New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
Fresh Troops in North
Poland Aid Force That
Escaped Foes Trap.
AUSTRIANS RETIRE
IN BUKOWINA FIGHT
Engagement Around OSsowetz
Balks Invaders-PrzasnysZ
Still in Danger.

trograd. Feb. ga marked change

Petrograd, Feb ga marked change
for the better for Russia Is now ap-
parent in the operations against the
German advance from East Prussia.
The tide turned on Sunday, when the
easternmost German column was forced
back by the Russian troops, which last
Thursday evaded the attempted Ger
man development in the Agustowo for
est.
This force was assisted by fresh Rus
sian divisions, which moved forward
from Grodno, the Germans objective.
The Germans were attacked among the
marsh streams between the source OF
the Bohr and the left bank OF the Me
men. The Germans tried to manhaul
their light field guns on sledges across
the frozen streams, but they broke
through. Their heavy guns remained
we'll behind and were scarcely used
The Russians big guns on the Groano
road shelled the German main column
over the heads of the infantry skir-
mishing among the frozen marshes.
In three hours the Germans fell back
and then moved westward, leaving
collection of pontoons, besides sub
merged light guns and several hundred
dead. They trekked across the sno"
along the right bank of the Bobr. skirt
ing wide from the fortress of Osso-
vice, whose long range guns were
Smelling the next column of Germans
Fastening to reinforce their comrades
Germans Retire 10 Border.
The army from Johannesburg was
irving TO secure the valuable enclaVe
of the Bobr and the Narew, ending at
the Lomza fortress for the Germahs,
but the Russians, after stubborn ana
repeated charges and hours OF oes-
perate bayonet fighting, drove all the
Germans from this region back upon
the East Prussian frontier where there
is again a hurried movement OF IheIl
trains. c
There are signs that the Germans
are gathering in greater force at fIzaS-
nysz, where the position is stlii dlrlGulU
for the troops Of Grand Duke Nicholas,
but the Russians further west have
greatly improved their situation. Some
hundreds of German prisoners have
been taken in the villages OF this re-
zion. The Germans abandoned many
Of their desperately contested In
trenchments there.
Along the Rawka the only counter
novement in Central Poland to the
pressure of the Russians to the north
ward took the form of a German at
tack on Sunday. On the north BANK
of the Pilitza, westward of the old line
of contact, the attack was readily re-
pulsed. ..u
The Austro-German operations in the
extreme southeast evidently ann at
Halicz. an important river and railway
junction on the Dniester
a large Austrian force in the region
of ST. Anislau evidently hoped to reach
Galitich, but the Russians attacked
first. Their army, which crossed 10
the right bank of the Pruth ten days
AGO was hanging all the while on the
Austrian flank. and when the Austrlans
attempted to move from Stanlslau, the
Russians on the west near the outlet
Of Wyzkow Pass, vigorously attacked
their left wing.
1,5OO Austrians Captured.
The fighting which followed among among
the woody slopes, midway, between
Stanislau and Wyzkow, developed INTO
a hot battle. After an entire day OF
close range rife fire, the bayonet was
used. and the Russians destroyed two
Austrian brigades, which had become
separated from the remainder OF the
column. and took 1900 prisoners, m
Guiding twenty officers. The main BODY
fell back on Stanislau. ..-;.
The actions throughout the Austrian
carnairn become daily more vigorous
esneciaily in the east. The Russians
Continue to move slowly into the Hun
earian plains south of Dukla. The SIT
cation in the passes further east, where
the Germans have made the greatest
sacrifices, has scarcely changed since
december. although the time. for the
development of the Russians plan IS
andy approaching. Military men here
believe Germany must bring another
army into Hungary or allow Austria TO
abandon the entire scheme OF atte;Apt-
ing spring campaign for Southern