(THROUGH RUSSIAN LEGATION, Petrograd, March 8.
The enemy have been repulsed on the Mariampol-Augustovo front. Our advance is continuing.
The German advance in the region of the river Pilica, on the left of the Vistula, has been stopped. We are counter-attacking.
The Austrian attacks at Svidnik, in the Carpathians, have cease The Austrians have retreated but re now making unsuccessful attacks in the direction of Baligrod. The enemy renewed his attacks at Koriuvka, but without any success. In the Klause region we surrounded 'a column of the enemy's troops, battalion of which surrendered.
The fighting in the Trans-Chorokb region continued.
On the 7th the Black Sea Fleet bombarded Zrnguldak, Kilimni and Kozla and silenced the enemy's batteries. We destroyed some wharves and godowns and sank eight steamers and a large sailing vessel.
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