain villages pass from the possession of one side or the other. Nevertheless, our front ad- vances measurably each day" German Attempt Futile.
 Petrograd, March 1, 12:15 D. m., Via London, 3:O1 D. n1.-The highest importance is attached by the Rus sian military authorities to the Ger man defeat at Przasnysz. It is as serted by Russian staff officers that the Germans hope of success during their operations of the last fortnight along the northern front was based upon their confidence in breaking the Russian line at Przasnysz. This at tempt by the Germans to strengthen the position of their left wing, which was an important part of their plan for & gigantic encompass move ment extending from Augustowo to eastern Galicia, is said today by the Russian leaders to have failed deti- nitely
 The Russians assert that the re- t1rement of the Germans in the north IS more precipitate and disorderly than any previous retreat in this theater of the war. They state that the Germans have abandoned large numbers of heavy and light guns and have even left behind slightly wound- ed soldiers in an effort to execute a nasty retreat. This condition of af- fairs, according to the Russian view point, assumes added significance from the fact that the Germans are said to have employed some of their best troops in this fighting There are many indications that the Ger mans were entirely confident of suc- cess.
 Germans Forced Back.
 The reported German plan for un- dertaking a siege of Crodno would now appear to be venturesome, with the Russians advancing along the left bank of the river Niemen toward East Prussia and endangering the position of the German left flank. The claim is made here that all the German troops which recently crossed the Niemen have again been forced back to the other bank
 Although reports from the opera tions in Galicia are incomplete, it would appear that the Austrians were little headway in the attempt to force the Russians to retire from that province.
 Russians Re-Occupy Kolomea.
 Paris, March 1, 5:O5 a. m.-The correspondent at Bucharest, Rumania of the Havas Agency has repeated by telegraph the report that the Rus sians had re-occupied Kolomea, in and that they were investing Stanislau. Kolomea was taken af- ter fierce fight on Wednesday, Feb ruary "A. The ninety-frst Czech Regiment" the HaVas correspondent continues l in garrison at Prague mutinied and prisals on the rank and file this reg l ment was sent to Brachof, on the l frontier. A second Czech l regiment has been sent away from ] Vienna. and both these organizations are being replaced by Rumanian reg 1 ments from Pennsylvania
 Russia Claim Advances.
 Petrograd, Feb. 2S.-The following 1 statement was issued tonight by the 1 general staff of the army of the Cau- l casus:
 Our advance forces. driving the 1 enemy before them, have reached the 1 River Khopatchai.
 There is no change in the situation on the other fronts"
 Allies Will Win. London, March 1, 4:26 D. m.- Speaking in the house of commons l today, Premier Asquith made the dec aration that at no time had the gov ernment been more confident than to- day that the allies ultimately would 1 achieve victory.