Evening star., 1915-02-24
RUSSIANS DECLARE FOE
HAS SUFFERED HEAVILY
French Correspondent Also Asserts
$1,000 Teutons Have Fallen in
Recent Engagements. n
CARS MEN CROSS THE BoBR
German Offensive Continues IN
Przasnysz Region-Three Siren
uous Attacks Repulsed, Petro-
grad Asserts.

LONDON, February a.
Flercely contested battles all
along the eastern battle front
continue to rage between the Rus
sian armies and those represent
ing Germany and Austria. Since
the definite announcement that
the Russians had been driven
from East Prussia before Gen.
Won Hindenburg's forces but lit
tie news of any definite or de-
clsive move on the part of either
OF the contending forces has been
received. Probably the most i'm
portant information was that of
today, which declared that the
Austrians have been driven from
their recently occupied positions
in Bukowina, which were won at
such terrible cost a little more
thar. a week ago.
Struggle in carpathians.
Berlin admits that the lighting in the
Carpathians is OF fierce nature ana thar
the Russians are showing desperate
courage An important engagement 10
said to be raging to the southward Of
Stanisiau. In Gaiicia. where for the
third time the Russians have opposed
the advance of the Austrian right flank.
enormous losses have been inflicted ON
the Austrians. Petrograd declares
severe lighting continues on the
oanks OF the Bobr river. which is in
northern Poland, in two places. C
cording to Paris correspondent, the
Gernlahs have lost fully $4,000 men in
their attacks on Russian positions ON
the Rawka river and in the regions Of
Bormow and Gumbinnen
Offensive Continues.
According to the Russian oficial
statement issued today the German Of
fenstve continues in the Przasnysz dis
trict. Three attacks have been -epulsed
by the czar's forces. it is declared. Sew
eral villages in this region have
changed hands several times
Officers of the Russian general stan
believe that the German plan OF opera
tions In northern Poland is to concen-
trate attention upon the Russian fort
resses along the Rivers Nieman and
Bobr, and with their left wing safely
esta blished on Russian territory to
] Ike general southerly movement,
meeting the .Austro-German forces
advancing nofthward from the Car
pathians and acquiring a large section
of Poland in addition to that already
under their control
Must Capture Fortresses.
The success of this gigantic move-
ment is dependent upon the ability of
the Germans to capture the line of
fortresses. of which Ossowetz is the
first to be singled out. The latest COM
from the Russian general
staff indicates that the Germans have
achieved no success in this initial at
tempt.
ing the fortified line at this point.
where the marshy land presents a seri-
GUS obstacle. the Germans evidently are
shifting their attack to Lomx hoping
taking them by direct assault.
Austrians Evacuate.
Austrian troops and artillery have
the positions they occupisd
on the Bukowtna frontier, across the
Pruth river from Mamornita, Rou-
mania. says a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Mamornita dated MONDAY.
The retiring forces~are said to have
moved back to Czernowitz, because of
the accurate Russian artillery fire.
The Austrians fear, says the Mafrs
that the Russians are
preparing a new offensive in the d.
rection of CzernowftZ and there are no
signs of an attempt by the Austrians
to make a further advance. The roads
are deep in slush and mud because of a
thaw. Mamornita is situated almost
at the point where the frontier of Rou-
mania joins those of Galicia, Bukowfna
and Podolia. a government Of south
western Russia.
Bitter Engagements.
A dispatch received from Vienna in
Berlin quotes the war correspondent
Of the Vienna Fremdenblatt as saying
the fighting in the Carpathians has
resolved itself into a series of most
bitter and stubbornly contested en-
yagements. The Russians are showing
desperate courage. 1t is quieter in the
Dukla pass, where both sides have in
trenched themselves. s.r
At least $4,000 men were lost by the
Germans in their attack on the Rus
sian positions on the Rawka river and
n the regions of Borjimow and Gum
Dinnen, according to Ludovic Naudeau.
he Journals correspondent, who wit
messed the operations. He considers
he general situation highly favorable
% the Russians. and says:
THE Germans are being gradually
mt implacably worn down. Whether
hey attack or merely defend them
,elyes, their armies melt away from
law 10 day Their feverish activity and
heir frightful sacrifice Of lives show
hey realize they are lighting against
ime."
Obstacles to Invasion.
reports are heard in influential cir