The Nome daily nugget., 1915-02-15
WAR SUMMARY
 FOR PAST WEEK

suspension of thc German activities Iaealnst Warsaw were followed hy ter
 rife battles along the Rzura river and
 at points along the lower Nistula not ably in the vicinity or Thorn where the l Russian advance was continued with success and included the capture of the l important city of Wlozlawek The
 Russian offensive against Kocnigsburg deN elopcd gradually throughout the l Nck and with thC cessation of Ger man activities against Warsaw the ac- l ttyitics in Prussia became daily stron ger finally compelling the Germans to Iwithdraw all available forces from the Warsaw regton to meet the offensive movement The Germans Nv clover strategy were enahle to gather their forces at adNantae,aus points and con ,luded tHe week hN completely over Wholmne the Russians along the Maauuau lakes and below msterherg capturing oNcr twenty six thousand men and large number of guns The Russian forces were driven back to their own borders distance of some thirty miles The Russians also suffered severe reNerSes at points in GaliCa. along the Carpathiau passes and were comncllcd to eVacuate the entire pro vince of Rukowina The comhmed 1 Au>tro- German forces proved entirely the enemy and inflicted severe reverSeS. ] DcSultorv fighting was also reported along the nrina where the \ustrians resumed inc offensive against the SorhS and MontenegrinS hut with little result in the way of decisive features.
 The dispatches have hcen conflicting hut il is apparent that tho Russians have suffered severely at practically all Nonts except along the line between Tarnow. Gslicia. and Warsaw. The Russian advance in Galicia has been dceisiveN checked ss has also the Trsnsylvaniau movement. the latter hcine due Ia the failure of the Servians to cooperate with the Russian move mont The Russians sustained losses ~ close to thirty thousand beside much artillery and claim the capture of close to seven thousand men and one citv. The German lines now extend from msterbers in a practically con unnonS line to the Rzura river swinging | w idelN so lle west however. before Thorn and tAencc following eaS,eTly along 1ha lower NiStala 1e l.odz from
 winch pom, E proceeds southwark sa the Gz4r4 uAue tse Russian re-
 verse usa< probably sa9e most severe af the war eNoepane the overthrow ot ] the ftlela1s. a ,aIaa4 l,5 sad sa ser iaasly affect taz general situation The
 Russian losses comprise a1I.r,xiaaatess
 thr'ee hraraaes and as56e from the loss
 of 3host fcht4ne au3tS the balance fl
 the arrae lS Tranahle 5rtaet The eon-
 oral Situauon aF Joe GasS1ans .S a4-
 I,,'ax inaa1t.2e that af t7eo zaantl> aeo
 Tshe Snea eanal district wa> ihe
 scent af a run.hnr af erc4r renaen1> dur- inc the nas9e 9asg af tAc we'd, uhita
 usually developed la favor af The Eng Iish defenders Minor engagements were 1'eporeed from ihe Ra1urn recaan in T'ranaaauaasia and she Tlats sea was 5hs scene af some naval aei49abes The Turkish offensive against nryTs wa> Abandoned in 1he la5or daz.s af ihe week necessisbtea hy the lraai5n- lns E,ussinr offensive nofah IT car- ssf.nt.na7le.
 nssulsa'.y s1ssasre aaollne w1s he sea1ure os lhe fichtne ln Tho Western aaps our-re 1hs week aljhsueh several eszfc'e engagements V,frs 4aarli sn ths -'eeaar 7s 1.s Taassoe apa asswesn Nc1- au1 ana yse.Tns sht Gseerna7ss ,,aY. 1.ll7.r uz'a- m, IT ttenti,es = 1hs 1a;ts- paif-. rshs csarrHar 1r-aaN s,s|rv,etr E'tanuns and Tyres Hssr.s 5ez55a - re- sue aui v'erx aarsr as1naanaa The Hlies haff aTlgiara1tse heaH content 1a roman sa 1ht aafa1ls.f.s. s.lt s1ac.si al- ranaes Aavs ham 1nH5s ai several pa4uss
 The ais-.I.e'aisl4lne 5aatare a. tht week was 1hs 1urneraas anra attfr5ties. 1 thf airmen aelns unusually ae5es at o'ssand and Esruces. desrraelnc n.urh T1raPoog as hon pa.nts
 kTaiDars apsllnc was a1sa reported .n Alsaee
 aath aidns AaQe saNeed >,eqaro.e although ohr 1.s.hane on shs zghais has heon Trheashl.v aevma aE aofn..e ra- aulss ans ], wauid appnar 1hat 4allhar aids has 1nnde a1.y Harucular laaaway Vhs adVauzacs has beau larcelg n ths