The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-13
KAISER SEES
RETREAT OF
CZAR'S ARMY


tirenent from East Prussia before n
large force of Germans, the regular
forces Of Gen Won Francois having been
reinforced by 100, 900 men. troops shifted
from the centre, reservists and new re-
cruits. The Russian line. which ten days
ago was crescent from south OF the
Mazurlan Lake district to Tilsit on the
north, Is now swung over the southern
border OF East Prussia, its right end In
the province OF Kovno.
The following official communication
from the Russian General STAFF was
made public tonight:
on the front between the Niemen
and the lower Vistula separate ac-
tions have taken place at Ave points
west OF Marggrabow, near Lyck,
midway between Ostrolenko and
Mysznlec, west OF the latter place
and In the region of Serpec.
On the left bank OF the Vlstula
nothing has occurred except can
nonading. In which our artillery has
maintained a very effective fire.
In the Carpathans we have re-
pulsed attacks by the enemy in the
region OF Svidnik, near wyzkow
and porogui. in the vicinity OF Ros-
toka, near the Bukowlna frontier.
At dawn yesterday the Germans
again suffered heavy losses near
Hin 922, near Koslomoka, where two
successive attacks failed.
In the region OF Lutowsk and
Iavadok our troops seized por-
ton OF the enemys trenches, cap
turing 500 prisoners and three ma
chine guns
The official statement issued early
to-day is as follows;
II has been esta blished that re-
Gently there have appeared In East
Prussia four new corps of the Ger
man army. consisting partly of
troops transported from the west
front partly OF new recruits and
partly OF reserve forces. This radi-
cally changed conditions and In
VOWED the necessity of our troops
retiring I'm order to facilitate recon-
position to locations more concen-
trated. This object. II was believed.
could be better attained upon our
own territory in the shelter of our
fortresses.
II is believed we are upon the eve
OF great operation which must
solve definitely the struggle in East
Prussia. This circumstance renders
IL necessary that few inquiries be
made concerning future combats,
taking account OF the strict necessity
for the observance OF military Sc
Crecy
After twenty-five frustrated at
tempts the Germans succeeded In
occupying in great force. after a
desperate struggle, the heights of
koziouvka, but were dislodged after
violent bayonet attack. leaving
400 dead.
The garrison Of the fortress OF
Przemysl Is eNhausting itself in
fru!tess attacks maintaining an
irregular Are against our blockading
troops
on the Black Sea the Russians
have sunk the Turkish transport
Broussa, laden with $4,000 pounds
OF provisions.
An official statement issued in Pari
dealing with the war in the eastern thea
tire is as follows:
The German attacks in Poland APP
pear to have been completely
checked by the Russians The losses
inflicted by the Cars troops sur
pass the worst carnage since the
war began. The German killed num-
Der 10000.
The reasons for the failure of the
German attack are the severe cold.
IL being or degrees below zero,
and the inability of the Germans to
attack except in dense formation.
An eyewitness of the battle says
the Russian machine guns moved
down the ranks of the enemy like
scythes Mountain heaps of dead
were found before the trenches