Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04

Russian troops holding strong, posi-.
tons, -lle h1stro-Germans have ats
tacke - in spite of the
heavy m this kind OF fight
Dtrl,Ss iouS Attacks.
Yesterday, according 10 the Rus
sian official account the Austrians
delivered furious attacks between
the San and Ordawa rivers. only to
be thrown back as they were in their
previous efforts while the Germans
made several frptless attempts
around Kosiouwka aud Rojanka, at
the latter point losing two companies
which We're surrounded and annihil-
ated
No estimates have been published
of the losses sustained by the Ger
manic armies In their efforts to
break through the Russian lines at
those places but they are believed to
have been very large, as the Russian
positions were almost impregnahle.
Austrian Losses Heavy.
Regarding the Austrians' attempts
TO outflank the Russians IN eastcrlt
Gallcia, two Russian Official reports
in succession have reports thnt the
Austrians suffered severe reverse
and that Yesterday they lost in pris-
oners alone more than G000 men.
The Russians also captured q num-
her Of guns and "A large quantity of
transport material.
ON the other extreme wing in
north Poland the Germans have
either assumed the defensive or are
retiring. except at Ossowetz, where
they continue TO lombard the for
tress. Berlin reports unofficially
that az this point the Germans have
succeeded In silenclng two OF the
forts. Their attempt to approach
the city, however, has been repulsed
ny the Russians
Russian Advance Conceded.
The Germans while claiming sue
cess near Augustowo, where they
captured 500 prisoners from among
the Russian forces who tried TO cross
the Bobr river, admit that they have
their advance guards
south Of Mys2yniec and that the Rus
slams have been feeling their way
forward to the northwest OF Przan-
synsz.
The fact seems to be that the Rus
slams are advancing along the whole
northern llne but very slowly because
Of the mud which impedes the
movement OF guns aud transport wa
sons. They have been able to rein
force their armies at every threaten
I'd point and are now considered to
be In as good "A position as the Ger
,aans who have left their railways
behind them.
French Offensive Continues.
So far az the west Is concerned tho
French offensive in the Champagne
region continues 10 be the outstand-
ing feature of the campaign. The
French troops have now reached tho
highest points on the ground north OK
Perthes ana Beausejour ana must be
drawing near positions from when
.hey viii be- able to shell the branch
railway that runs To the rear OF the
German line and maintains commu-
licatl0n between the German forces
before rheims and Nerdun.
There has been fighting at other
points but none TO compare in import
tnce with that i'll Champagne.
Near East In I.imclight.
with the allied fleet again bonn
lardine the Dardanelles and the Rus
.lans pushing their offensive In the
'uucasus the Near East Is again COM
nc into the imelght The Russians
nave scored distinct success by the
apture of the Turkish port of khopa
N the Black sea from which the
uihlah UtlnN III lht hNN"o"9 N'"N
,art of its supplies
Unofficial reports say that besides
ne ships which entered the Dardan-
Hes and are bombardng the interior
orts some of the fleet are throwing
hells overland into the gulf of SaroS
o that the Turkish garrisons will be
ubiccted 20 fire from two sides. the
'urks are concentrating strong forces
on the defense of Constantinople ana
he Balkan states are watching the
peratlons with intense interest The
uccess or failure of the allies at
empt to open the straits means
much to the Balkan nations
The king of Greece has called
rand council including the premier
ormer premiers and other statesmen
or fun discussion of the SITUATION
The chamber later Will hear the re-
lort of the council.
Great Britain has not yet replied
O the American note, addressed TO
10Th her and Germany. regarding the
Iaval war zone and food shipments