The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-30
Russian Offensive and Move
ment of Germans Against
Them Days Feature.
ARMIES IN FRANCE
ARE RECUPERATING
Carpathian Campaign Now
the Most Vital, With the
Russians Delivering Ener-
getic Attacks and the Ger
mans and Austrians Plan
ming to Deliver Blows at
the Cars Lines.
BY ASSOUATED PRESS

London, Jan 29-With the armies
Of France and Flanders recuperating
after strenuous fighting in the earlier
days of the week, interest in the EE-
ropean war situation has been trans
ferred to the Russian offensive in East
Prussia and the attempt of a strong
Austro- German army to dislodge the
cars troops from their Carpathian
positions.
In East Prussia the Russian often
sive had developed in the extreme
north, where renewed fighting seems
to confirm the belief that definite
effort to advance to the North Ma
zurian lakes district, where the Rus
slams previously were defeated had
been decided on by the Russian gen
eral staff.
More vital to both sides, however. is
the Carpathian campaign. The Rus
slams have delivered an energetic at
tack southwest of Dukla pass. Ac-
has compelled the acknowledgements to
retreat, leaving ammunition and
stores behind.
Military observers say this attack
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that II it should prove successful It
would have serious consequences on
the Austro- Germans In the Carpa-
THAN regions.
Russian experts believe the AUS
TRANS plan to deliver their main at
tack with the extreme right wing in
Western Bucixowina, hoping to achieve
a signal victory, and thus give Rou-
mania q pause.
1t Is reported the only thing now
keeping Roumania from joining the
allies is the uncertainty as to the ac-
tion of Bulgaria.
Another skirmish with the Turkish
advance guard near Suez canal Isl re-
ported by the British Egyptian forces.
1t was not serious
TURKS BECOME ACTIVE.
With the renewal OF offensive OPP
erations by the Turks in the Cau-
casus. apparently timed so as to force
Russia to send more troops into that
field, the Austro- German activities in
Galicia and the Carpathians continue
to dominate the military situation.
Forces OF the Teuton allies are be-
ing pushed farther south and strung
out nearer the Roumanian frontier to
meet any sudden movement over the
passes from that country Recent
fighting In the Carpathians has
brought no decisive engagement. both
the Austrians and the Russians claim
ing local successes. 1t is believed in
London, however, that the struggle
may be expected soon to enter upon
a critical stage both in the east and
in the west. British military observers
think Germany is keeping prepon-
derance Of her forces in the west
where the allies should expect another
great offensive movement.
Recent German tactics at various
points on the western front seem to
have cost them heavily and to have
brought them little gain, judging by
Official Paris reports. 1t Is thought
here the next development may be a
concentrated blow at some strategic
point. So far as news is concerned,
the Turks supposed to be advancing
into Egypt are marooned somewhere
on the desert No word word has
been heard OF them since the an
nouncement three days ago of their
presence east of Ell Kantara, and no
further clashes with British outposts
have been reported.
A message from Vienna says there
is a growing popular demand in Aus
tria that the government follow the
example OF Germany and take over
the control OF all the grain and -four
in the market.
From Petrograd comes news that
Emperor Nicholas has approved an
appropriation Of $s.750. 900 for the inn
mediate construction of a government
railroad from Petronzavodsk, 1s5 miles
northeast Of Petrograd. to the White
sea- That would make second line
OF communication with the outside
world through this region, the other
being Archanrel