New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04

Petrograd. Jan. 3.-The Germans
have been again repulsed with great
losses from the Bzura and Rswka
rivers. The War Office announced last
night that attempted surprise attacks
By the Germans failed completely.
Their infantry charges were for the
first time accompanied by shower OF
bombs. but the Russians stood their
ground unshaken in the trenches.
A strong Austro-G German force made
even a more furious attack on the Rus
SLAMS holding the road TO Kielee. They
succeeded IN holding some Russian
trenches for few hours, but IN the
afternoon the Russian infantry rushed
at them with the bayonet, and the en-
envy was driven far back along the
southwest road. Nine guns and several
hundred prisoners were taken.
General Radko Dourief's army. oper-
ating around Przemysl and toward the
Carpathans, has taken in the last fort
night 22,6OO prisoners.
Rumania Expected TO Act.
In Galicia the Russians are still
steadily sweeping the Austro-German
forces from their position. In Bueko-
wilma, where the Austrians never had
more than some 10000 troops, now
greatly reduced by drafts TO the vest,
the Russian pressure is causing a
headlong fight and the entire country
seems likely TO fall into Russia's
hands without serious conflict. AS
part of this region was once Ru-
manian principality, the latest opera
tions here, it is thought, will finally
make up Rumana's wayering mind
about participation IN the war.
Russian armored boats on the Vis-
tula have enfiaded the remaining Ger
man positions west Of the junction Of
the Bzura and the Nistula, and Russian
troops on the left bank OF the Bzura
have forced the enemy back from So
chatchey. The Germans have ceased
10 threaten Warsaw along any OF the
direct approaches. Whatever hgating
il still going on up the BZura and
a reinforced reconnaissance. which the
Germans arc trying 10 maintain until
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
launches a new general plan.
The stubborn fighting south Of the
Rawka is in sandy country much OF
which is covered with dense forests,
and has for its aim the closing Of the
door in that region. where there are no
railways. and where the Germans can
not bring up ammunition rapidly TO
the immediata rear All the operations
north of the Pilitza will be governed
now by the changing scene IN Southern
Poland.
Won Hindenburg's Plan Fails.
The repulse of General Dankl's army
on the road 10 klelce represents the
last effort 10 carry out Won linden
burg's scheme for turning the Russian
left flank in Poland and compelling
thereby the Russians 10 withdraw
substantial part of their strength from
their lines west Of Warsaw In the
last fight before General DGnkl aban-
doned his advance he brought three
corps into the front barely twenty
miles broad and these troops stood
their ground stubDornly. His army
lost such quantity Of ammunition
and supplies that II is now hopeless Tor
him 10 cooperate with the German
further north.
The Russian successful occupation
of the regions Of Bukowina lying along
the Rumanian frontier is expected
10 have immediate political bearing on
the general campaign. More than 40
per cent Of the population occupying
the territory are Rumanians and the
Russian army j. meeting with the
friendliest reception at their hands.
The following statement was issued
TO day by the Russian army headquar-
ters:
ION the Bzurs and RaNka rivers We
are continuing the successful repulse
Of German attacks. in spite Of the
enemy's heavy artillery fire and bomb
throwing
"On the road TO Wloszezowa, in the
Kielce region, az the village Of Lo-
puszno on December 81. German troops,
after a stubborn battle, took possession
Of a portion Of our trenches, but
later counter-attack forced the enemy
TO abandon all the trenches previously
occupied. During this affair we capt
ured several hundred prisoners and
aine machine guns.
"In Western Galieia lighting contin-
ues in the region OF Gorlice. In thu