Petrograd, March 1.
The official communique issued this evening states We concluded, on the 28th, our operations round Przasnysz, defeating not less than two army corps, which were driven back to the frontier.
On Sunday morning the Russians began a pursuit of the German forces defeated at Przasnysz. Ten thousand prisoners have already been taken, besides rich boot. The Germans in the sector: jacent to Przasnysz are retiring in consequence of the Russian victory and their attitude is now a passive one. The only activity is the bombardment of the fortress of Ossovez, in which 9 42-centimetre howitzer is partici but unsuccessfully, as the concrete of the Russian fortifications ry solid.
The Austrians, in the Carpathians, suffered enormous losses in an unsuccessful attack made in massed formation near Lupkow.
The Russian Army in the Caucasus has occupied the port of Khopa, the Turkish military base. Petrograd, March 2.
A communique states:
We continued our offensive on the Niemen-Vistula front. Our troops are progressing successfully northwest of Grodno; the enemy, who had been resisting stubbornly, fell back beyond " line from Man-ko wee through Ratieci to Rakowice. The enemy continues to bombard Ossovez with heavy guns.
Our troops are developing an offensive between the rivers Pissa and Rozoga. The Germans in the region of Przasnysz being pressed by us are retiring precipitately on Janow and Mlava. We also made successful offensive movement southward of Rodzanovo.
The Austrians delivered a vigorous attack with masses of artillery between the rivers Ondawa and San, but without any result. Austrian infantry, concentrated in massed columns, attacked at dawn at Tworilne and suffered enormous An extraordinarily—stubborn and furious battle raged all day in the centre at Rabba and Radzeioff; the enemy's desperate attacks often ended in fighting. The enemy's losses were
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