CONCENTRATION OF ENEMY FORCES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 8 May 1915, Page 5

CONCENTRATION OF ENEMY FORCES

RUSSIANS SEVERELY TRIED. (Official.) P ETEOGRAD, May . 7.. There have been,, incessant .abortive German' at-ta-clcs east of the _Mlawa Tailway. The enemy left, lOOOdead. . : , The AustTo-Grerman forces'- continue to concoiifcr&tfO right : ;b<iiilc,q£ Dimajetz.. } Their main efforts-are in the* direction o-f iUecz and, •> _ Our- troops were-sevprety tried owing to the superiority ,of the enemy's heavy artillery but the. enemy suffered se-

verely from our shrapnel and Tifle fire. We developed our success in positions at Mount Makuvka, capturing 2000 prisoners, including 40 officers. The retreating enemy have ibeen thrown back. for a considerable distance. General von Wedel, commanding a German cavalry division, was taken prisoner near Ossovaitz. He. tried to commit suicide, but was disarmed.

AUSTRIAN AND GERMAN REPORTS. AMSTERDAM, May 7. An Austrian official message 'claims that the Russians are. retreating on the whole front. A party of Russians in good defensive positions are endeavouring to cover the retreat. The AustroGerman armies' flanking movement threatens strong Russian forces in the Beskid mountain districts. Jaslo and Durlo are already conquered. The fighting which is proceeding will complete the destruction of the third army. The prisoners exceed 50,000. A German communique confirms the Austrian official message in regard to the Carpathians. " An Austrian official message claims to have gained the la6t of the Russian positions on the height east of Dunajetz and Biala, and also to havei occupied Tar now. A RUSSIAN-DENIAL. PARIS, May 7. The Russian Embassy denies .the enemy's victory in Western Galicia.