New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
RUSSIAN BAYONETS
CLEAR BZURA BANK
Germans Attempt Surprise
but Are Cut Down With
out Shot Fired.
CARS LINES REACH
RUMANIAN BORDER
Now Extend from End to End
of Galicia-Austrians Suffer
Reverse in Carpathians.

NONNISN III Sdi pa'hiuhS'
Petrograd, Jan. A. The repulse Of
further German attempts TO cross the
Polish rivers toward Warsaw. with
great losses 70 the invaders, is de-
scribed in detail in to-Cay's communi-
cations from General Headquarters.
To-night's report also shows that the
Russians now hold practically all Of
Galicis except the cities of Cracow.
Przemsyl and Lemberg. 1t is an
nounced that the extreme Russian left,
operating in Bukowina, has captured
the town of Suczawa, little more than
half mile from the Rumanian border
and marking the eastern edge Of Ca
licia.
Additional successes arc reported
from the region Of Uzsok Pass, in
Western Galicia.
The text Of to-night's official state
ment follows:
During January no important
change took place on the left bank of
the Vistula. In many sections there
have been the usual artillery engage
ments and secondary actions.
Germans Lose Trenches.
More desperate fighting took place
on the night of January 2-3 in the re-
gion of Bolimow. where the Germans
after an energetic attack forced one
Of our trenches. but were Immediately
dislodged from it by our counter at
tack. abandoning six machine guns and
a number of prisoners.
in West Galicia on January we
made progress again, taking more than
a thousand Austrian prisoners and sew
eral cannon and machine guns. In the
region of Uzsok Pass we took an equal
number of prisoners and captured sew
eral guns and rapid frers. In this &C
ton an entire Austrian battalion, with
eleven officers. surrendered. In this re-
gion the staff of a column Of the
enemy. with the chief wounded, and all
documents fell into our hands.
con our extreme left wing our
troops, passing through the whole OF
Bukowina, have occupied the town OF
Suczawa. one verst (two-thirds OF a
mile) distant from the Austro-Ruma-
nian frontier
Aeros lombard kielce.
Austrian aeroplanes are daily bonn
harding Kielce, in Russian Poland,
siXty-four miles northeast of Cracow.
Ten bombs were dropped on the rail
road stations and freight sheds on
January .. Little damage was done.
= 4. tpsl+y ID nm
attempt by the Germans TO cross the
Bzura. which was followed by bay
onet attack, are described at consider
able length in the headquarters report
which was issued early to-day. The
text follows:
"a strong artillery combat has been
fought all along the front on the LETT
bank of the Vistula. The attempt of
the Germans to gain ground IN certain
places in the region of the Bzura
River was without success.
Russians Use Steel.
"On the night of January 2 we dis
covered the passage of Germans across
the Bzura in the vicinity of kozlof
and Biskoupi. Having watched the
concentration of the enemy's forces,
one of our glorious regiments sur
rounded the Germans. They attacked
them with the bayonet, without hring
a shot. and in the hand TO hand strug-
gle which followed killed several hun
bred men. The survivors saved their
lives by surrendering.
About 8 p. m. on January bril-
gade OF German infantry attacked our
position near Borjimow. northeast of
Bolimow, but the German assault was
D ,tsffh
Gre from several batteries and a
counter attack made with the bayonet.
Desperate fighting occurred during
/ the night of January 2, continuing un-
/ til daybreak, northeast of Rawa, where
we succeeded in dislodging the enemy
from some Of the trenches which they
had previously taken.
4 South of the Pilica River fighting
/ took place at Metairie and Gaschek.
west of Inowlodz, and also southeast
of Madagascar, near Volmine, where
/ we repulsed all attacks of the enemy.
/ an Galicia the fighting around Cor
/ dice and Zakliczyn continues.
Austrians Lose 1000.
an the region of the Uzsok Pass
and Rostoki. south Of Lisko, we have
/ made progress. We drove back the
enemy, who fed in great disorder. We
/ captured two thousand prisoners and
some mitrailleuses. Several companies
| of the Austrians surrendered in a
1 body. In their retreat TO Uzsok the
/ Austrians abandoned arms and ammu-
! milton.
"Our offensive in Bukowina con-
/ tinues."
! Vienna. Jan. 4 (via Amsterdam
/ The following official communication
was issued this evening:
an the severe battles in the district
south of Gorlice, which were foug I
under the worst weather conditions, our
brave troops assured themselves,
through getting possession of an i'm
portant line Of hills, of a favorable