The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-25
THE SECOND AMERICAN
AND TWO BRITISH
VESSELS ARE SUNK
RUSSIANS FIGHT
ON FOUR SIDES
ONE CORPS SURROUNDED IN
EAST PRUSSIA BATTLES I'N-
TIL COMPLETELY EN-
HAUSTED.

| London. Eng gland.-Along the East
Prussian border of Northern Poland
some fierce engagements of the cam
paign in the east are occurring. The
official statement from Petrograd re-
ports that in these battles villages
have changed hands several times
Three German attacks on Przasmysz
| where the conflict is sharpest, are
said to have been repulsed.
The crew of the American steam
err Carib, which was sunk by mine
off the German coast, is reported
from German sources as saved, but
the whereabouts of the sailors are q
mystery. 1t is reported also that part
of the crew of the American steam
German coast, is being taken to Hol-
land. There are indications that the
allied fleets i'm the Medditerrean are
attacking forts along the Dardanel-
les in earnest, though there has been
an interruption in the operations OH
account of weather conditions.
Geneva, Switzerland.-Anot er
German aviator flew over Swiss ter
ritory today. Swiss infantrymen fired
at him as he was over the village of
Beurnevesin, near Bonfol. The await
or returned to Muelhausen, apparent
ly uninjured
One of the largest and newest
heavy German guns used in the bonn
bardment OF the Allies near Thanh.
Alsace, exploded today. killing the
Officers and five gunners.
Paris, France.-Nicholas Misu,
p II NJ, OF ia ictn to |
soon return there bearing note as
suring the British government that
the Rumanian army will take the
field in April, says the Martins Buch-
Arrest correspondent.
Vienna, Austria The government
has taken over all the stocks of rye,
barley, maize and -four products.
The distribution of bread will be un-
dertaken in various districts
Berlin, Germany is reported
in influential circles that further OBJ
'stacles have arisen to prevent the in
vasion of Russia. The feeding of the
population in the part of East Prus-
sia that has been occupied by the Rus
slams is preceding with difficulty.
An official report says the Russians
nave succeeded i'll crossing the Bobr
river in Northern Poland, in two
places.
Russians Fought Till Exhausted.
Petrograd. Russia The desper
ate resistance offered by the Twen
tieth corps of the Russian army to
the advance of the Germans in East
Prussia after it had been cut off
from the Tenth army, is described
in an official communication issued
Here last night. The report is bas
ed on information received from
this corps who managed to escape
The Russians claim that although
these troops We're surrounded by the
German army in the territory be-
tween Goldap and Suwalki, they in
ficted heavy losses upon their an
tagonists They repelled attacks on
four fronts until their strength was
completely exhausted
Paris Hears of Big German Loss.
Paris, France.-At leNst $4,000
men were lost by the Germans in
their attack on the Russian positions
on the Rawka river. In the regions of
Borjimow and Gumbinnen, accord
ing to Ludovio Naudeau, a Journal
correspondent who witnessed the OPP
eratons. He consideres the general
situation highly favorable TO the
Russians