New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-06

irccssant German attacks came TO a
climax al noon yesterday, when from
,bo Internal confusion Of the bursting
sboUs. the pointblank slaughter by
rife FIRE and bayonet and the over
hanging mass Of poisonous smoke the
Russians emerged victorious and
charged across three lines where the
Germans had intrenchcd themselves
after Sundays tremendous fight.
General Won Mackcnsen made TINS
crucial effort in the morning by swift
~ forcing picked army OF lOO,oOO
men, backed by nearly 500 guns OF all
calibrcs pouring shell without pause,
into the comparatively omen gap OF
country six miles wide which mas Tor
its main features deserted dlstillery
on the north near Goumlne and the
large manor house Of VIOLA Szydlo-
viecka standing IN a woody park on
the south near Bolimow. THROUGHOUT
this region the battle is still raging.
The Germans unsuccessful attempt
% force their way through at Borji-
NOV. near Bolimow, was made bv sheer
weight. with infantry used precisely as
cavalry was used in the old days. his
attack Ct the Germans represents some
breech-loading rifles were invented.
Even the cavalry charge Of the olden
days inadequately illustrates what the
Germans attempted at Borjimow, for
cavalry work was completed by the m
fantrW
Divisions Massed SOlidly.
Several divisions were massed sol
idly i'm one place on a front OF less
:har 1000 yards. They were, accord
ing 10 prisoners stories. chrlstened by
the enemy the divisions of death,
and duly earned their names. Against
the deadly weapons Of the Russians
the Germans advanced 10 the attack
not merely shoulder TO shoulder, but
rank upon rank in close order he
slaughter here was appalling, for the
Russian artillery, after many weeks OF
work precisely on this spot, had the
range not only to yards but even 10
inches.
Throughout their advance around
Bolimow the Germans maintained a
hurricane Of shrapnel over the well
concealed Russian shelters. Many OF
the German guns fired shell charged
with suffocatng gases, which caused
burning pains to the eyes. Inc Nus
slams wthstood all this, and renamed
mistaken even when the Prusslan
Guards were brought up. fresh from
LOVES. When the Germans supreme
effort was spent the Russians rose up
, through the smoke and doubled for
ward upon the low broken walls
around the distllery. where the Ger
mans had been working fifty machine
guns The Russians captured fourteen,
and a desperate close quarter nght en-
sued.
Meanwhile the Grand Dukes troops
at the southern end Of the battle found
q weak position in the German line and
through this they poured into the park
al Viola Szydlowiecka. About an hour
/ later the Germans were driven some
distance southwest from the mansion.
leaving thousands of dead. They lost
about 10000 killed in this siXmlle bat
tie Very many of them fell by the
J bayonet.
/ The Russians established a great ad-
vantage By compelling the Germans TO
use reserves prematurely. II is evl-
dent that Won Hndenburg left Won
Mackensen no free troops for manGuv-
ring. All signs, however. point to re-
newal Of this headlong fighting as be
I ing an imperative necessity Of the plan
10 launch great battles simultaneously
in Central Poland and the Carpathians.
Russian Column Retres.
The position in the south is, for the
moment, indetermina;e. The Russian
reserve force is succeeding ir all the
passes as far east as Tucholka Pass.
Behind the sources of the Opor, trib-
utary of the St Ryi River, the great
column Of the Germans and Austrians
holds this gan and has the railway to
Nunkacz to it, rear. The Russians,
after ten assaults, drew back to pre-
pared positions northeast of the fringe
of the Stryj Valley. The German lead
er refuses to send his men forward.
The Russians continue to make valua-
BILE progress in East Prussia. One Of
their northern columns has emerged
to the westward from the dense for
ests north Of Pilkallen, and another
army, which forced crossing of the
River Angerapp, is now deploying on
the wide front on the left bank of the
river. II holds the country south CT