New Britain herald., 1915-05-19
RUSSIANS PUT TO
 ]. FLIGHT BY GERMANS
Cars Forces Escape Humiliation
 by Movements to Rear,


 London, May ls, 4:tb a. m.-'Never since the war began has any one day brought so grave bulletin as that received late last night" says the Pet rograd correspondent of the Post. "On this occasion, for the first time since hostilities opened I fail to find any indications that suggest a. prom ising set-off to what on its face seems something like collapse of the Rus sian forces Over front extending some 200 miles the Germans have caused the Russians to retreat.
 After the experiences of the past few months this seems almost incred-l ible and almost compels the belief that the best part of the truth about the entire situation remains hidden. The official organ conveys the inn pression that what the Russians have done is only to succeed in esca ping annihilation by a series of more or less masterly movements to the rear, It is admitted that the German plan of compelling the abandonment of an invasion of Hungary by fierce on- slaught from Gracow has been suc- cessful."
 Russian Achievements Undone.
 As the result of the latest Ger man tactics" says a despatch to the Mail from Petrograd, '.a1l that had been accomplished by the Russians in the Carpathians has been undone and months have been added to the dur ation of the war
 If the German plans had succeed ed completely, if General Linsingen's army had been as fortunate as Gem eral Won Mackensen's, if the Austrians in Bukowina had been triumphant, If the Baltic invasion had resulted in the capture of Riga, the blow would have been terrific. Fortunately, as mat ters now stand. the enemy has not accomplished anything really decisive.
 To Advance Upon Lemberg.
 ..The general idea of the German offensive was to advance upon Lem- berg from three different directions. Von Mackensen was to attack from the east, breaking through the Rus sian front; Linsingen was to force Tuukhalka Pass and move swiftly up the Stry Valley; Archduke Eugene in Bukowina was to turn the Russian left. Apparently General Won Mackensen was alone successful in his attack, Linsengen being held back, while the Archduke's army was soundly beaten.
 "The leading Russian military au- thorities suggests that the Germans intend to follow up their success with an advance on Warsaw, but for this they will need more troops than they can muster as long as the present ac- tivity on the western front continues. This is the only road to allied victory; but let there be no mistake-the end is very long way off
 Teutonic Allies Advancing:
 The Petrograd correspondent of the Telegraph says it would be absurd to pretend that the situation developed. on the Russian front in the last three weeks is anything but uncomfortable, for in almost every direction the Teu- tonic allies seem to be gaining ground rapidly. He asserts, however, that there is no need for pessimism, for the German successes are due entirely to the possession of strategic railways which enable them to concentrate rapidly in any desired direction.
 These partial occupations of ter- ritory,', the correspondent says, count for little in the present war, and they are gained at tremendous cost in lives which itsis more difficult for the Austro-G Germans to replace tan for the Russians Hence there is no sign of weakening in the resolution of the Russian people Or their confidence in the ultimate issue."
 Grand Duke Brings Ammunition.
 At critical point in the fghaing near Jaslo, Galicia, according to a despatch to the Daily Mail from Pet rograd, Grand Duke Nicholas in per- son rushed to the scene with ammuni- ton, making the last fifty miles at top speed in an automobile. His car was l followed by string. of thirteen other automobiles loaded to capacity with ammunition.
 The arrival of the commander in chief is said to have turned the tide l inspiring the Cossacks to retake Jaslo which the Germans had occupied
 During their brief occupation the Germans are reported to have hanged the mayor for displaying Russian l flag.
 l During the recent fighting one end l of the Empress Alexandra's Red Gross l train was splintered by shrapnel.