The Archive · 1915

Strong Russian Attacks All Round

SIGNIFICANT ADVANCE IN EAST PRUSSIA — [mom RUSSIAN LEGATION, PEKING.)

Petrograd, Jan. 28.

North of Tilsit, on the 25th, we assumed the offensive, repulsed the Germans and destroyed the railway at Pogegen, while in the woods north of Pilkallen and Gumbinnen we are advancing successfully.

The Germans made an attack, near Medunishken (1 Mallwischken), but were repulsed.

On the right bank of the lower' Vistula vanguard engagements are continuing in the region of Borzimow.

We made a night attack, on the 27th, on the German sap works and drove out the Germans with hand-grenades. The Germans on the 27th assumed the offensive here but without any success. Their offensive'

Voliashidlovska was also abortive.

Our artillery on the left bank of, the Vistula bombarded the enemy, silenced several batteries, and in.

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