Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-04
Attempt to Drive Russians
Out Of Galicia Is With
out Success.
AUSTRIANS DRIVEN
BACK ALONG ORDAWA
AT Ossowetz Berlin Reports
That Two Forts Have
Been Silenccd.

LONDON. March 3.--ts:50 p. M y
In their determination to relieve Pre-
mysl and drive the Russians out Of
Galicia the Austro- German armies,
which for some weeks have been on
the Galician side of the Carpathan
mountains. have during the last few
days made repeated attempts to break
through the Russian entertainments
but without success,
Since Sunday last. when in massed
formation they threw themselves
against Russian troops holding strong
positions, the Austro- Germans have
attacked again and again in spite OF
the heavy losses which this kind of
fighting entails.
Yesterday, according TO the Russian
official account, the Austrians deliv-
cred furious attacks between the San
and Ordawa rivers, uaiy to be thrown
back as they were I'm their previous
efforts, while the Germans made sew
eral frultless attempts around Koz-
iouwka and Rojanka, at the latter
point losing two companies, which
were surrounded and annihllated.
German Losses Heavy.
No estimates have been published
Of the losses sustained by the Ger
manic armies in their efforts to break
through the Russian lines at these
places, but they are believed to have
been very large, as the Russian posi-
tions were almost impregnable
Regarding the Austrians attempt
to outflank the Russians in eastern
Galicia two Russian official reports
in succession have reported that the
Austrians suffered severe reverse
and that yesterday they lost in pris-
oners alone more than Ok thousand
men. The Russians captured also
number of guns and a large quantity
of transport material.
on the other extreme wing in north
Poland the Germans either have as
sumed the defensive or are retiring
except at Ossowetz, wheer they con-
tinue to lombard the fortress. Berlin
reports unofflclally that at this point
the Germans have succeeded in 81
lencing awo OF the forts Their at
tempts to approach the city. however,
has been repulsed by the Russians.
The Germans. winfe claiming sue
cess near AugustOwe, where they cap
tured 500 prisoners from among the
Russian forces, who tried to cross the
BODY river, admit that they have with
drawn their advance guards south OF
Myszyniec and that the Russians have
been feeling their way forward to the
northwest Of Przasnysa.
Russians Advancing.
The fact seems to be that the Rus
slams are advancing along the whole
northern line. but very slowly because
of the mud, which impedes the move
ment of guns and transport wagons.
They have been able to reinforce their
armies at every threatened point and
are now considered to be I'm as good
position as the Ger-lans, who have
left their railways behind them.
So far as the west is concerned, the
French offensive in the Champagne
region continues to be the outstanding
feature of the campaign. The French
troops have now reached the highest
points on the ground north OF Perthes
and BeauseJour and must be drawing
near positions from which they will
be able to shell the branch railway
that runs to the rear of the German
line and maintains communication be-
tween the German forces before
Rheims and Verdur.
There has been fighting at other
points, but none to compare in inn
portance with that in Champagne.
Bombariing i,ardanellcs.
with the allied fleet again lombard
Ing the Dardanelles and the Russians
pushing their offensive I'm the Cau-
casus, the near east is again coming
into the limelight The Russians have
scored ulSllHtl SutttsS ny lut zap
ture Of the Turkish port of Khopa.
on the Black sea, from which the
Turkish army in the Caucasus drew
part of its supplies.
Unofficial reports say that besides
the ships which entered the Darda-
nelles and are bombarding the interior
forts, some of the fleet are throwing
shells overland into the gulf of Saros
so that the Turkish garrisons will be
subjected to fire from two sides.
The Turks are concentrating strong
forces for the defense OF Constanti-
nople and the Balkan states are
watching the operations with intense
interest. The success or failure OF
the allies attempt to open the straits
means much to the Balkan nations.
The king OF Greece has called
grand council. including the premier,
former premiers and other statesmen,
for full discussion OF the situation.
The chamber later will hear the re-
port OF the council.
Great Britain has not yet replied to
the American note addressed to both
her and Germany regarding the naval
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