The German armies under Gen. von Scholz and Gen. von Gallwitz advanced in the direction of the road between Lomza, Ostrov and Vyszkoy and fought a number of violent engagements.

The brave and desperate resistance of the Russians on both sides of the road between Ostrov and Rozan was without success.

I asked somebody and was told that some women had broken into the bakers' shops on Vassily Ostrov...."

And I live over on Vassily Ostrov!

Nina had been with a girl friend in the Vassily Ostrov all day.

They would be better at the other end of the town, or, perhaps, over on the Vassily Ostrov.