RUSSIANS IN BUKOWINA
AUSTRIANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF CZERNOWTZ INCONSISTENT REPORTS LONDON. 19th February. From Bucharest, Mr. Martin Donohoe reports that the Russians have beaten oil' the Austro-Ciermans in the Czernowitz disttict, which is free of tho enemy, who are letiring. (Received February 19, 8.15 a.m.) LONDON. 18th February. An Austrian cominunicj-iu claims that the Austriaus occupied Czeruowitz on Wi'dnt-«dii\. Mr. Donohoe's telegram was dated lGth Febuwry (Tuesday).
RETREAT UNDER DIFFICULTIES LONDON, 19th February. Telegrams trom Petrograd concerning events at Czernowitz prior to Mr. Martin Donohoe s telegrams state that the Russians retreated in good order. There were olten four feet of snow on the mountain paths. , The Tyroltse, by dropping loose rocks, harassed the retreaters. The Austnans felled trees and placed them across the defiles. ' The Russians overcame erormous difficulties. They destroyed all the bridges before they evacuated Czernowitz. RUSSIAN RETIREMENT BEYOND THE PRUTH The following message has been received from the High Commissioner: — LONDON, 19th February, 5 a m. "Petrograd reports that in Bukowina the Russian detachments fell back beyond the Pruth." [The Pruth liver runs through Bukowina, north of Czernowitz.]
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 43, 20 February 1915, Page 7
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