The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06

Movement In East Prussia.
Great forward movements In East
Prussia and Hungary, and victories
west or warsaw are specifically an
nounced by the Russian general staff.
Fhe bulletins transmitted today by
generals commanding In regions of
most violent fighting contain news
more pleasing to the Russian people
than has been received since the
Germanic allies threw the weight OF
their strength to the battle fronts of
eastern Europe.
I Subordinating for the moment the
important announcements that the
Russians have seized both banks OF
NE head-watera of the River Inster,
In East Prussia. and the announce
ment that the army which drove the
AustriaHs from the Dukla Pass I'm the
ICarpathans. has reached the River
| La borcza ~ northern Hungary. the
defeat of the Germans west Of War
saw after the most savage fighting
! Of the Polish campaign holds public
| interest.
Terrible Loss of Life.
| Upon Il front of seven miles. with
/ Boriimow and Goumine as centers OF
attack the Germans concentrated
seven divisions yesterday and hurled
more than 100000 of their finest IN
fantry against the Russian line. They
delivered attack after attack. revert
ing to methods which characterized
their earlier operations in Belgium ana
France. and deploying great masses
OF men over ground, careless. appar-
emily. Of TIA terrible cost IN kliied
and wound II IL the way TO warsaw
could be opored. detail which IL
illustrates the violence of the effort ~
the official settlement that some OF
the German divisions charged the
Russian line on front ohiy Two
thirds of mile wide. In these Sec
tons. tho German infantry advanced
In closed pre- ssed masses. attacking at
the double quick. shoulder TO
shoulder.
The attacks were preceded by ter
rife artillery fire in which the Ger
mans employed 100 batteries or moriars
and field guns. probably 500 cannon III
all There seems to be no DOUBT that
Marshal Won Hindenburg had ordered
General Macken~en 10 hew through the
Russian line at ANY cost, such hght-
ing had never before been messed
on the eastern front
Rus%inns Prepared.
Complete preparedness and the stead
mess OF the Russian infantry ruined
the German plans, r early morn
ling until late at nigh on February :
/ the German divisions threw themselves
against the Russian corps, the at
tacks rolling up and breaking like
waves against n rocky coast. AS the
Germans swept forward whole files
were destroyed by Russian machine
guns and rife fire. But gaps were
ra ptdly closed and the Germans strug-
gled onward with bulldog determine
ton. Every attack ended at the Rus
sian trenches whore the Germans un-
able by sheer courage and determine
ton to break through sold hedges o.
bayonets, broke and fed back to Their
lines
There was fighting near Altkirch in
Alsacc. whore the Germans renewed
their efforts to halt the French of
fensive bui were beaten pack NJ ST.
Die, in the Nosges, a German aviator
dropped bombs which killed or
wounded four noncombatants,
Omcial Report.
The following official communidue
was issued 10y the war Office at 1880
O'Clock this evening:
During The night of February 4-5.
German attachments made an UNI
successful attempt to debouch from
their trenches before Notre Dame de
Lorette. Our artillery has done very.
effective work in the valley OF the
Aisne
In Champagne, from the north OF
Beausejour our troops made some
progress during the night. North or
Aassges. che enemy made today A.
attack which was repulsed.
I'm the Arsonne we have consoii-
dated our positions ON the ground
taken ut Bagateile yesterday.
I'm Alsacs a German attack soutn
Of Altkrich was repulsed.
AN aeroplane dropped bombs on
ST Die It IL reported that there were
four victims among the civil popula'
ton
The repor- Of the afternoon laid
stress on fresh advances by the allies
between Lille and Arras, Following up
taeir success of yesterday. when they
CAPTURED > line OF German trenches
west of the LiIle-Arras road. the allies
established in tie captured position
force of Zo,,aves aud African light in
fantry. killing or taking prisoners ali
the German defenders.