New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Force Germans to Retire
at Point Far South of
70 First Retreat.
CROSSING MADE
NEAR SOCHACZEW
Won Hindenburg's Troops
Continue Violent AS
saults Near BorjimOW.
rB7 Catl. to Tn. nibune ]

petrograd. Feb. 6.-1he RUSSIANS, D!
n frontal attack, have finally succeeded
in driving a section of the German
front across the Bzura from its posi-
ton on the eastern bank of the river
south of Sochaczew, which ia almost
directly west of Warsaw. The attack
was made around Dakhovs, and the
victorious force, according TO the latest
reports from the front, captured the
bridge head at that point from the
Germans.
This new offensive Of the Russians
was undertaken simultaneously with
their crossing of the Bzura further
north. close to its junction with the
Vlstula. where they drove the troops
of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg from
their fortified positions at hamloh'
The earlier reports of this action were
such as 10 indicate that the success al
Dekhova was won by the column pro-
ceeding southwark along the western
hank of the river from Kamion. 10
dsy. however. il was learned that the
retirement Of the Germans south OF
Socbaczew was the result OF the
frontal. and not the flank, movement
Two Crossings Made.
The fact that the grand duke $
forces were able to force the invaders
across the river at two points so
near 10 the terrific struggle around
Gonmine and Borjimow is regarded ny
military experts BIS slgnlhcaht III re,
vealng the strength of the Gernaus
line outside the area OF their cohceh'
trated offensive.
At Kamion the Russians captured
..,o1 hpllnt -nTOOt a6lplOS,
wbicb thew Immediately utilized in the
succeeding fighting. They also secured
q number Of quick-fring guns from
the enemy. and in this district, ana
also on the Upper Rawka River they
we're successful in capturing a soou
many German outposts.
Near Bolimow the Germans we're un-
reIontinq in their attack, and the Rus
sians countered with equal ferocity.
Tho German forces repeatedly maze
nse of armored motor cars, on wnlch
machine guns and quick-hrers had
beon set up. A hail of shrapnel from
the Russian lines, however, forced
them TO retire. 81
.ba onin;on that the desperation evi-
danced nv the Germans in Russian 70.
land is a shield for the removal OF
forces toward the western front, anu
thew compare these attacks win tnose
delivered by Won Hindenburg IN tne
early weeks Of the war, when SIX CORPS
Of German soldiers were rushed to"aru
France.
Austrians Take Offensive.
From Skierniewice southwark to IA
dom and Kielcc there have been scat
terinp artillery engagements. FurtheF
eoutbward of this line Austro-German
forces have attempted TO take the Of
fensive al Shernike, which is sixteen
niles 10 the southwest of Kielce, and
also at a point near Rembov, which IS
twelve miles further south on the
River Nida. At Shernike the Russians,
anticipating an attack. destroyed the
bridge over the Nida and shelled the
enemy from the opposite bank, forcing
him TO retire. At Rembov the Rus
SLAMS also report victory. -,
AT Shabno, which is just 10 the nortn
of Tarlow. in Galicia, the Austrians
made an attempt upon the Russian
Notifications on the western bank OF
the Dunaiec. They endeavored to ap-
rroacb bv means of an elaborate sys-
Tom of trenches. but they were driven
out from these shelters at the point OF
the bayonet. n
In the Carpathians, from Dukla Pass
n Irzsok and thence fifty miles directly
n,rth to Przemysl. the Russians report
3 continued advance, in which they are
rushing the enemy to the south. Three
thousand prisoners are reported to have
been taken in the various actions OF
the last three days.