The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-04
RUSSIA

l Ou1LCu t-TcSS Leased wire S6rV1Cc.1
PETRoGRAD, Feb. ALI Poland,
from Warsaw west to the Prussian
frontier, 10 now bloody battle
ground. OFFICIAL dispatches today re-
ported furious German attacks along
tho Bzura. Sanguinary fighting pre-
ceded the capture by the Russians of
Skempe north Of the Vistula. South
west of Warsaw the cars aviators
rained bombs with deadly effect upon
German concentration camps.
The Germans have been consider
ably reinforced" was the official au-
mission from the general staff today.
west Of Warsaw In the region Of
Goun,in and Borzsymow, south Of the
6zura, heavy artillery fire continues
day and night.
stubborn hand to hand fighting
continues at all hours, with both sides
suffering severe losses. Goumln Is stn
held by our forces, though the enemy
Is making desperate attacks in that
region"
Victory for the Russians. north Of
the vistula aroused enthusiasm here
today. II was taken to indicate the
resumption Of the Russian drive on
the Prussian fortress Of Thorn. The
grand dukes army captured skempe,
half way between Lipno and Slepre by
an infantry onslaught. The Germans
retired in the direction Of Lipno which
they still hold. A German attack south
Of Lipno along tho vistula was re-
peIled.
The Russian force operating south
east Of insterburg forced crossing
of the Aneerap south of Darkehmen.
Along the Rawa, Russian aviators
bombarded German concentres at
RaWa, Brzeztmy and several points
along the railroad.
Hundreds Of wounded Russian SOL
diers and many German prisoners are
arriving In Warsaw daily. Most of
these are from the Bzura region where
the most desperate fighting has been
in progress for week. Practically
MI thc Russian Wcundeti sx=0 Victims
Of German rifle bullets. The trenches
near BorzhymoW are 60 close togeth-
er, they reported that rifle fire scar
ceIy ever ceased. All night German
artillery plays upon the Russian
trenches. Day break Invariably sig
malls new German infantry attack.
Tho Austro-German forces In the
carpathians are stubbornIy resisting
the Russian forward movement into
Hungary, II was officially admitted to-
day. The Germans are bringing up
fresh troops.
CHANGE OF CAMPAIGN.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
correspondent.l
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The Russians
oh hal
konfesberg. For the past three days
no mention of the PROGRESS Of the
campaign northeast Of Insterburg has
been contained in official dis
patches from Petrograd. Advices re-
ceived here today said that the cars
armies have encountered superior
forces Of the enemy west of PilkaIlcn
and have been forced to halt their
advance.
Southeast Of lnsterburg, Russian
force assigned to push In north
westerly direction along the railroad
leading through Insterburg to konles-
bero made desperate efforts to cross
the Angerap at Darkehmen, on the
railroad. The Germans suffered heavy
losses from Russian shells, but oc-
eupied such strong positions on the
west bank that the Russian attacks
were unsuccessful. Russian cavalry
however, drove the Germans out Of a
VILLAGE on the west bank Of the An
eerap south Of Darkehmen and the
village is now occupied by the cars
troops.
Northeast Of lnsterburg, the Rus
SLAMS encountered unexpectedly largo
forces Of Germans concentrated along
tho Lasdhnen-Ma Mallwischken line west
of PiIkaIlen. German prisoners taken
in that Vicinity reported that some r=
inforcements had been brought into
east Prussia from Flanders.
AIono the western battle line today
military experts were chiefly concern
ed over new German attacks near
Verdun. The army of the German
crown prince has resumed its efforts
to drive in the French tnfantrymen
entrenched outside the besieged city.