EASTERN EUROPE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 20 February 1915, Page 5

EASTERN EUROPE

RUSSIANS VSCTGIfOUS Hi ! .czernowitz DISTRICT FREE FROM THE . ENEMY. LONDON, Feb. 13. From Bucharest Mr Martin Donohoe, the "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent, reports that the Russians have oeateu off the Airstro-German army at- Czecnowitz, and the district is free of the enemy, who are retiring. LONDON, Feb. 19. Telegrams from Petrograd regarding events at Czernowitz prior to Mr Donohoe's telegrams, state that the Russians retreated in good order. There was often four feet of snow in the mountain paths. Tvrolese. bv dropping loose rocks, harrassed the retreaters, and the Austrians felled trees across the defiles. The Russians overcame enormous difficulties and destroyed all the bridges before they evacuated Czernov. itz. AUSTRIAN'S CLAIM TO HAVE OCCUPIED CZERNOWITZ. (Received Feb. 20, .3.45 a.m.) LONDON,. Feb. 18. •An Austrian communique claims that the. Austrians '.renpk-l £zernowitz on Wednesday. Mr Donohoe's telegram was dated the j 16th. in easFpSussia SECRECY REGARDING OPERATIONS. PETROGRAD,. Feb. 19. An official gazette states that it is. necessary to exercise secrecy regarding, the East Prussian operations. The German movement was foreseen for a fortnight before it occurred, and precautionary .measures were taken. . . The Russians rrironuxl in order to tire the enemy, and occupied a concentrated position. TELEGRAM FROM THE KAISER. AMSTERDAM. Fob. 19. . The Kaiser telegraphed to Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweo regarding the Masurian Lakes battle. He said :—"Under niy own eyes the new levies proved equal to the old troops. Neither the cold, snow, nor the tenacity of tbfi enemy impeded our vicicry. Onr losres were fortunately small. "My joy in our glorious success is diminished by the sight of a flourishing district lnid waste. Devoid of all human feeling the enemy in their senseless rag* 1 * daiing their flight burnt and destroyed almost to the last house. The loss is irrp.-r.wrablp." VISTULA AND MEMF.N FIGHTING. (Official.) PETROGRAD. Feb. 19. Fighlin-. on the Nieinen and the Vistula continued on the 17th. and reached the maximum stubbornness in the Augustovo region on the Sierpc—Plnek road.

Onr detachments in Bnkovma retreat ed bevond the Pruth.