Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
RESISTANCE
OFFERED BY RUSSIANS
One Corps RepclIed Attacks on Four
Fronts Until Strength Was Com
pletely Exhausted
WAS SURROUNDED BY GERMANS
Fought Heroically Against Enemy,
Which Outnumbercd IL Several
Timcs-Nearly $4,000 Men Cap
tured in One Month.

PETROGRAD, February 24.-The des-
perate resistance offered BY the Twrn-
ueth Corps of the Russian army to tile
German advance In East Prussia is
described In an official communication
issued here. The report is based on
belonging to this corps who managed
TO escape" The Russians claim that
although these troops were surrounded
by German army in the territory be-
tween Goldap and Suwalki. they lnlict-
ed heavy losses on their antagonists
They repcllcd attacks on four fronts
until their strength was completely
exhausted" The communication fol-
lows:
The communication Of February 81
which described the unusually diHlcult
position of parts OF our army corps
during the retreat In East Prussia ap-
piled to portions of the Twentieth
Corps. commanded by Lieutenant Cen
eral BulSakoff. comprising the twelfth
division and three reserve regiments
Communication between this corps and
the Tenth Army was broken on Febru-
airy IL. and the corps found Itself sur
rounded in the country between Goldap
and Suwalki by Il German army, which
constantly increased In numbers.
OUTNUMBERED SEVERAL
TIMES ny ENEMY
This corps fought hcroically until
February c2 against an enemy which
outnumbered 1t several times. During
these days the troops marched about
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passage for themselves toward tho
southeastern part of the forest OF Au-
Eustowo.
According to accounts given by pris-
oncrs. our corps inflicted heavy losses
upon the Germans, who attempted to
bar the way. particularly In the lake
region and the forest near Ghita
Reports just given by various in
dividuals belonging to this corps who
managed TO escape, show the corps
was ready to fight until It's strength
was completely exhausted, galiantly re-
pclling attacks on four fronts, retain
Ing its artillery and taking with 1t
many German prisoners.
Severe lighting continues on the
right bank Of tho Bobr and Narcw
Rivers. German detachments which
took the offensive near Ossowetz on
February 81 were forced back by the
fire of our artillery. Fighting has been
In progress north OF Lomza on the
roads to Radzilowo. Artchoutchina and
Kolno. In spite OF attacks by strong
forces we hold Jedwabno.
"A German attack along the
Szeczuezyn- -kolno Road was supported
during the night OF February 22 by
armored automobiles, and was unusu-
ally intense.
ARMORED AUTOMOBILES
ASSIST IN REPUIsE
THE German offensive continues In
the Przasnysz district. Three attacks
upon Przasynsz were repulsed, our
armored automobiles assisting greatly
in this respect. Their fire decimated
five PAGES on the road to Plonsk
some villages changed hands several
times.
South OF the Moghely Farm. on the
left bank OF the Vistula, we exploded
mines under a German trench. occupy
Ing the duEouts In tho remainder OF
the German trenches. We captured
three machine guns. french mortars
and bombs. and also took number OF
prisoners The losses to the Germans
caused by the mine explosions num-
bcrcd 500.
I'm the Carpathian.. the Austrians
bomhardcd a convent south OF Mezola-
borcz with tw"lvc-inch mortars we
rcpulscd persistent Austrian attacks in
the region Of Mikev. Smolnika and
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