Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

says that calm prevails along the
line in Belgium.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD, October ~, via London
October 70.
On the western front, in the region OF
the village Of Zalay and west OF
| OLAF, on the Mitau road, we yester-
day repulsed fresh violent attack
of the enemy. In the regions OF
Friedrichstadt and Jacobstadt and on
the front in the region Of Dvinsk
there Is no change.
On the front south OF Lake Boginskoie
our troops progressed at some points
toward the west. German counter
attacks were launched several times
but in many cases they were re-
pulsed. with heavy losses, simply by
the well sustained fire of our troops
A violent combat near the village OF
Douki, west of the village of Pos
tavy, ended in the taking of this viii
1age by our troops
Southeast of Baranovichi our troops
fighting, crossed to the west bank OF
the upper Sara and occupied the
heights opposite the village of Ma
zourki, taking in the course of the
fighting 20 officers and 1865 men and
machine guns.
On the left bank of the Styr the fight
ing continues.
According to later information. the
number of prisoners taken in the
different districts in this region has
increased to CT officers and 2,O25
men.
On the remainder of the front, more to
the south, and in Galicia nothing OF
Importance has occurred. with the
exception of fighting to our advan-
tage near -Nowo -Alexiniec. and more
to the north.
On the Caucasian front on the goth, In
the coast region southeast of Khopa
and on the bank of the Tchoruk and
north of Lake Tortum there We're
toward the Khopal region. On the
River Arax, in the region of Khoras-
san as far as Moloiazghereth, there
were engagements between our cav
airy and Hamidian Kurdish cavalry,
| which was supported in sectors by
| infantry.
Near the village of Ekrech the Hamid
ian cavalry. in spite of the receipt OF
reinforcements was thrown back
toward the -hopal region. On the
north and south shores of Lake Van
near the villages of Ardjich and Vas
tan. there were advance guard &C
lions. On the remainder of the front
there is no change.
SERBIAN STATEMENT.
NIsH, October 20. via Paris. October
The Bulgarians commenced hostilities
without a previous declaration OF
war October II. The same day. in
the morning, they attacked our posi-
lions at Kitka and .Koritmea, pene-
| trating a kilometer into our terri
tory. On the 18th they attacked our
position at Wanode Invade and were
repulsed. They attacked and took a
position at Pisant Boukka. which
We retook in the course of the night,
and they tried attacks, without re-
| suit, on some of our positions near
| the passage of kadi BoghaZ.
| On the 18TH, at l o'clock IN the morn
ing, attacks supported by artillery
were pronounced along the whole
frontier. The attacks continued on
| the 14th, and in the direction of kadi
| Boghaz the Bulgarians penetrated
| four kllometers INTO our territory
| From Zleno Bardo enemy artillery
attacked two trans on the railway
from Prahovo to Zaetchar.
The bulgarian government declared
| war only after having succeeded in
| occupying by surprise the following
| vatz, krva Planka, Goleche, Orlvati
Kamen. Bosovik. Detchani. Glade
natz, Tarni. Vrhrivna, Gniva, Deve-
| bair and Bogadaritza.
|
| powerfully assaulted our positions
east and southeast of Zaetchar
| Three attacks were repulsed. Sc.
we're fighting took place southeast OF
| Egnagevatz and in the direction OF
| the passage of st. Nicholas Attacks
| on the left bank of the Nichava, near
| Gridoman. Bauvlac and Vlassinia. on
| a section of the customhouse OF
| Greeman and in the direction of Egri
| Palanka, near Tchoupino Erdo and
on the station at Strumitza, all were
| repulsed
On the 10th of October a combat oc-
CURED in the valley Of Bregahitza. in
the direction of Egrt Palanka and
Vlassinia. There was fierce fighting
near Zaetchar. around Svinki, which
was taken and retaken. The enemy
| left 300 dead.
On the 18th there was nothing to re-
| port on the eastern front On the
| northern front on the 18th the fight
! ing in the direction OF the Morava
on the line Melakina-Osipaoni To.
pontiac koula continued. On the
fronts during the 18th nothing OF
| importance occurred. On the 10th
we retook Graflchka Tchuka, west OF
NO.