The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
RUSSIANS TAKE
GALICIAN TOWN
SIaV Forces Press On Toward
CzernOwitz. the Capital
of Buk0Wina.
GERMANY CLAIMS A REPULSE
Berlin Dispatch Tells of Bitter Fight
ing in Notwithstanding More
Troops to SaIoniki.

Petrograd, Feb. 11.-Developments
in the Galician campaign, which for
fortnight have been mentioned only
briefly in the official statements, fig
ure prominently in today's news. Con
siderable Importance is attached to
the occupation of Uscieczko, on the
Dniester, near the Bukowina frontier,
which now is securely in Russian
hands.
After successfully resisting energet-
ic efforts of the Teutonic forces to
break their lines the Russians now
have resumed the offensive. Their
object is the capture of Czernowitz,
the capital of Bukowina, which it is
thought would exert powerful influ-
ence on Rumania.
Uscieczko gives the Russians a new
and important line of communication
and threatens the position of the Aus
TRANS in the region of Czernowitz-
Capture of this town is regarded as a
decided step in the direction of the
Dvinsk goal.
The unusual accuracy and effective
ness of the Russian artillery is men
| toned in all accounts of the fighting,
which is continuing vigorously on the
DYinsk front.
Berlin Claims RepuIse.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE Austro-Hun-
garian headquarters report received
here today says:
1.-The Russians are active against
the Austro-Hungarian advance depots
| in Volhynia and on the east Galician
| frontier. There has been especially
bitter fighting in the district of Aus
trian infantry regiment No. IA, which
continued during the whole night. The
enemy finally was completely chased.
At one especially strongly contended
position 200 dead Russians were
counted. Numerous men were taken
| prisoner.
There has been bitter fighting also
northwest of Tarnopol The Russians
again entered the trenches named in
the recent headquarters report but
were elected by counter attack
Allies at SaIoniki.
The capture from the French of a
large section of trench northwest of
Vimy in the Artois region was an
ISOunced by German army headquar-
tiers today. A mine crater near Neu-
vile. in the same sector, was retaken.
South of the Somme the French
gained a foothold in a small part of
one of the German first line trenches.
Paris, Feb. 11.-Troops of the en-
tente allies continue landing daily
with artillery, says a dispatch to the
Temps today from Salonfki. Field
Marshal Won Mackensen has been on
the opposite front since February 4.
Germans Claim Gains.
Berlin, Feb. 10-Capture of the first
line French positions over a front of
about 500 yards to the west of Vimy
was announced today by the war Of
| fee. The statement says:
West of Vimy our troops stormed
first line French positions over an ex-
tension of 500 meters, securing more
than 100 prisoners and five machine
guns.
The French Account.
Paris, Feb. 10.-The French war Of
fee this afternoon gave out the fol
lowing statement:
I'm Artois artillery on both sides
continued to show activity. On the
front, extending from Hill 140 to the
road from Melville to LaFolie, the
Germans yesterday just after midday
exploded two mines heavily charged
To the west of LaFolie they were able
to penetrate some portions of ou1
trenches which they had destroyed by
the explosions, but at certain points
we drove them out by an effective
hand grenade attack"
Russians Check Germans.
Petrograd, Feb. 10.-Severe fighting
is again developing on the DvinsE
front, preliminary artillery duels hav
4 ing been succeeded by a continuous
bombardment of great intensity OF
both sides.
The Germans, who had taken the
initiative in the new conflict, attacked
tie railway station at Liksno, on the
east bank of the Dvina, seven mile:
northwest of Dvinsk, which would ap
pear to indicate a serious penetration
of the Russian line, but the Russian
staff explains that the German force!
were unable to advance, still occupy
ing their old positions, and succeeded
in reaching Liksno only by usin.
heavy artillery, which they now hav,
had time to mount.