Petrograd, Feb, 9.
The official communique issued evening states "The Germans, who have been gradually concentrating fresh troops in East Prussia, took a strong often sive on the 7th on a front extending from Horzele to Johannisburg and derivering simultaneous attacks on two wings, namely in the di of Lasdehnen and the Rypine Railways. Wer repulsed the former, almost terminating one battalion of the enemy troops, and our cavalry, after the latter attack, concentrated~ towards Serpetz.
The enemy undertook no active operations on the left of the Vistula the sth. Judging from the number of abandoned corpses they apparently lost tens of thousands of men during their six days' attacks. at Borzimow, Goumine and Volis-
Fighting in the Carpathians continues in the region of Bartfeld and Svidnik, south of the Carpathians. The enemy attempted an attack but were compelled to retire, being unable to support the fierceness of the fighting, and abandon prisoners. Our offensive in the region of Lupkow Pass continued during the 8th.
We captured 5,209 prisoners and eighteen mitrailleuses, The German columns, having crossed the Tucholka Pass, delivered, on the 7th, twenty-two violent attacks against the heights in the region of Korziomoka.
Advancing in massed formations, under our violent cross fire, they twice captured one height but were dislodged by a counter-attack made by our infantry after prolonged bayonet fighting such as is unprecedented in history. The enemy's losses were excessively serious.
The enemy's attacks in the direction of Vyschkowo were also pulsed." al DISPERSAL OF HOSTILE
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