[Continued from the Last Number.]
Jan. 8--Germans are trying to carry the Russian lines near Bolinow by
the use of steel shields to protect riflemen.
Jan. 9--Germans renew offensive from direction of Mlawa; fighting on
the Rawka and in the north; Russians enter Transylvania; Austrians
meet delays near Nida River.
Jan. 11--Russians are strengthening their lines.
Jan. 12--Russians are pressing the Austrians near the Nida; Austrians
are fleeing from Bukowina.
Jan. 13--Russians occupy several villages in the Masurian Lake region
and threaten Mlawa; Austrians state that Russians lost heavily in
Przemysl siege.
Jan. 14--Russians push north from Warsaw; Germans retake several
positions on Bzura River; it is reported that Germans are short of
supplies.
Jan. 15--New Russian army marches north in Poland; Germans near Mlawa
are in peril; von Hindenburg declared in danger.
Jan. 16--Austrians bring up heavy artillery to hold the Donajec River;
Germans are on way to Budapest.
Jan. 17--Russians take Kirlibaba Pass and progress along right bank of
the Vistula; Germans pushed back on Plock.
Jan. 18--Germans occupy Kielce; Russians fall back to Radom; Russian
capture of Kirlibaba Pass flanks Austrians; Germans out of Plock.
Jan. 20--Russians drive Austrians back in Hungary and march on
Jacobeni.
Jan. 21--Russians renew offensive against Mlawa; Austrians rout
Russians from intrenchments on Donajec River.
Jan. 22--New Russian army nears Prussia; invasion of Hungary halted;
Russian advance is causing alarm in Budapest.
Jan. 23--Germans are massing in Hungary; Russians advance in the
north.
Jan. 24--Russians checked in Transylvania.
Jan. 25--Armies are deadlocked in Central Poland; Austrians declare
that Transylvania is safe; fierce fighting in Bukowina; Russians
forced from trenches south of Tarnow.
Jan. 27--Austrians report the recapture of Uzsok Pass; Russians seize
Pilkalen; ten army corps are gathered in Southern Hungary, with many
Germans in them.
Jan. 28--Great struggle for the Carpathians is opening; Austro-German
forces advance on eighty-mile front.
Jan. 29--Russian wings advance in East Prussia and the Carpathians;
Russians close in on Insterburg; Tilsit surrounded.
Jan. 30--Russians cut railway between Memel and Tilsit, and enter
Hungary.
Jan. 31--Russians gain in Carpathians.