New Britain herald., 1915-02-25
RUSSIA DENIES GERMAN
 CLAIMS TO VICTORIES
Says Fighting in Northern Poland
 "S Only Now BcQinning."

 Przasnysz, which is now the center of their attack in the region north of the Vistula. The action about Ossowetz which had been the chief point of at tack by the Germans, is becoming less ported further to the north. at Shtab- in and Yastrzemb. points between Grodno and Augustowo, but there Is little information concerning the char acter of these actions.
 According to official comment, the Germans have exaggerated the mag nitude of their victories along the East Prussian front, and from the Russian viewpoint. the fighting in northern Poland is now only beginning.'
 The German claim that they have brought to brilliant finish their win premature.
 Purpose of Claims.
 A Russian officer expressed the view that the German claims were made in the hope of offsetting what he termed the loss of sympathy of neutral pow ers particularly the United States as a result of Germany's submarine cam- paign in the war zone around the British Isles
 The German detachment which crossed the River Niemen at three points on Feb. 23 has been scattered by Russian cavalry. and part of this force has been captured by Russian cavalry. Some of the prisoners had in their possession explosives and tools which indicated that they were intend ing to blow up the railroad leading from Wilma to Warsaw.
 Occupy New Front
 Tn Galicia the Austro- German forces have occupied new front extending from the Carpathians to Stanislau. The characteristic feature of this front Is its thinness. The rear of the Aus tro-German lines touches Rumania The line of communication is main talned not from the rear but from the Hanks, being parallel with the Car pathians
 It is reported that the city of Wys- zogrod, on the Vistula, has been dam- aged seriously by German shells.
 The official communication from the German war office today announces the capture of Przasnysz, described in the foregoing despatch as the center of the German attack. It may be that the German news is of later date, re- porting development in the battle referred to above.
 Deny German Claims.
 Petrograd, Feb. 25.-The general staff of the Russian army has issued a statement concerning the recent oc- inNRussian Poland and the German claims to sweeping victory, which reads as follows:
 "Official announcement given out in Berlin to the effect that the Tenth army suffered severe reverse in it's retreat to the rivers Niemen and Bobr are absolutely not correct. The Germans declarations that the Tenth Army has been completely annihilated can be categ orically denied.
 Withdrew From Positions.
 "As matter of fact the component parts of two of our corps the Twent- ieth and another finding themselves in an untenable and dangerous situation as we already have announced, with drew from their positions at Wirbal- len, Russian Poland, with heavy los- ses. ,-
 As to our other corps, these troops, after having foiled an attempt of the eDemy to surround them, are holding today the positions allotted to them and for several days past they have been engaging the enemy.
 Along this entire front our armies are fulfilling successfully the duties assigned them. During the past few days two regiments of the Twenty Ninth division belonging to the Twent- ieth Corps, advanced from the Angus towo Forest and rallied our men,"
 Escape German Ring.
 Petrograd, Feb. 25.-Tne escape from ring of German troops of two re egiments of the 29th Russian divis- ion who were surrounded during the retreat from East Prussia, Is record ed in an official communication given out by the general staff last night. It is stated that the Germans are mak- ing continuous attacks all along the front from the Bobr district at Jed wabno, as far IS the Vistula in the region of Bodzamow Minor sue cesses for the Russians in the Car pathians are claimed as the result of tion follows:
 NOIln LII ITotlO lncTP were aC- tlonS Tuesday near JaSZrObnO and Stabine.
 Broke Though German Lines.
 'In the Augustowo forest two regi- ments of the 29th division, who had been surrounded during the retreat, broke through the enemy's lines and rejoined our forces Patrols of the enemy are attempting to cross to the right bank of the Niemen.
 "The battle is extending on the right bank of the Narew, where at tacks by the Germans are continuous all along the front from the Bobr dis trict at Jed Mabno. as far IS the region