The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-10
ATTACKS CONTINUE
RUSSIANS and GERMANS CARRY
ON DEADLY WARFARE

M Change In THE EAST
Petrograd Reports That Germans
Continue Attack Which British
Military Experts Say Are Virtually
Impossible to Bring Favorable Re
sults-Turks Attack Suez Canal
London reports the efforts of Ger
man Field Marshal van Hindenberg
to check the Russicns in East Prussia
and the Carpathians by compelling
them to reinforce their centre west
of Warsaw have brought = desperate
attack. Regiment after regiment sup
ported by great masses of artillery
has been thrown against the Russian
lines, anu both sides claim to- have
inflicted heavy losses on their oppo-
nents, and each reports progress.
"It is apparent, however, that
while the Germans are making every
effort to get near Warsaw, the Rus
SLAMS, for the present, are satisfied to
hold their positions and infict as
heavy losses on their adversaries as
possible. Near Bolemow the fighting
has been fierce and continuous for
weeks and the Russians claim to
have taken one village for which the
armies have been contending.
Meanwhile the Germans have sent
strong reinforcements south to check
the advance of Russians reported
south of the main range of the Car
pathians and are thus again over
looking the plains of Hungary.
''In the west the artillery continues
to play the major part. Each side
makes occasional attacks which, ac-
cording to official reports, Invariably
are repulsed.
Although not officially mentioned,
it is reported that British warships
again are bombarding German posi-
tions on the Belgic.n coast, while the
airmen Of the Allies are dropping
bombs on the German trenches at
points of concentration.
while the Russians are on the Of
fensive in East Prussia, in Northwest
Poland and in the passes Of the Car
pathians, the Germans continue their
attacks on the Russian lines along
the Bbura and Rawka rivers. The
invaders reached the Rawka line
about the middle of December and
since that time have made at least
half a dozen attacks in force against
the Russian trenches, each time at
undoubted heavy cost.
Nothing daunted, however, they
have been repeating the attacks dur
ing the past week, and while they
made slight advance it has been &C
complished only after further great
losses, according to Petrograd re-
ports. Now it is believed the Ger
mans are preparing for still another
onslaught, for only by compelling the
Russians to strengthen their lines
protecting Warsaw can they hope to
divert Russian attacks from East
Prussia and Hungary.
military men believe the Germans
are attempting something virtually
impossible in their efforts to force
their way through Warsaw. The
Rawka and Bzura lines, which they
have been attacking for six weeks,
are exceedingly strong for on the
right banks Of the rivers, which the
Russians for the most part hold, the
ground is considerably higher than
on the left banks, so the Russian in
fantry and artillery have a decided
advantage.
Should the Germans break
through this barrier there is another
line of entertainments half way be-
tween the Bzura and Warsaw, with
Bonie as the centre, which would
have to be forced before the Polish
capital fell.
"In the Carpathians the Austrians
and Germans are Offering vigorous re-
sistance to the russians and de-
cision has not yet been reached il
the battle which has been in progress
there for several days.
1.-THE statement in the Russian Of
fetal report thai there h IS been fight
ing southeast of Uzsok Pass, and
southeast Of Beskid.' Pass, indicates
the extent Of the struggle"
= Petrograd reports: "The last few
days have brought no change Of i'm
portance in East Prussia and Poland,
where the Russians and Germans are
striving for the mastery. In the vici-
nifty of Tilsit and south Of the Mazu-
rian lake region in East Prussia and
on the right bank OF the Vistula be-
tween Plotsk, Dobryzin and Lipno
daily skirmishes are reported.
"This fighting is chiefly between
cavalry and artillery and each side
apparently is only intent on discover
ing the weakness of'each others line,
or preventing fanking attempt.
con the left bank of the Vistula,
from the junction of that stream and
the Bzura, to Sochachzew, where
both sides are strongly entrenched
with several reserve lines, neither the
Russians nor Germans seem inclined
to take up serious offensive move
ment.
Nevertheless they are keeping up
an intermitten bombardment. Far
ther southeast between Goumine and
Borjimow, II German regiments.
with heavy artillery support, made
sledge hammer effort to break the
Russian line. This was one of several
successive attacks which in the past
four days, according to Russian re-
ports, have resulted in German losses
Of more than 5000 killed.
From the extreme German right.
which touches the Austrian lett in
the vicinity Of Rawa and southwark
to Gaiicia, along the rivers Nida and
Dunajec, the Austro-Hungarians like
wise are strongly entrenched. In the
Carpathians the Austro-German
forces now are estimated at 20 corps.
They continue their offensive in an
endeavor to drive the Russians from
Przemysl and eastern Galicia, but are
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