New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
GERMANS CAPTURE
 64,o0o RUSSIANS
|SabsI's Forces Claims Further
 Successes in East Prussia.

Berlin. Feb. IS, By Way of Wireless Telegraphy to Sayville, N. Y-The GeTman army headquarters today is- sued the following statement:
 "cp the road to Arras and Lille ngnt0Hg continues for a small section o1 German trench into which the enemy entered on February 1C.
 The number of French prisoners taken yesterday to the northeast of Rheims nas been increased. The ! French losses in this region especially wers heavy.
 French attacks have ceased in fChampagne. To the north of Pertnes fighting continues. To the east of Perthes the French were repulsed. sufYering heavy losses. The enemy has only in a few instances advanced to the German trenches.
 The number of prisoners reported to have been taken by us yesterday has been increased to eleven officers and 7S5 soldiers.
 Allies Attacks Fail. ~The enemy's attacks against the German positions near Boureuilles and Vauquois, to the east Of the Ar xV0uo ECI06L duC to tNC edSI Ol FeI- dun. failed completely. .-.
 Height 365 and the village of Nor roy, to the north of Nous son, which were taken by tho Ger nrans on February 13. have been eva cuated after the destruction of the Trench Notifications. Tho enemy had made no attempt to reconQuer their kros:tions.
 "otherwise there is nothing inn poftant to report on the western front
 asfsusedar. Detachment Reinforced. Ss"Near Tauroggen and in the dis uact to the northwest of Grodan. the pursuing German troops ere lighting the enemy. A Russian detachment beaten near Kolno was reinforced to the north of Lonza by fresh troops. Tne enemy was then again attacked by us.
 Arrangements near Flock and RHacionz have been decided in favor of the Germans Tn these encounters we have taken up to the present 5000 l prisoners.
 Taken 64,OOO Prisoners. There is nothing new to report from the south of the vistula river in Roland.
 "'The results obtained near the East 1 Prussian frontier are increasing in kour favor. So far we have taken 64,OO0 prisoners, seventy-one guns, more than 100 machine guns, three hospital trains. aircraft, 150 cars knlled with ammunition, searchlights, epd countless cars filled with goods. Ind horses A further increase of
 
 Russians Completely Beaten.
 Berlin, Feb. IS, Via London, 6:5e ~. M-The president of the Province M East Prussia at Koenigsberg has Received the. following telegram from Emperor William, who has been on 6e eastern battle front:
 ...The Russians are completely beat sa1s. Our beloved East Prussia is free From the enemy" ', <. Sank British Ships.
 s Bupnos Aires. Argentine. Feb.s S. The German steamer Holger, which Is arrived here. brings news that .nring the months of January and ebruary the German auxiliary cruis- 6G Grown Prince Wilhelm operating on ks1e northern coast of Brazil, sank the 3ritish steamer Hemisphere, the Brit ihfSSJeamer HOtarO, the sailing ship umatra, and the sailing ship Wilfred he crews of these vessels are on Hard the Holger.
 &ss 64,OOO Russian Prisoners.
 Berlin, Feb. IS, Via. London, 3:21 p m.--Tlle official report on the pro- zfess -of the lighting given out in Berlin today says that the Russians taken prisoners by the Germans in East Prussia now amount to 64,0O0 men.