Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 58, 4 November 1914, Page 5

Russia

THE BUKOLARJEVO FIGHT.

FIVE DAYS’ ARTILLERY FIRE CAUSES HEAVY SLAUGHTER.

United Press Association. Petrograd, November 3. Details of the Bukolarjevo fighting show that the Russians were entren-

ched on high ground on the western side of a narrow lake. The Germans

concentrated their reserves and siege guns from Konigsberg, believing the Russians wore weakened owing to reinforcing the Warsaw line. Artillery fire was continued for five days, but the aeroplanes were unable to locate the Russians owing to the mist. The final assault was made on Saturday, after a snowstorm. The Germans saorificed line after line under the murderous fire from the machine-guns. At one spot there was a barricade of dead, which impeded the Russian fire. At a corner of West Bukolarjevo 4000 German dead were counted. Despite shellfire, the Germans entrenched the west side of the lake, but the Siberians, on Saturday afternoon, were ordered to dislodge them, and succeeded after three bayonet charges. Many of the Germans were paralysed by the cold. Many prisoners were taken.

The elderly Landsturmers and the boys of 16 have no winter clothing, while the Germans are wearing sheepskins.

It is estimated that 20,000 Germans were killed at Rayou and Bukolarjevo since the 25th, the total casualties being unknown.

THE RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS'.

Loudon, November 2

A correspondent, describing the Russian Headquarters Staff, says: “There is no romance about modern war, no galloping aides, no vibrating excitement. War is now-a huge business enterprise. The headquarters are situated in a secluded spot in Western Russia, with a number of switches connecting with the main line. Here are living quietly and peacefully a group of a hundred men, composing the General Staff. A few panting automobiles are dashing here and there, and 2000 Cossacks. ' Beyond, and a hundred miles from this scene of tranquility, extends the enormous chain of the Russian front, every point of which is connected by telegraphs and these cars. Here, free from the hulry-burly, the brains of the army command a prospective of the whole theatre of war.”

RUSSIA-TU RKISH SUBJECTS ORDERED TO LEAVE.

(Received 9.20 a.m.) Petrograd, October 3. All Turkish subjects have been ordered to leave Russia in a week.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT CONTINUES.

(Received 9.20’ a.m.) Petrograd, November 3

Official.—Further progress has been made in driving the enemy from the eastern border of Rominten forest, in the Vladistavoff district. The Russian offensive movement beyond the Vistula has continued uninterruptedly, except in the Opatow district, where a large force of Austrians was -driven back.

AMONG THE WOUNDED.

WHAT HUMAN FLESH AND BLOOD CAN STAND. •

Times and Sydney Sun Beb vices, (Received 8 a.m.)

London, November 3

A Dutchman says that 1200 German wounded are passing through Cologne and Frankfurt every two days. The Russian army hospital organisation at Roouo is superb, and lias limitless wards. One is impressed with what humans can stand and recover from. A man shot through the head was practically well in a fortnight. Others shot through the abdomen, stomach, lungs and bladder are recovering smoothly as though it, was part of the day’s work.

THE CROWN PRINCE’S REPUTATION.

(Received 10.15 a.m.) Petrograd, November 3

The battle of Bukolajevo was the result of an'order to the East Prussian army to attack at all costs in order to create a diversion and to enable the Crown Prince to save his army and his military reputation.