Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
GERMAN INVASION
OF RUSSIA HALTS
Reports from Berlin Indicate that
Advance from East Prussia
Encounters Obstacles.
LOSE FIFTY THOUSAND MEN

BERLIN, Feb. 24.-(By Wireless
to London. Reports are heard in
influential circles here that further
obstacles have arisen to prevent the
invasion OF Russia. The feeding OF
the population in the part of East
Prussia which has been occupied by
the Russians is proceeding with DIFF
ficlilty.
German. Iure FIfty Thousand.
PARIS. Feb 2l.-At least 5000 men
were lost by the Germans m their attack
on the Russian positions on the Rswka
river and in the regions OF Boriimow and
Gumbinnen. according TO I4udovie Nsu-
deau. the Journals correspondent, who
witnessed the operations lie considers
the general situation highly favorable to
the Russians and says:
The Germans are heins gradually but
implacably worn down. Whether they
attack or merely defend themselves,
their ermes melt away from day TO day.
Their fevcrish activity and their frightful
sacrifice II lives show they realize they
arc fighting against time"
Russian ResIatance Desperate.
PETRoGRAD. Feb. A.--The desperate
resistance offered the Twentieth corps OF
the Russian army to tho advance OF the
Germans in East Prussia after II had
been cut off from tho Tenth army is de-
scrlbed In an official communication is
syed here last night. The report is based
on information received from various In
dividuals belonging TO this corps, who
managed 20 escape.
The Russians claim that although these
troops were surrounded by German
army In the territory of Goldap and su-
walki, they inflicted heavy losses upon
their antagonists. They rcpelled attacks
on four fronts until their strength was
completely exhausted
The communication follows:
"The communication OF February q.
which described the unusually difficult
position of our army corps during the re-
treat in East Prussia. applied to portions
of the Twentieth corps, commanded by
Lieutenant General Bulgakoff, compris-
ing the Twelfth division and three reserve
regiments. Communication between this
corps and the Tenth army was broken
on February 10 and the corps found itself
surrounded IN the country between GoldaT
and Suwallki by German army which
constantly increased In numbers,
This corps fought heroically until Feb
% against an enemy who outnumbered II
several times. During these days the
troops marched about thirty-two miles
and continued TO force a passage FOL
themselves toward the southeastern par
OF the forest OF Agustowo.
According to accounts given by prison
lers our corps inflicted heavy losses upoi
the Germans. who attempted TO bar tn
way. particularly In the lake region anS
The Forest near Ghita.
Reports Just given out various individ
uals belonging TO this corps, who man
eyed to escape show the corps was ready
TO fight until it's strength was completed,
exhausted. gallantly repelling attacks OF
| four fronts retaining its artillery anS
taking with Il many German prisoners.
Severe fighting continues on the righ
banks OF the Bobr and Narew rivers
/ German detachments which took the Of
fcnsive near Ossowotz on February 2
we're forced back by the fire OF our artil
lery. Fighting has been in progress
north of Lomza on the roads to Red
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