Evening star., 1915-03-15
Won HlNDEMBURG HAS FOE
GUESSING AS TO PROGRAM
Belief Grows That New German
Movement May Have Warsaw
as Its Objective.
RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE
Desperate Counter Attacks Are Be-
ing Made in the Carpathians,
According to Reports From
Petrograd.

PETROGRAD, March IS, I1:fs
am, via London. - Austrian
forces, supported by large Ger
man contingent, again are max
ing determined effort to relieve
the Przemsyl fortress, in Galicia,
besieged by the Russians since
the early months of the war.
Having failed in their move
ment in East Galicia near Stan
islau, whence they hoped to
strike northwest In the direction
Of Przemsyl, and having trans
ferred the center of their opera
tons farther to the west. they are
now attempting to take a direct
route from Ujok pass to the
north.
Must Break Russian Line.
In the vicinity of Stuben. almost han
Austrians encountered serious Russian
resistance, and the success of their
movement depends upon the outcome
Of their concentrated efforts to break
through the Russian lines at this point.
The simultaneous closing in OF the
| Rpssian besieging forces upon Przemysl
and the occupation of Malkovitza, with
in three miles of the fortress, make
81 -y% gye4
| esting than any other just now in Ga
| licia.
Przemysl Strongly Defended.
Recent operations in which Russian
forces in occupying hostile positions
have taken a large number Of men and
guns reveal that Przemysl 10 much
stronger in artillery and infantry than
had been believed. 1t Is evident that
the fortress has kept in constant com
munication with Austrian points out
side by means Of wireless telegraphy
and the flights Of aeroplanes.
Russian military authorities today
expressed confidence in their own Sc
curity in Galicia. In view OF the re-
ported success of their troops in check
ing Austrian attacks at important
places on the Carpathian front. they
toward Przemysl will result in failure
Won Hindenburg's Plans Mystify.
LONDON, March Is, 1902 p.m.-Mys-
terry envelopes the progress Of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's latest ad-
vance into Poland, but it is the opin
ion Of British observers that the vast
forces along the line from the Niemen
to the yistula cannot much longer be
kept from decisive contact unless the
direction Of the German offensive I'M
dergoes a radical change
At the present time the mcager In
formal ton coming through of the oper-
ations in the eastern arena indicates
that the Germans have been successful
in the forest of Augustowo. whence the
Russians have fallen back under the
guns of Grodno. Farther TO the south.
in the Mlawa region, the German ad-
vance has been stayed, and the Rus
SLAMS are initiating an advance on the
northern bank of the Vistuls in the di-
rection of Plock
May Again Attack Warsaw.
So far as the Germans are concerned.
however. all OF these movements may
be abandoned and central Poland again
become the source of determined at
tack on Warsaw. 1t Is recalled that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg never
has been fond Of moving far from his
lines of rail- communication.
In the Carpathians the Russians ap-
parently are abandoning their defen-
sive attitude. for they making des-
perate counter attacks on the Aus
trians with the greatest success ac-
cording to official announcements from
Petrosrad The region of the princi-
pa, Russian offensive is near Lupkow
pass Here the Russians claim heavy
captures in prisoners and guns. On
the. other hand Vienna reports the
failure OF Russian counter attacks and
the taking of many Russian prisoners
as a result of bitter night fighting
in the Carpathians.
Russians Fleeing Warsaw.
BERLIN, March Is. by wireless
Notwithstanding the declaration OF
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian
commander-in-ch that he would
hold Warsaw Bntil the last breaht.
says statement by the Overseas News
Agency, the Russian hospitals and
supply departments already have been
transferred to wilma. The work has
been stopped In many factories.'