Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
OFFICIAL WARREpoRTs
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dEAM4AN
French ATTACKS against the German.
positions near Perthes were repulsed
yesterday. on the west Of the western
front ohiy artillery duels occurred.
Nothine new IL reported from tho
East Prussian frontier. In Poland,
north Of the Vistula, the Russians
were repuised In cavalry fights.
South OF the vistula German at
tacks east OF Boiimow were ended
with the capture OF the village OF
goumine Fighting for Woiasgyelo-
wiczka continues.
Since February I IN this region more
than 1000 prisoners have been captured
and six machine guns taken.
Night attacks by the Russians
against She German positions near the
Bzura River have been repulsed.
FRENCH
There Is nothing to report to the
north OF the Lys. Between the Lys
and the Disc, IN the sector OF Nou-
vette, which is west Of Lens. our bat
terles silenced a sharp fire by the
enemy's infantry.
The German launched freboats on
the River Encre. Before Aveluy, north
OF Albert. these engines of destruction
we're stopped by us before any ex-
plosion occurred.
Dur artillery has continued to secure
excellent results In the valley Of the
Aisne. We have advanced slightly,
taking some prisoners and tepu sing
a counter attack to the west of Hill
No. 200, near Per,hes.
In the Argonne, a second German
attack o place yesterday near Bag
atelle about 8 p. m. It vas %repulsed
like that already reported Gin last
nights official communique), which
took place at 3 p. M.
Calm prevailed yesterday on the
front from the Meuse to the Vosges..
In Alsace we are foi Trying our posi-
lions on the ground gained to the south
OF Ammertzweiller.
RUSSIAN
Along the Bzura, some distance from
Bollmow, the enemy Is attacking per-
sistently supported by heavy and
light artillery.
North OF Borjimow, the enemy at
tackled In large force, but was re-
pulsed with severe losses. Very stub
horn fighting has occurred south of
the Bzura, but the Russians have re-
captured all the positions lost in Sum
day and Mondays fighting. South OF
the Pilica River. and along the Dona-
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fire has increased, but his efforts to
advance have been unsuccessful.
In the CarpathianS the conflict con-
tinued January 81 and February 1. Our
forces advanced, fighting along the
broad front at Dukla Pass as far as
the lower San. having crossed the
principal ridge of the mountain range
In the region of Jasliska and Mezo
Laborcz, where we took a battery of
six cannons. two mortars, n number
Of rapid tirers and numerous pris-
oners, An offensive movement un-
dertaken by the enemy southeast
of Uszok Pass was repulsed with
enormous losses.
News relative to the transportation
OF German troops to the Larpathian
front finds confirmation in the fact
that on February 2 southeast of Bes-
kid Pass we destroyed a battalion of
the 22ith German Regiment, a rem
nant Of which vas made prisoner.
TURKISH
a force of 100 Turks attacked the
English near Korna by night. The
two battalions fred 1t each other for
several hours. A squadron of gun
boats drove off the Turks at day
break, but the enemy lost heavily.
AUSTRIAN
The general situation is unchanged.
A Russian attack in the central sec
ton OF the Pillca River, in Poland,
has been repulsed.
The battle in the Carpathians con-
tinues on the western front. The
German and Austrian troops were sue
cessful in the fighting on the middle
front.