New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
Over 600 Prisoners, Eighteen Guns and Much War Material Also , Taken by kaIse1's Forces.
RUSSIAN ATTACKS WEST OF WARSAW REFUSED
Belgian Forces RepUlse Repeated German OnsIaughts Along Yser-- Cars Forces Capture Village of Skempe in Northern Poland-Rus- sian Aviators Bombard Three Ger man MObiliza ton Centers

man Mobilizat tion Centers. r~- German attacks have been resum ed , in several sections of the western bat tie front, and according to today's of- ffcial communication from Berlin one has resulted in a victory of impor- tance. Three lines of trenches were stormed, and the statement is made that the principal French positions for more than mile were taken, with the capture of 500 prisoners eighteen guns and much war material. The French statement mentions few small engagements, which are said to have ended favorably for the allies.
 The German statement confirms Petrograd's assertions that another great battle is in progress in Poland, west of Warsaw. Russian attacks were repulsed, the Berlin war office says and the Germans were able to make further progress in the vicinity of Bolimow, on the section on the front closest to Warsaw.
 Warns United States.
 ~~Germany today notified the United
 
 avoid the north and west coasts of France. The state department at Washington believes this is intended as warning against mines, rather than as equivalent to the declaration of blockade.
 The remnants of the Belgian troops, which are still defending the little strip of their fatherland not in pos- of are bearing the brunt of the fighting in the west. Unofficial reports from Amsterdam state that the Germans are again making an attack along the iYser which was the scene of the heaviest fighting ana greatest loss of life. of the war thus far during the earlier German attempts to break through the allied line and reach the English channel. For the last two days Belgians and Germans have been engaged in combat in which the pos session of trenches has been decided with the bayonet. The Amsterdam reports say the German attacks have been repulsed.
 Russians Claim Victories.
 The struggle in the east is increas- ing in severity as the Austro- German -attacl1 develops Heavy fighting is now in progress along virtually the whole front, except in Bukowina. An official statement from Petrograd to- day reports a number of important victories for the Russians. Tn north ern Poland, near the west Prussian border, the village of Skempe, for sDfne' time the scene of a hard strug- gle, has been, captured by the Rus sians, the report says. Further south, to the west of Warsaw, the Germans brought up large masses of their first line troops and repeated their tactics of hurling one regiment after another lat selected positions. The Russian report described the attacks as furi- ous, and adds that the Germans suf- fered immense losses but were driven back. So far as the report shows, there has been no change in the Car pathians.
 Russian aviators bombarded three German mobilization centers, another official report says. The raid is de- 'scribed as successful, but no details are given.
 May End Uprising.
 The surrender of Lieutenant Colonel Kemp, the South African rebel leader is expected at Pretoria to bring to an end the uprising. Five hundred burghers and their officers laid down their arms, and the surrender of Colonel Maritz, the only one of the four original rebel leaders who is still at large, is predicted.
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 German Official Statement