Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-05
Make Movement Against
Germans on Three Points
in Galicia
CLAIM A BIG VICTORY
Serbians Continue Retirement Before
Allied Invaders in the North and
Northeast

London, Eng, Nov. s. Having
checked the German offensive along
the whole eastern front, except direct
" west of Riga, where the nature Of
the ground makes an advance difficult,
the Russians have started cornter-
offensive at three points-west of
Dvinsk, on the Styr, in Volhynia, and
on the Stripa, in Galicia, On the
Stripa River, they claim to have won
a great victory and to have captured
5000 prisoners, although admitting
that the battle is still in progress.
They also claim successes at other
points.
The Germans, on their side, assert
that all the attacks have been repulsed
with heavy losses to the Russians in
killed, wounded and prisoners.
From an unofficial source it also is
reported that the Russians are ad-
vancing in strong force, and have cap
tured important positions near Ger
lowitz--a movement calculated more
than anything else to influence Rou-
mania.
The Serbans, who are making a
stand in the south, where they arc
supported by the British and French,
continue their retirement before tho
Austro-G German forces and Bulgarians
in the-north and northwest. The Bull
gers are now within ten Tniles Oft
Nish, anu are advancing northwest
ward from Uskup toward Pristina.
Thus, besides being in danger of los
ing their capital, the Serbiars are
threatened with being cut off from the
south, and will have only one line of
retreat, to Montenegro. They are
fighting severe rear guard actions,
nevertheless, and are leaving little
or nothing behind for the invaders.
The fighting continues in the Cham
pagne district Of France, with the for
tunes of war huctuating.
While, the Italians! persist in their
offensive the Austrians claim that no
progress, has been made by their ad-
versaries.
London, Nov. 5.-After two days
and a night of furious fighting. the
Germans remain in possession of part
OF the French lines on hill No. 1919,
north of Masiges. On small front
one of the most terrific engagements
Of the:war has been fought here. ac-
cordng to all accounts reaching Lon
don. The French communiQue received
tonight describes the final German
assault as "ferce" Earlier reports
told of the use of blazing liquids and
flaming screens by the Germans.
Early in the day the French suct
ceeded in driving the, Germans out OF
nearly all the positions they captured
Keeping up their attacks, the last
Teuton finally was expelled. But hard,
~ had the French reoccupied the posi-.
tions when a wave of graycoated Teu.
tons swept down upon them, and the!
again were forced to fall back. The
Germans, Paris officially admits, re
main in possession of the trenches
they won in that last fierce drive.
Furious artillery actions are being
wagcd along the Lille road, where thu
French recently gained a success, ant
in Belgium, where the Teuton posi-
lions are being subjected to violen
bombardment. The Givenchy sector o1
Artos also was the scene of due
of the big guns.
London. Nov. 5-An artillery due
was IN progress virtually all day 4
Nalandoro, in the Strumitsa region
between the French and the Bul
garians. Reuter- dispatch from Sal
oniki states.
The Serbians are reported to be re
firing in good order from Tetova be
fore numerically superior force.
In Babuna Pass, which protects IA
road to Prilip and Monastir, the Ser
bans continue to repel furious rs
saults by the Bulgarians. Al presen
both Prilip and Monastr are saf;
although uncasinesS prevails through
out the Monastir region.
Generally speaking, the lsnatc
states. the situation of the Serbian