New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
GERMANS CHECKED
WEST OF WARSAW
Make Another Dash Near
Skierniewice. but Meet
Disastrous Defeat.
rBy cable TO TIE Tribune D

Petrograd. Jan. 1.-THE Germans
have been hurled back IN another al
tempt 20 break through the Russian
lines OF trenches that guard Warsaw,
according 20 the official report issued
tonight The assault was made about
fifteen miles southeast of Bohmow'
the centre Of the region of many days
Of lighting. al the village Of Samice,
iust east Of SkiernIewice. The point
Of attack is about forty miles from
the Polish capital
In the mean time the operations 70
the north Of the Nistuia, in the Nlawa
region and in Galicia receive little or
no mention in the official communica-
tions. and even unofficial dispatches
from the south are restricted 70 the
statement that Bukowina. at the
southeastern end Of Galicia. has been
completely occupied.
Some military experts profess 10
sec an intention on the part OF Grand
Duke Nicholas TO content himself with
holding the passes from Bukowina INTO
hungary until Russia has received
decision from Rumania concerning a
participation In the war The en-
trance OF a considerable number OF
Rumania's 100000 soldiers into the
hostilities as an ally of Russia, It Is
nointed out. would release a large
Russian force TO rush again toward
Cracow. the principal objective Of
Russias plan of campaign.
To-night's official report, which con-
fains an unusually detailed descrlp-
ton or tie attack cast OF Skicrniewice,
follows:
ION the left bank Of the Nistula.
both day and night. January 10. the
Germans attempted without success TO
attack our line al several points, but
were repulsed everywhere by our fire.
an an attack in the region Of the
village OF Samice. east OF Skierniewlce,
the Germans reached our barbed wire
cntanclements and began 10 shout:
DO not fire; we are yours.
However. as similar strategems mad
been employed Before, the vigilance OF
our troops was not deceived by this
manuuvre Of the Germans, and we d.
rected against them a destructive fire
end delivered a ,counter-attack. repuls-
ing the enemy and infictlng heavy
losses upon them.
In Galicia the cannon and rife fire
mas been kept going and We remain IN
contact with the enemy
Berlin. Jan II BY wireless to Lon
dom. The following report was issued
to-day by army headquarters;
an the eastern war arena. IN last
Prussia and IN Northern Poland the
situation remains the same.
ION account Of unfavorable weather
our attacks in Poland. 10 the west Of
the Nistula River. are making slow
progress
Vienna. Jan. II tvia Amsterdam and
London).-The following Official com
munication was issued to-day:
"The situation in Russian Poland is
unchanged. On the Lower Nida yes
terday there was obstinate fighting.
The Russians opened the attack and
attempted 10 cross the river with con
siderable forces at several points, but
everywhere were repulsed with severe
losses.
while these infantry attacks were
proceeding. a violent artillery battle
took place in the adjoining district and
lasted several hours. Elsewhere on the
front nothing OF Importance occurred
The communication concludes with
charge that the Russian army rs using
Austro- Hungarian uniforms TO surprise
patrols. and 4 warning that offenders IN
this respect. if caught, Will not be
treated as belligereuts.