The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-05
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PETROGRAD, Feb. 5.-One hundred
thousand Germans are hurting then-
selves In headIone rushes against
tho Russian earthworks, west Of War
saw, II was officially announced to-
day.
One Of the greatest battles Of the
war Is developing. Seven divisions OF
Germans, comprising the flower or
Won Hindenburg's armies, are making
sumptuous frontal attacks upon the
Russians between the Bzura and
German batteries are playing shells
upon the czar's trenches. The snowy
fields west Of the Polish capital are
crimson with blood.
Fifty thousand, fresh German troops
were rushed Into the firing line early
yesterday az reinforcements. They
filled huge gaps In the German lines,
torn by Russian shells and the Rus
sian infantry charges. Their arrival
was the signal for renewal charges.
For twenty-four hours, Mackensen's
divisions have surged toward the Rus
Sian lines. The battle has become a
gigantic death grappIe with thous-
anus VI men StdppiH9 Witt InSu way
onets, fighting with cIubbed rifles
and dealing death on the frozen
fields.
In the Carpathians, the Russians
have been forced to Withdraw from
the Beskid passes where superior
force Of Germans and Austrians were
encountered, Il was officially admit
ted. In this region, however, the
Russians have taken 1000 prisoners.
The Russians are performing bril-
Iiantiy In Poland, official dispatches
reported today. Between BoIimow and
the Bzura, they have crushed German
frontal attacks upon the center Of the
Russian army blocking the road to
Warsaw. Following up their sue
cesseses at VIOLA SzydIowska announ-
ced last night, the czar's armies have
forced the Germans out Of the village
Of Humin, captured by the enemy on
Tuesday. But the German onslaughts
continue, It was officially admitted, In
the face Of enormous losses. Mack
ensen has returned to the massed at
tack. Advancing In compact forma-
tions the Germans are attempting to
break through to Warsaw by sheer
force Of numbers.
IN one OF the desperate charges re-
ported 70 the war once today, several
entire German divisions advanced to
the attack, depIoyIng over a front OF
less than two thirds Of mile. Into
this human target the Russian uunners
and riflemen poured terrible fire.
The Germans wavered, came on with
a rush, wavered again and then broke
in retreat, leaving hundreds Of dead
and wounded in front of the Russian
trenches.
A distiIIery near VIOLA szydIowska
is the center Of the most violent fight
ing. The Russians who occupied VIOLA
Szydlowska are endeavorIng to dis
lodge the Germans from their positions
behind the stone walls. The Germans
still hold this position, according to
latest dispatches from the front, but
the battle continues with unabated
fury.
In Prussia, Russian cavalry near
Lasdehnen drove off German force
that attacked near the Scheskonpa
river.
In the carpathians, the. heaviest
fighting 10 now in the Dukla pass re-
gion. German forces concentrated
near svidnik, just south Of the pass
are endeavoring to halt the Russian
flankins movement from the west by
energetic counter attacks.
The Russians advanced at some
points and captured 1000 prisoners.
Ten German bayonet attacks were re-
pulsed, but the strong German army
finally forced retirement of the Rus
SLAMS to entertainments they had pre-
viousIy prepared.
To the east, the Austrians are at
tackng In heavy force in an attempt
to force passage Of the mountains
at Vyshkow. Their onsIaughts are
being repuIsed with heavy losses.