The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-01
EUTONS KILL 1000
RUSS At KRAsNOPOL
1000 Are Taken Prisoners at.
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PETROGRAD CLAIMS VICTORY
Cars Troops Win Battle on the Ice
of Lake pussia--Vienna Says
Move on cxernowitz Was
Turned Back.

London, March 31.--The German Of
verses to the Russians in East Prus-
STA, with the loss of LEGO men taken
prisoner by the Teuton forces in the
capture of Tauroggen, and the killing
OF 1000 Russians at Krasaopol. -s.
The Russian statement concerning
operations IN this transNiemen district
contradicts the German, announcing
complete failure of the kaisers cam
paign in that section. IL also claims
an important victory over the Germans
in battle on tho ice Of Lake Dussia
Vienna dispatches assert that the
Russ move on Czernowjtz has, been
turned back through Dukla pass, in
the Csrpathians.
Taurogeen Captured.
The German official statement fol-
lows: .5
According to reports from Prince
Joachim of Prussia. who was on the
scene, the East Prussian landsturm
behaved brilliantly in the battles for
the possession Of Tauroggen, which
ended in German occupation of that
city. We took l,o00 prisoners
THE Russians suffered very heavy
losses at Krasnopol. about 1000 men
being killed.
Our booty taken in that district
In battles up to last night amounted
to 5000 prisoners, seven machine guns,
one cannon and several aamunition
carts"
Battle on Ice.
The Russian official summary Of
operations in the Nicmen river region
follows:
The Germans attached enormous
importance to their offensive in the
transNiemen district. This failed com.
,pletely on March 27 and our troops
have taken the offensive against the
enemy, which was defeated in its at
tacks.
The Germans made prcdigious eff
forts and attempted to envelop on the
ice Of Lake Dussia on our right wing
Moving over the ice, the Germans at.
tempted to turn our position in the
passage between the two divisions of
Lake Nimno.
THE enemy gained some minor sue
cesses at first. but we twice counter
attacked the Germans, who had pcne-
trated to our rear near the villages Of
Zoebrziski and Metelitz, annihilating
them"
RUSSIANS Turned Back.
Vienna, March 31.-DispatchGs from
Austrian headquarters state that the
Russian offensive through Dukla pass
SLAMS who forced their way through
the Carpathians have been driven
back.
Hard fighting is still in progress
around Dukla, Lupkow and Uzsok
passes, but 1t is officially asserted that
The Austro.German forces are repelling
the attacks.
1t was admitted that the situation
south of Dukla pass was critical for
time, but that the arrival of Austrian
re-enforcements there had turned the
fighting to the advantage Of the troops
defending Hungary from attack.
Attack Of Ossowice Fails.
Petrograd, March Silt is stated in
well informed quarters that the opera.
lions of the Germans against OSsowiec
may now be considered as at an end.
Having failed to obtain any results
they have abandoned the undertaking.
In this way the whole purpose OF
their dash into Russian territory has
been frustrated as everywhere be-
tween the Niemen and the Bobr they
have failed to obtain successes.
Between the Skwa and the Orzhytz
the Russians have now occupied fresh
positions. ~, sn...