The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-10
GERMANS IN BATTLE
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than twenty-five violent attacks upon
certain heights in the region of Koziou-
wka, occupied by us. The Germans
came forward to this attack several
ranks deep, presenting full front line.
Violent Gross Fire of Germans
''Under our violent cross fire the
Germans here twice took possession of
a certain height, but they were dislodg-
ed by counter attacks delivered by our
infantry. This success was preceded By
long and violent hand to hand fighting
with the bayonet which is without
precedent in history. The losses sustain
ed in this engagement by the Germans
were exceedingly heavy.
Attacks of the enemy in the vicin-
ity of Wysehkowo also were repulsed.
In the Black Sea the former German
cruiser Breslau (now unit of the
Turkish navy bombarded Yalta, in the
Crimea Our cruisers on February 8,
shelled Turkish battery at Trebizond,
and sank one steamer. Another steamer
loaded with provisions and a two.mast.
ed schooner were sunk near Leros.
Attacks Made By Germans
''In order to attack our positions
near Koziowka the Germans commenced
their concentration of troops the night
of February Z. Early the next morning
they began the delivery of an irrestible
offensive movement, and their attack
was supported by very violent fire
from their heavy artillery. They were
successful in gaining an important
height occupied by us but they were
promptly driven from this position be.
fore our bayonets.
Attacks then followed without let
up. Toward evening the Germans in
very considerable numbers took posses
sion of the highest position in our line
from which they were dislodged only
after desperate fight. Before retiring
they exhausted all their strength in a
stubborn resistance TO general counter
attack on our part, feature of which
was an unprecedented encounter with
the bayonet.
1000 German Dead Counted
AT the side of this Hill was cover.
ed by German corpses. In front of one
OF our battalions more than 1000 Ger.
man dead were counted.
Among the trophies captured near
kamion are three mine throwers. AT
Rawaka, near the railroad to Skiernie
vie, Russian foot soldiers were success
ful in throwing eight bombs into the
German trenches. These missiles caused
great destruction.
Russian aviators threw bombs on
German troop trains near Rawaka. The
general staff of the Russian army in the
caucasus communicates under date OF
FEBRUARY that there has been no en-.
gagement of Importance to record
Details Of Desperate Fighting
Details of desperate fight in the
oarpathlans with ferocious bayonet
charges described as without precedent
IN history reached Petrograd to-day.
According to these reports, repeated
German attacks were finally repulsed
by the Russians, and the German dead
lay in great numbers in front of the
Russian positions. The losses are de.
scribed as enormous
The scene of the fighting was Bell.
grod. 80 miles south of Sanok, in Ga
heia. 1t is estimated by the Rus.
slams that the Hungarian forces have
been augmented by 100000 Germans
The German plan seems to be to
transfer their troops to points where
there is greater opportunity of piercing
the Russian defensive. =
Fierce Attack of Germans
Concentrating their forces the night
of February I, the Germans the follow.
ing morning began what doubtless rap.
idly developed into one of the fiercest
attacks in the history of the Carpa.
THAN campaign. With their first line
almost annihilated, the Germans pushed
forward their second. line, under the
support of heavy artillery, and gained
strategic elevation. But from this they
were driven back by Russian bayonet
charge. Attack and counter attack
followed and towards evening the Ger.
mans. in great numbers, seemed to be
in permanent possession of the heights
The general counter attack by the
Russians resulted in two hours of hard
hand-to,hand fighting, which left the
snow clad hills strewn with dead. Aft
er a stubborn resistance the German
regiments were driven out. A Russian
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