South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
MOVE
GUNS CLOSER TO
0SS0W|EC FORT.
Terrific Cannonade Fails of De-
CiSive Results and Advantage
Remains With Russian De-
tenders.

PETROGRAD. March 16.-Increas-
ing activity marks the lighting around
Ossowiec, in Poland, where the Ger
mans have been carrying on violent
bonn bardment of the fortress with
their heavy guns. An official state
ment issued today says that the Ger
mans have been able to move some of
their batteries nearer the city but that
the cannonade has proved Intellectual
so far Night sorties of the Russians
resulted in the capture of German
prisoners.
The official statement follows:
The enemy has brought some OF
his batteries closer To the fortress of
Ossowiec, in view of the obvious in
effectiveness OF the bombardment at
longer range. The artillery in the
Russian fortress successfully shelled
a column of the enemy consisting OF
motors drawing pieces OF artillery,
provision wagons and ammunition
carts. Fighting at moderate distance
continued throughout the 18th and
18th, almost until nightfall on the lat
ter day.
Russians Hold Advantage.
The advantage was constantly on
the side of the defenders (RussianS).
Two German companies attempted to
approach the frozen BObr river in
the district of Goniondz (25 miles
SOuIn OF. AuSuSlONO). DuL, AFTER DelIlS
shelled, retired. Their losses were
heavy. In the neighborhood of Osso-
wiec our scouts carried some of the
positions of the enemy at night and
brought prisoners into the fortress.
''At Przsanysz the Germans kept up
a very violent artillery fire, but their
infantry is unable TO resist our at
tacks. We are holding the enemy
over almost the entire front. We
have aRhiaNn1 nf ~ rtipn "A y
importance on the battlehelds border
ing the river Orzec.
In the enemy'S positions in the
Bzura region much activity is obSerV-
able at night indicating that the Ger
mans are possibly reinforcing their
artillery there
Difficult For Attackers.
I'm the Carpathians conditions
present extreme difficulties TO the at
tacking forces owing TO the deep
snow. The troops there can move
only very slowly. Nevertheless the
men are using beaten paths and NOV
ing in single file. after the fashion of
Indians in order TO expedite their
progress. This necessarily involves
heavy losses. only those troops who
move above the snow fields on skis
are able 10 operate freely. Despite
these conditions the AuStrians con
tinue vain attempts To relieve Prz-
sanysz where the forts are still being
bombarded by our heavy artiltAry"
A general advance has been COM
menced by the Russians on the front
extending by Przsanysz and through
the Omulew valley and the Orzec val
ley The Russians in the section of
Poland are maneuvering TO prevent
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg from
moving his vast forces with any de-
gree Of facility. Russian military
men attach great importance to the
victory over the Germans at MaIkow-
icz.
Gen. ". A. SukhomlinOff. Russian
minister of war and adjutant TO the
ear. in report TO the press saws
that the recent German campaign has
ended in failure, and predicts a big
Russian success.
Reports that the Russians we're pre-
pairing TO evacuate Warsaw are Of
ficially denied.