On the sth the action in the direction of Mlawa was less intensive.
On the left bank of the Vistula, on the 7th, when darkness set in, the Germans took the offensive along the whole front from How through Lowicz to Glovno. They made repeated attacks, in a most determined manner, in dense columns. Our searchlights were thrown on to the enemy, who were everywhere repulsed with great losses. When the moon rose the enemy discontinued their attacks. On the 8th there was stubborn fighting on the Lowicz-Ilow front; the enemy's attacks were unsuccessful. There was no change of importance in the region of Petro-koo.
The battle south of Cracow is being carried on in a most stubborn manner. Both sides are on the change of the German front in northerly direction and the massing of considerable forces on a front extending from the region of Thorn to Slupcy, (Slupca, where the Warta enters Prussia). "This presented @ severe menace to our right flank and the communications with their base of our armies on our right wing and, at the same time, to the roads leading to Silesia on the front where our remaining armies were occupied with the Austrian troops. This change of front was accomplished under cover of strong reserves posted in the rear of the right flank of our armies. Our troops here sustained a series of violent and desperate attacks in the regions of Vloclavek, Kutno and Lenchitsa (1 Lecyzca, on the Bzura). In these engagements, having stopped the Germans, we deployed the necessary number of troops with a view to checking the German advance developing from the direction of Thorn and Slupzy. offensive. The Germans twice at-Moreover, for several days, the tempted to break through our Germans stubbornly attempted to front, but were thrown back with break through our line, the right great losses. wing of which had been extended There has been no heavy fighting to the Vistula. After strenuous in the Caucasus. efforts and immense losses, the
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