Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-08
GERMANS BEGIN I
ANOTHER ATTACK
IN THE ARGONNE
Berlin Announces Capture OF
Several French Positions in
New Drive.
AUSTRIAN TROOPS CROSS
INTO RUMANlA, REPORT
Russian Offensive Expected to
Follow slackening of Ger
mans Warsaw Attack.

The German army in the Argonne
has begun another OF the repeated
attacks which have made that sec
ton Of eastern France one of the
most bitterly contested battiefefds or
Europe. The oflcial German state
ment OF today announce the capture
Of portion Of the allies positions II
the Argonne. The French war office
says that one German attack was re-
pulsed and that the fighting Is stfll
in progress.
In northern France. near La Bas-
see, there was violent artillery en-
Ssss.-SaTTfsIt Yesterday, but along the
western front. as a whole, It was
comparatively quiet.
A private dispatch from Nish, Ser
via, describes a battle between Ru-
manian and Austrian troops, which
is said to have resulted from an Aus
tran invasion Of Rumanian soil in ths
direction OF an important strategic
position which controls the only Ser
Wan position on the Danube permit
ting communication with Runania.
According to this dispatch. the AUS
TRANS were defeated and driven
back. There is no Confirmation
however, of the Nish report.
New Onslaught Expected.
Slackening of the attack along the
Warsaw front by the Germans and
their transfer Of troops 10 East Prus-
sia are expected in Warsaw to lead
to general onslaught by the Rus
slams IN the endeavor to clear Poland
of the invaders A forward move
ment already has been undertaken
in one section of the line near the
Bzura river and is reported to have
won some successes for the Rus
slams
There is no slackening OF activity
in the Carpathians, where the Aus
trians, assisted by German reinforce
ments. are struggling with the Rus
slams for mastery Of the mountain
passes. which give access TO North
ern Hungary. Important successes
| for the Russians in several OF the
engagements are announced officially
at Petrograd 1t is said that Aus
trfan attacks broke down and thai
in addition TO inficting heavy losses
on their opponents, the Russians cap
tured $500 prisoners
By the Associsted Press.
BERLIN. Feb. s (by wireless to
London, 2:55 p. m.)-The war depart
ment this afternoon gave out an on
cial statement which said:
"The fighting on our positions south
Of the canal and southwest of La Bas-
see continues. Part of the short trench
taken by the enemy has been recap
tured.
I'm the Argonne we wrested from
our opponents a portion Of their for
titled position, otherwise there has
been no change OF importance in this
region.
"On the east Prussian frontier.
southeast of the plain Of the lakes.
and in Poland. on the right bank Of
the vistula, there have been few un-
important and for US successful en-
gagements of local Importance. 9th
erwise there is nothing to report from
the east
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 5. $50 a. m.-Austrian
troops have violated the Runaniau
frontier near Turn SEVERN. the Jour
nal is informed in a dispatch from its
Nish correspondent. The Austrians
are reported to have opened IRE on
frontier guards who attempted 70 op-
pose their passage and a furious fight
followed.
Strong reintorcemsnts came TO the
help of the Rumanians. and after q
three hours' struggle the Austrians
are reported to have been driven back
across the line with a considerabls
number of wounded.
II the Austrians had captured Turn
Severin. the correspondent says, theF
would have had complete command
Of Kladovo. the only place in Servts
on the Danube permitting communi-
cation with Rumania.
The incident, which occurred sev-
eral days ago has not been followed
Up by either side, the Journals report
states.
BY the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, Feb. s.-Hard light
ing continues In the Carpathians with
successes of considerable importsncs
for the Russian troops according to
an official communication issued here
today. A pursuit Of the Austrians
after their resistance had been broken
at three fortified positions near Mez-
olaborcz is said to have resulted in
the capture Of more than $500 prison
ers. The capture Of additional troops
after a retreat north Of Ugsok Pass
also is recorded. while it Is stated
Austrian attacks were repulsed A.
other mountain passes.
Minor Russian victories are claimed
In East Prussia and northern Poland
The text of the communication fol-.
lows:
Won in Baycnet Attack
"On the right bank Of the vistuis
some skirmishes favorable TO US have
taken place. On broad front near
the village of Nadros Cossaeks at
tackled q squadron OF the enemy sup
ported by infantry. capturing twepts
nussars.
"Our cavalry at o'clock in The
morning disiodged by bayonet al
tack the Germans from the villages
of Podlesije and Prondystary, cap
turing a quantity of arms. ammun!
ton and wire.
HAn important encounter took pIace
on the road from Sierpec to RSpfn
where we delivered a successful nighl
attack In the vicinity Of the vilias>
of Urszulewo.
con the left hank OF the visfuls
on the Bzura and Rawka rivers can
nonading continued on February s.