Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27
GERMANS CROSS
V|STULA RIVER
SUCCESS THREATENS TO CUT
OFF SLAVS AT NOVO
GEoRGIEVSK.
ALSO GAIN RUSSIAN REAR
Appear Suddenly Along PIonsk Road
Near Warsaw, but Petrograd
Says Forces Are
Small.


ceived here tonight indicate that in
three days of hard fighting German
forces have succeeded in crossing the
Vistula river from the south and are
threatening to cut off Russian troops
operating northwest of Novo Georg-
ievsk.
Russian troops have been sent from
Novo Georgievsk to drive back these
German forces, which are trying to re-
lieve the pressure now being directed
against the German army holding the
front to the west of Mlawa.
The chief object of the Russian
army In North Poland since the recap
ture of Flock from the Germans has
been to keep the enemy from cross
ing the Vistula. The above dispatch
shows that it has failed to accom-
plish its purpose. 1t is also evident
that the Germans are advancing In
force from Mlawa on the extreme
north. If this is true the Russian
army advancing toward the West
Prussian frontier has been complete
ly cut off and faces humiliation.
Gain Russian Rear.
German forces have appeared in the
rear of the Russian army which is ad-
vancing toward the Prussian border.
They are along the road from Plonsk,
forty miles northwest of Warsaw, to
Goslitza, thus being between the ad-
vancing Russian army and the Polish
capital. So far as is known, only
small bodies of Germans, consisting
of accommodating detachments, are in
this locality.
The following official statement was
issued by general headquarters to-
night:
There has been no change in east
Prussia. In the vicinity of Mlawa we
are holding In close contact with the
Germans and every effort on their
part to penetrate our lines during the
past twenty-four hours has been re-
pulsed.
1--WE took by assault the place
known as Skempe, which was rapidly
evacuated by the Germans.
"On the river Dzura and on the
river Rawka, there has been cannon
aiding and heavy rifle firing along al
most all the front. Our troops were
successful in repulsing several partial
attacks.
South of the river Pilica and in
Galacia there has been no fighting.
Only here and there has the sound of
cannon firing been heard.
Claim Towns Capture.
"In Bukowina we captured the town
of Torokhta and we drove back de-
tachments who were endeavoring an
offensive movement in the region of
Kirlibaba.
Gin the caucasus section on Jan. 10
in the region of Ahalik, Lavsor and
Klakani, we fought series of combats
with the Turkish rear guard, who re-
treated precipitately. We captured
great many prisoners and Turkish
camp.
Ou jail. 10 VIC CdptuA Cu AAQnAOUtNAJ
in Trans-caucasia, near the Turkish
border
Germans Making Progress
Berlin, Jan. 22-(By wireless to
London) headquarters of the
army makes the following announce
ment:
''In the region to the westward of
the Vistula and to the northeast of
Bolimow our attacks have progressed.
"The Russians to the westward of
Lopuszno in Kielce have been re-
pulsed.
1000 Slavs Captured.
Vienna, Jan. 22.-(via Amsterdam
of 1000 Russians in severe
fighting along the Donajec river in
western Galicia was reported in the
official statement from the Austrian
war Office today. The Russians, the
statement said, held strong position
on the west bank of the river. Aus
TRAN artillery forced a retreat