Petrograd, Dec. 22.
An official communique states: "The adoption of " more restricted front by the Russian forces is due to the concentration of very great German forces on our front." Petrograd, Dec. 23.
The official communique issued yesterday evening states:
Desperate fighting took place on the 21st between the lower Vistula and the river Pilica; the German attacks were repulsed. Austrians were captured between the Pilica and the Upper Vistula, The operations in Galicia are developing in our favour. The sorties of the garrison at Przemysl have bean repulsed.
[raow surrisu tecArion, FEK1No.)
Petrograd, Dec. 22. On the 2st a series of stubborn On the Caucasian front, on the 20h, several engagements ended in the defeat of the Turks, who sulfered heavy losses in killed and wounded. During the pursuit of the enemy we captured " mountain-gun and 500 rounds of ammunition. Only small engagements are taking place in the direction of Sarakamyshsk.
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