Petrograd, Jan. 31.
The Russians are advancing in the woods northward of Gumbinnea and Pilkallen.
There was a fierce engagement in the Borzimow region on the 30th where the Germans who occupied a Russian trench were thrown out in the night. We bayoneted two whole companies and captured three officers, sixty men and one quick-for, Our artillery bombarded the whole German front on the left bank of the Vistula with good results, destroying an observation post three quick-frets, and silencing several guns.
In the Carpathians, from the Dukla to the Vyshkof Pass, our position is thoroughly sound. We are daily capturing prisoners on the Bolianka-Lutovsk front, while in Bukhovina fighting is proceeding between small detachments of vanguards.
In the Caucasus, on the 27th, en the Sarykamish front a Russian column, profiting by heavy snow storm, crossed a mountain ridge and stormed the village of Gorness, capturing a Turkish Divisional Oom-mandant with his staff, 350 Askers, three guns, 200 rifles, a transport of some ammunition and food supplies, Early on the 28th the Turks attacked this column, bub were thrown back, losing a quick-firer and many men.
On the 98th a Russian man-of-war made a daring dash towards Tre-bizend and shelled the Turkish troops at Rizeh, damaged some barracks and sank many feluccas.
Information was received on the Slst that the Turks near Tabriz lost four mountain guns, some ammunition and food supplies and many prisoners. The Turks fled after losing heavily.
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