Russians Flee in Three Directions

Explaining the situation in the east, Major Moraht, military expert for the Tageblatt, points out that reports from general headquarters show the pursuit of the Russians is continuing in three directions. The northernmost has resulted in the capture of Tauroggen, but not without some fighting along the line from Tilsit to Tauroggen. The Russians, however, soon were forced to retreat again, Major Moraht says, and it appears that no reinforcements have been sent them from Kovno. He continues:

"There also has been fighting northwest of Grodno, probably against the fortress garrison sent ahead against the Germans. The situation is just as favorable in the district of the Narew river near Lomza, where the Germans still are contending with apparently fresh Russian troops from the fortress at Lomza.

"This whole movement is the result of the Masurian lake victory. It was well prepared and splendidly carried out to cover the right flank of the fortified line north of [...]."

Major Moraht declared the western situation shows daily the hopelessness of the allies' offensive and adds:

"Our procedure there stands in a certain degree under the pressure of general conditions. We must, like General Lee, abandon for the time our bold warfare, and restrain ourselves to steady holding on."

GENEVA, Feb. 20 (Via Paris.) A dispatch from Cracow says the Russians have begun to bombard Przemysl with new heavy artillery, and that they have driven the Austrians back along the line of Krosno-Jaslo-Gorlice. The Austrians are reported to have suffered heavy losses in the last three days at Wyszkow, near Dukla pass.