The evening world., 1915-02-24
best illustrated by the fact that we
made less than thirty miles day ~
We moved southwark. Our automo-
bile frequently Stuck In huge snow
drifts.
sieERiANs LIVE UP TO RGeu.
TATioA FOR BRAVERY.

sieERiANs LIVE ,UP TO RGPU.
TATioA FoR BRAVERY.
For four days there was desperate
lighting at Lyck, fifteen miles inside
the Prussian frontier. There tho
Russians made . final stand. The
city was defended by the Third
Siberian Corps. reputsd to be the
best fighters In the Russian army.
The stand they made at Lyck did
honor to their fame Al soldiers. The
city was taken by storm only after
the Germans had suffered heavy
losses. But the brilliant defense Of
the siberians enabled part OF the
Cars beaten armies TO escape over
two roads leading out Of Prussia.
through the swamps to Augustof and
| Suwalki.
While this onslaught was In prog
ress the Kaiser's northern army,
forming the German left wing, was
advancing by forced marches to
effect q junction with the central
army. The third German army. on
the right wing. was swinging in from
the south over Crajemo. sQueesins In
the Russian left. ...
Despite the most tremendous ef.
forts. and the unprecedented endur-
ance Of the German troops in making
forced marches through snowstormS
and vast stretches Of marshes and
swamps, the attempt completely to
surround the Russian army. A. evil
IDENTIFY planned. did not wholly suo-
coed. Fully a third OF the RussianS
got past Augustof before the Ger.
mans could close up the gap.
But yesterday. when left the
army at Augustof. the Germans were
hanging on the tanks and the rear
Of the feeinsN Russians. Eight miles
east Of the town the Russian rear
guard was making . desperate stand
to cover the retreat, while Russian
reinforcements. coming from Grodno,
were laundering q. cannonade.
When left the Germans hoped to
surrounded an entire Russian division
In the swampy forests. Large bodies Of
Russians were stu surrounded In the
swamps. while the balance Of. the
army was feeling IN the direction Of
the fortress of Grodno. It was known
at that time thatlths Russian pfison-
ers numbered $4,000; that u guns.
over 100 machine guns. $50 ammuni-
tioh' wagons md Thousands Of rihss
had been taken The Russian dead
and wounded was estimated at b.
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
In their retreat the Russians dc.
stroyed property ruthlessly. Between
Lyck and the border they took 70.
vengs by burning every house and
farm establishment In Lyck itseff
they demolished tho interiors OF
houses, wrecked furniture and
smeared the walls with vile NTH.
RUSSIANS DESTROY GERMAN
l. PART OF TOWN.
The frontier town Of Prostksn
twelve miles south Of Lyck. appeared
a. II It had been cut In two with Z
knife. The Russians destroyed ever
building on the German side Of thu
town. They didn't touch the build
ings on the Russian side.
! II must be said for the German
that, with the exception Of half
dozen houses damaged by shell shot
hardly building was destroyed b!
the Kaissrs troops this time or whsI
they retrsAted from Russia, MANI
weeks ago.
At CraJsvo I met Cen. Won Hahn
dorff. who ever since October. with I
brigade Of $4,000. had defended Loot
sen, In the centre OF the NasuyiaI
, Lakes region. against . Russian fore,
estimated at 10000. His army 4
/. now part Of the German right wing.
Gen. Won Hahndor6 told me tha
the Russians SAINT part Of the LIN
! perial Guard. with other troops. from
the fortresses Of Ossowets. Lomal
and Ostrolsnka. in IN endsAvor b
turn the German right wing. but wsr,
defeated. ....
reached Augustof few hours At