Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
OFFICIALS REPORTS
OF NATIONS AT WAR
Germans Tell of Capture of Sixty
-Four Thousand Prisoners in
East Prussia.
FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCH LINE

BERLIN, Feb 1s.-(Via London.)-The
official report on the progress OF the
fighting, given out In Berlin today, says
that the Russians taken prisoner by the
Germans in East Prussia now amount to
$1,000 men.
The German army headquarters today
issued the following statement:
"On the road TO Arras and Lille, fight
| ing continues for small section of a
German trench which the enemy entered
on February 16
THE number OF French prisoners taken
yesterday to the northeast Of Rheims has
been increased. The French losses in this
region especially were heavy.
French attacks have ceased in Cham
payne. To the north of Perthes fighting
continues. To the east OF Perthes the
French were repulsed. suffering heavy
losses The enemy has only in few
instances advanced TO the German
trenches.
'The number OF prisoners reported to
have been taken by us yesterday has
been increased 20 eleven officers and 76
soldiers.
1.-THE enemy's attacks against the Ger
man positions near Boureuilles and Vau-
quois TO the east of the ATgonne forest
and 10 the east OF Verdun, failed COM
pletely.
| Height 1856 and the village of Moray.
TO the north of Pont-A-Mousson, which
were taken by the Germans on February
tIy. nave been evacuated after the destruc-
ltlon. OF, the French fortifications The
enemy had made no attempt 70 reconduer
these positions.
otherwise there Is nothing important
to report on the western front.
France.
PARIS, Feb. 1S-2t5 p. m.-The French
War office this afternoon issued report
on the progress of the war as follows;
From the sea TO Disc nothing new was
recorded last night. II has been con-
firmed that the successful surprise move
ment which made us master OF tho lines
of German trenches TO the north OF ArTas
northwest OF Rolina Court, inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy. We captured a
bomb thrower and several hundred bombs
in the valley OF the Aisne and Ia the
section OF Rheims there have been artil-
lery engagements in which our batteries
had distinctly the advantage.
In the campaign in the region OF
Perthes all the territory conquered by
retained. Among the numerous prisoners
made by US February Is and II are found
officers and men OF the Sixth and Eighth
corps OF the active army and OF the
Eighth. Tenth and Twelfth corps OF the
reserve army.
I'm the Argonne we have also main
tanned the advances won In the forest of
Ia Grurie to the south OF Fontaine Aux
Charmes. Furthermore. we have been
making progress in the vicinity of Bou-
reuilles at HIN No. 2s3.
Our success between the Argonne and
the Mouse reported in the official COM
munioations of the evening Of February
II have made us masters OF a forest To-
Gated 10 the south OF the forest of
cheppy. We have furthermore made an
advance OF about 400 yards 10 the north
Of Malaneourt. and we have made almost
as much az a point 70 the south OF the
forest De Forget All these gains have
been maintained by US.
From the Meuae TO the vosges there is
nothing 10 report"
Russia.
PETRoGRAD. Feb. lathe general
staff OF the Russian army has issued a
follows;
On the right bank Of the vlstula the
fighting has been going on in almost the
same localities with great ferocity In
Z certain sectors.
!, In the region of the NiemAn river we
Z have found only patrols OF the enemy.
on tho left bank OF the Vistula there
has been no change
> In Galicia We repulsed an attack on
the khava-Viksrotsoh front with great
= loss 60 the enemy, Further TO the east
the enemy endeavored TO attack us IN
the region OF Loubne-s toudenne. but
without success. In repelling this attack
we made prisoners OF ten Officers and
Loo soldiers and captured three guns.
On the front from KoEiouska 20 Mount
{ Wysehotf the Germans delivered a series
= OF determined and spirited attacks fore
ing themselves vigorously in the direo-
; uon OF Mount Wyckoff. All there ad-
? vsnoes were repulsed with heavy loss "a
the enemy. Almost an entire battalion
was put TO the bsyonot: the rest OF the
} CfermanH Wera uaada nrfaoror.