Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-09
RUSS CAPTURE
FOUR VILLAGES
Reports from Geneva Tell Of Des-
perate Fighting in Carpathian
Mountains and Bukownia.
STILL STRUGGLE FOR WARSAW

GENEVA, Feb. S,---(ViA Paris. y
Desperate fighting is going on In the
Carpathians between Lawoczene, In
Galicia. and voloctz. IN Hungary.
According to advices received here
the Russians have captured the
villages OF Uljcs. Komarnik, Csertesz
and swidnik.
A great battle is raging in Boko-
wilma between Doronowatra and
Kimpolung. Austrian headquarters
has prohibited war correspondents
from going to the front at Poschor-
ita. The Austrians are reported to
have been driven back beyond the
Moldava river. and the Russians also
have gained some small successes at
Yablomitza.
Rnssian official Report,
PETRoGRAD. Feb. s--Hard fighting
continues In the carpathians. with suo-
cesses OF considerable Importance for ths
Russian troops. according TO an official
icommlinication insued here today. A pur
suit OF tho Austrians. after their rcsIst
ance had been broken at three fortified
positions near Mezoiaborcz Is said to have
resulted IN the capture OF more thar
2.5oo prisoners The capture OF additional
troops after a rctreat north OF UEsol
Pass is recorded. while II Is stated thai
Austrian attacks were repuIsed at othel
mountain passes.
Minor Russian victories are claimed h
east Prussia and northern Poland. The
text Of the communication follows:
'on the right rank OF the Yistula
some sKirmishes favorable to us havs
taken place On broad front near ths
Village Of Nadros Cossaoks attacked .
squadron Of the enemy supported by In
fantry, capturing twenty hussars-
''Our cavalry at o'clock In the morn
ting dlslodged by bayonet attacks the Ger
mans from the village Of PodIesije AM
lProndystary. cupturing a quantity O
arms. ammunition and wire.
"An important encounter took place o,
the road from slsrpec to Rypin. wher'
we delivered a successful night attack Il
the vicinity OF the village OF orzulewo
ION the left bank, Vt the Yistula. OF
the BEura and Rawka rivers. connonad
ling continued on February s, but neithe
adversary undertook active operations
In the region Of the village Of Kamionl
we began an offensive and made som
little progress in spite OF an obstinat
resistance by the enemy.
"our artillery successfully bombarde
a column of Germans who were movin
. in the direction Of Bolimow from zeni
ary. The infantry was compelled to fie'
abandoning its artillery upon the higf
ways.
victory in Carpathians.
''In the Carpathians hard fighting cor
tinuas. Our troops broke down tho er
emy's resistance at three fortified pos
tions near Mezolaborcz and pursued n
retreating enemy several versts. talin
two cannon. five machine guns. eapturin
|, the com11andant OF the third Honvedi
forty-soven officers and 2.5l6 men.
, North OF Uzsok pass. near LutowiakI
the enemy was forced to retreat. on
troops occupied his trenches. taking thrs
machine guns and many prisoners.
, '.rhe attacks OF the enemy. whic
crossed the ToukhoIka ana Beskid passe
nd February 5. were repuised with heav
losses for the enemy. who was forse
into q precipitate retreat.
"On the Black Sea our torpedo boa
destroyers have bombarded Choppa. tn
cruiser Breslau. which hes arrived
: Betum. fired twenty shots without n
suit at our destroyers lnaneuvering
those waters. After two shots from n
fortress the Breslau steamed away"