, 1915-02-06

GUAM ~ a iIlui'iJ CCuilb9CIA u ~
Pauls, Fresh progress has been made by
US near Perthes les Hurlus, at the outskirts
of a wood, the occupation Of which was pre-
yiously reported. In the Argoune, near
Ba3atelle, we repulsed a German attack. In
the Vosges, Uffholg was bombarded during
the night. Our troops are making progress
towards Burnbpnpt le Bas'.
A Petro9rud official statement yesterday
says: "On the right bunk of The Lower
Vistula on Sunday our cavalry made a sud
den aud successful assault upon the German
line along the front between tue Brizuu lake
and Orezeasjo, fifteen velsts north of Sierplc,
capturing many officers AMI soldiers.
On Saturday an attempt by the Germans
to open an offensive movement IN the
direction of Lipuo aud DJbrzyH was
supported by artillery, bat was checked
as on the left bauk OF the Vlstula, on our
front at the villages Of MakoW aud Dyb-
lin the enemy was thrown back to the line of
the villages Weleze and Nasignewo north west
Of Wloclawek, the Germlus in retreating
Abandoning at Mllow many killed. On
Sunday, after having concentrated a large
force OF artillery III the region OF SochaczeW,
BolimoW and southwark, the enemy devel-
oGed active operations against our positions
with very considerable forces. The German
offensive was distinguished BY great tpnacitv,
advancing in close ranks strongly supported
from the rear. After having concentrated a
violent fire in the morning upon that region
the ierceness of the German offensive com
PEELED some of our units TO retire TO the
second line Of trenches, but meanwhile n
couuter-attuck from another detachment of
our forces drove the enemy from all the
trenches occupied by him in~tlicting upon
him enormous losses. simultaneously with
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cred a series Of f|erocious assaults against
our front between the villages Of Goumiue
and Bourgade, mud the Moghely farm. these
attacks being supported by very heavy ar
tillery. Up to midday Sunday every one
OF these had been driven back by rs, some
by our rifle fire and some with the bayouet,
but between twelve and two that afternoon
they were successful i'll occupying a plrt Of
our trenches. In this they were helped
largely by an energetic aud sustained artil-
lery fire. Shortly after two O'Clock we nnder-
took d general counter attack, which was
successful, and as Il result tue enemy on Sun
day evening retained but a small portion of
our first line Of trenches, together with a
certain chateau. The successes of the Ger
mans on Sunday IN the vicinity of Bor-
gimow were relatively insignificant, COM
pued with the losses we intic ed with
Our actlI4eIY amt counter attack WIN
bayonet charges. According to the rt-
ports Of our military chiefs the Russian
artillery inflicted immense damage on HE
Germans. Our guns dispersed dense gather
iugs Of the iufantry and reduced their bat
teries and this made it possible for us to re-
sist their fierce attack. The fighting in the
Carpathians continues ana despite the report
ed participation OF fresh Austrian troop,
which up to the present however have not
appeared on our font, we were successful i'll
repelling every endeavour of the enemy to
assume the offensive III the vicinity of Mount
Beskid and WyszkoW, and we are continuing
our advance along the front from Nyuia
PoIianka to Lotoyisk. During Saturday
night near Morlimorv a Russian detachment
advanced upon the enemy and dislodged
them from certain positions winch threaten
ed the heads of our trenches. Our men used
their bayonets freely aud we captured some
machine guns. The local Inhabitants relate
that the enemy after the recent Lipno-Do-
brzyu fight used sixty Wagons to remove
the wounded. The German prisoners cap
tured III the region of Borgimow are the
authority for the statement that between
Jan. oath and 30th the Germans on a front
near Borgimow, only one and a half versts
Homo lost over 6 GOO killed md their wound