The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-14
GERMANY

Omitted Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, (via Amsterdam), March
13.-von HIndenburg has outwItted
the Russians again. Using the same
tactics that resulted 90 successfully in
the Mazurian lakes fighting, his right
wing has forced an advancing Rus
sian army to turn back In sudden re-
treat. Russians who swept westward
toward Aueustof, have fallen back
more than twenty miles. They have
lost at least 10000 In killed, wounded
and prisoners. That their Casualties
were not larger, undoubtedly was due
to the fact that the opposing forces
on both sides has been heavily drawn
upon by the armies now gathering for
important engagements around Prxas-
nysz. Slavs who crossed the Borr,
pursued the same laundering tactics
that led to Won Hindenbero's over
Whelming Victory In the lake region
less than a month ago. Without re-
gard for the strength Of the Germans
massed about Aueustof, they rushed
westward with the object Of piercing
the German line.
When the trap was ready, Won Hin
denburg sprung II. Part Of Rus
sian division was annihiIated. The
remainder Of the Russian forces cut
their Way out after desperate fighting.
AZ In their retreat from Darkehmen In
February, the Siavs have abandoned
dead, wounded and war munitions. An
official statement from the war office
tonight announced the Germans had
abandoned tho pursuit, the Russians
having halted within the protection
Of the fortress Grodno's guns.
Only the most measer bits Of news
came from the war office today re-
garding operations around PrzasnysE.
The official statement described the
German offensive movement az pro-
crossing and declared that several
Russian attacks had been repuised. In
much tho same manner, the general
staff in the past has htnted vaguely Of
important developments In the east 40
forerunner to the announcement Of
a great battle. The sItuation around
Przasnysz held the attention o. the
military experts tonight.
The war Office frankly admitted to-
night that the British are making
slight gains In the fighting near Neuve
Chapeile and between Armentieres
and Arras. These gains, the war Of
flee said, are comparable to those
made by the French In their fortnight
of savage attacks upon German posi-
tions in the Champagne.
The war office insisted tonight that
the British are now Violently on the
offensive for the same reason that the
French attacked In the Champagne.
Their purpose is to relieve the pres
sure on Warsaw by compelling Ger
many to withdraw troops from the
east for the French battle line. In
military circles this was taken as an
admission by France and England
that Russia will soon be driven out Of
Poland unless Won Hindenours's army
of invaders is greatly depleted.
AS in the Champagne fighting, the
Germans are largely on the defensive
around Neuve ChapeIIe. They have
inflicted severe losses upon the enemy.
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REPORT is CONFIRMED.
BERLIN, (via wireless to sayviile,
L. ~, March 13.-The admiralty to-
night confirmed the report that Ger
man Submarine sank the British auxil-
ary cruiser Bayano off the coast Of
Scotland Thursday. The name OF the
submarine engared was not given and
no mention made Of the fate Of the
Bayano's crow.
HAS ENGLAND RLUFFED7
BERLIN, Via wireless to Sayville)
March 15.-secause Of fear Of srb-
marine attacks, no English shlos
have transported trooos to the conti-
rent since February 1s, the date the
German "war zone" decree. went In
to effect. according to advices re.
ceived here today.
EORNEO WILD MEN.
BERLIN, (via wireless to sayviIIe)
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