The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-02
Cars Men Were At First
Compelled u r treat Be-
fore The Onslaught.
TIGHT STILL UNDECIDED.
PETRoGRAp CLAIMS THAI ON:
8LAueHTss OF ENEMY
ARE REFUSED.

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PETRQGAD,y Feb! 2. HI renewal of a
fierce offensiveiby tho Germans sin the
region OF Sochac zewT, on the road To
warsaw w admitted In an official
statement ISSUED here today. The
violence OF the 4 German attack com:
pels some of the Russian units to re:
hretol tho second line of trenches. The
communi alton follows: On tho right
bank of the lower Vistula on January.
afst every assault was driven back
successfll assault upon the German
line between Brebun and Lake Orzele.
jo. ten miles north of Sierpec. captur-
ing many officers and soldiers. Onsthe
left bank OF tho Vistula, at the village
OF Makow and Dublin, the enemy was
thrown back 1sI5
Abandon Dead.
The Germans, in retreating at Ma:
kow abandoned many OF their dead.
In the course of the day OF January.
81 the enemy after having concen-
trated In the regi ion south of Bolimoyo
large force OF iartill lleryj developed iac-
two uperat ions against our position
with considerable ID forces. The Ger:
man offensive was characterized by
great tenaeityt advancing in close
range strongly supported from the
rear. After having concentrated svio-i
lent fire in the morning upon that re-
gion the German ffensive compelled
some of our units to- retire to the sec
ond line OF trenches. H In the mean
while "a counter attack from another
detachment of our forces drove the
enemy from all trenches fnfllctings
upon him heavy losses. Simultaneous:
with this attack the Germans de-
iiverefi "a series OF ferocious assaults
against our fronts between the vii.
lages DC Goumine and Moghely. The
atdcks were Nsuppo by ARTILLERY
-fre Up until mid day Of the a.jnu-
ary 31st every assault was driven back
by rifle fire and some with bayonet..
But between midday and two sp.s M
The Germans were successful in occu.
pying part n ofour trenches. In this,
they were helped largely by artillery
fire, Up until mid day Of January
took general counter attack that was;
successful In repelling every endeavor'
Of the enemy who assumed tho offer:
siye In the vicinity OF Beckid, and we
are continuing to advance with sue:
cess along the front from Mijinia Po.
lfanka, odpylski. Z, e.
The German line after q long period
Of preparat ion. appeared toilay. judg:
ing from reports reaching London. to
be putting into execution plans for an
ADVANCE on Warsaw At the same
time the Austrians seem ito have re-
i,ewed their forward movement in the
Earpathian mountains. The fighting
In the carpath thians is expected TO dc.
eide for the period 5of the war the
mastery Of the most important passes
through tho mount tains@Uzsok, Dukia
and Wyszkow. The strtegic value Of
the passes is Indicated by the fac,
that MysalsoW Is almost due south OF
Lemburg, while Uzsok is in the same
relative position from Przemsl, ann
pukla is Situated similarly with re.
gard 10 Gratow. The fighting in the
Catpathians apparently has not YET
assumed full proportion, but the Aus;
ro-German AUGMENTATION is progress
Ing notwithst landing Russian harrass.
nent sFif.
Spirited contests are in progress in
the western war zone, also, the Ger:
mans having made attacks in force
at La Basse; and along the coast. This
French have heard that the battle a,
la Base has not resulted In change
OF position. while. along the coast the
German attack is directed at the re:
soyery of the Great Dune and artil;
fery positions near Lombaertzyde,
which, however, remains in the pos;
session Of the "a lilies. n .S!S n A 4
London's Zeppelin scare of last
night now appears to have been In the
nature OF rehearsal. No foundation
is discoverabie for the rumorS that
the German aircraft were travelling
over Dover. The firing of the Dover
Fort guns is said TO have been. a warn:
ing 10 ships which omitted to comply
with port rtsregulati
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