Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
IN EASTERN WAR ARENA
CONFLICTS CONTINUE
Russians Claim Almost Uninterrupt-
ed Success, Admitting Loss Of
But Ono Trench.
GREAT BATTLE rs DEVELOPING
On Carbathian Front, in Passes Of
Dukla and WysZhOw, Austrians
Are Attempting to Deliver Offen-
sive-Crushing Defeat for Turks.

PETROGRAD January 3l.-The Rus
sian general stan to-day gave out the
following statement:
I'm the region of the forests north
OF Pilkallen and Gumbinncn EAST
Prussia) the battles continue. Here.
galen. we rcpulsed the Germans by Il
counterattack with bayonets.
ION the left bank of the Vis,ula at
the approaches to Borjimow. the Ger
and the next day repeated their at
tacks upon our positions, but were
everywhere thrown back with great
losses. except at one trench. which
In the region OF the village OF lido
Mite two German attempts to take
the offensive during the day OF the
goth failed.
''On the Carpathians front. in the
Passes OF Dukla and wyszkow. the
lighting Is gradually assuming the
character of general battle. In this
region the Austrians. having concen-
trated contingents from some OF their
adjoining sectors and from other
fronts, have attempted TO deliver nm
offensive through the valley OF the
lower San and the roads lending across
the passes to Sambor and Stry.
During the 2sth and 29th battles
in the Carpathians were favorable TO
us in several sections OF our front.
Particularly fortunate was our often
sive In the region OF the village Of
Nijnia Polianka. southwest OF Dultia
tGalicia). where, by bayonet attacks
we captured three lines of the enemy's
trenches.
PROTECTED POSITION
IS WON ny RUSSIANS
"On the front southwest OF Jasliska
and Baligrod and southeast OF Loudo-
viski. In one sector our troops gained
a position protected by wire fences
During these two days we took
thirty five more officers and $500 SOL
diers prisoners. captured two rapid fire
guns and one cannon; while our other
troops took prisoners, the prcciEe num-
Der of which has not been determined.
''On the Black Sea on January 81 our
fleet hunted out. near SAMSON. the
Turkish cruisers MedJidieh and Bres-
lau, pursuing them until nightfall On
January o. 26 and % our torpedo craft
sank several Turkish sailing ships. On
the 2Sth one effected bold raid upon
Trebizond. where. after cannonading
the enemy's troops. which fed she dam
aged barracks and -four depots. The
same torpedo boat silenced at Rlznh
two OF the enemy's batteries. sunk sew
eral feluccas and damaged barracks"
The following report from the gen
eral staff OF tho Russian army OF the
Caucasus was given out:
'On the Sari Kamysh front on the
evening of January % one of our
columns. prohting by snowstorm,
crossed the crest Of the mountains and
seized. after violent struggle, the
village of Garness. making prisoners
there the chief of the Thirticth Turkish
Division with his STAFF. sixteen officers,
seven surgeons and $50 others. and
capturing three cannon. more than 200
rifles. convoy train and a large guam
tity OF war munitions and provisions.
The next day the Turks attacked
this column. but were repulsed by n
counterattack with great losses. aban-
doning to us n rapidfire gun.
Elsewhere there have been fusil-
ladies'.