Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-03
At the Close of Month.

whole front-an indication that they
have brought strong reinforcements
into the field. They ihaye checked
the German advance in North Po-
land, where the Germans are report
ed to be in retreat, and the recapture
of PrHaSnysZ, after severe fighting,
has given them an excellent pivotal
point from which to carry on further
operations.
All the Petrograd correspondents
refer to the capture of a large num-
Der OF Germans as a new phase of
the war, and credit it to a lack Of
officers among the German armies
anu the large number Of young. un-
trained men drafted.
The Russian offensive extends to
the Bzura-Rawka front, where they
successfully opposed Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg's attempt to ad-
vance on Warsaw in December and
January.
There has been heavy fighting in
Western Galicia and in the Carpa-
thians, but no notable change IN the
situation In Eastern Galicia the
Russians report another repulse for
the Austrians, who have again lost a
number Of prisoners.
Austrians Report Success.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-An official
statement telling OF Austrian sue
cesses in the Carpathians was receiv-
ed here from Vienna to-day by the
Hungarian embassy. 1t says:
iii the Carp1thians the enemy's
attacks failed in the Onda Valley and
on our positions north of the Volo-
vecz Ridge.
"Twelve hundred and fifty Rus
slams were made prisoners in the TAX
ing by assault of one OF the heights
in the battle in Southeastern Galicia.
"The West front is quiet"
Successes for Germans.
Berlin, Feb. 2S.-The following
official communication from German
army headquarters was made public
to-day:
In Champagne yesterday the en-
emy continued his attacks, which
were completely repulsed.
South Of Malancourt (west of
Ferdun and north of Verdun the
| Germans stormed several enemy po-
| sluonS behind each other. A weak
|
| Germans took as prisoners six Off
GERS and 250 men, and also captured
four machine guns and one mine
| thrower.
"On the western side of the Vosges
the Germans, after violent fighting,
| dislodged the French from their DO
sition near Blamont and Boinville.
I'm an attack on the entrenched
line of Verdenal-Bremenil, east of
Badonviiler, the Germans pushed
back the enemy over front of 13
miles long for a distance of about
four miles. The enemy's attempt to
win back the conquered ground failed
with heavy losses.
'The enemy's advances in the
Southern Vosges also were repulsed.
Northwest ii Grondno new Rus
sian forces advanced yesterday, but
German cOunter-attacks threw back
the Russians on to the advanced posi-
ton Of the fortress. We took 1900
prisoners there.
Northwest of Ostrolenko an en-
emy attack was repulsed
The German troops retreated be-
fore superior enemy forces advanc-
ing on PrzaSnysz from the south and
east into the region north and west
of this town
South Of the Vistula there have
been no developments Of import
ance."
French Announce Progress.
Paris, Feb. 2S.-The following
official statement was issued by the
war office tonight:
''At Becourt, near Albert. a Ger.
man attack was Immediately stopped
by our fire, The enemy bombarded
Soissons with 200 shells.
"In the Champagne district we
made marked progress on the whole
'front.' from Combresto, north of Per-
thes. We repulsed a counter-attack
retained the work, which we won
Yesterday, and extended our positions
by occupying new trenches.
I'VE have gained ground in al the
woods between Perthes and Beause-
Jour- Our gains of yesterday to the
northwest and north of Beausciour