The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12

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mass formed a rampant for the Russian
cannon. From behind this shelter the
Russians fought until tho GermanR fell
back
In another engagement the Germans
brought n number OF batteries into ac-
tion IN an attempt to ennl.,de the Russian
trenches. The Russians got the rsElge
speedily and every German gunner was
killed. The Germans are lighting hard
for the Bolimow woods. near BOrjimow.
sud the lighting goes on there day and
night Neither side seems to have the
advantage
chat the superiority an numbers which the
Russians possessed earlier IN tho wILr,
against both Germany and Austria. and
which was lost during the present IN
va sion because Of tho vast mass Of sol
diers the Kaiser detached from Belgium
and France 70 Poland, Is again To b."
gained. This il through tho fact that the
1914 class OF Russian recruits. numbering
about 1890, OOU men. has linished Its term
OF training and IS re1dy for active duty.
These newly prepared soldiers will be dis
tribIted at various concentration points
back ~ ne Russian 'front.'. whence they
can be quickly sent g. sirens thvu t'rrU-
ened regions.
In addition 20 th,s, c..ccs Russia viii
have available within t,.'o ur four months
the members pf the i?i5 class, who have
been ordered to report not later than
February 10. There are about 100000
Of them and they viii follow the 1914
class - tho front in iu" spring.
Grrmnn> calls ont 1oO.noo.
Ceru,any's latest '"yv j. understood to
have called Uut $50. 600 'n.u but even II
the greater pat OF 'ney g. sent to the
eastern front Ngr>uI vow Nindeuhurg
will sim have tho aul'I". army. The
advantage which tho Germans possess IL
thpt they hlv. e. smaller territory %
cover Russia. Us. extends rom East
Prussia TO the Nust~o-Eum,uIan border,
and .veu into tiUga'N. and besides snc
b1g not the Convenient bases with Wh'ch
her ady,rsar.os 1up favored. Warsaw j..
cf course. tho principal supply poiut OF
both men ard prov !sipus. .ud D. Is " very
louV wav from there 'o tNo hungarian
plains
Tn. Grand Duke Nicholas has the he'ter
Of the situation 30 that he eau remain
oh tho defensive 49, long re- he likes
whereas the Germans AZ long as they "go
INVADER. must attack without rest, no
matte, what n costs them. The slightest
sigu OF % German withdraw Al will. Y IS
known bring another russian advance
thu ma. sweep ms TAR - IN" laSt one
aud that viii at Tho least renew tho
DAfllN ana hIH'i lAN' VI NAt' fAiiAAa'i"' go
Eiiesia ana Prussia. The German often
siye is costing them heavily. but Their"
IL no rest Tor them. and not a day has
zone ", that ala not see AN attempted
advance from the German trenches.
The Russians. win "a million or more
rnen IN reserve near Warsaw. have not
been Obliged AZ any dime to throw extraor-
binary Z rces into tine conflict. on several
occasions tho Germans have madc deter
mined assaults TN certain regions. ana
Russian reeuforccmeu,s have been rushed
trore. hut as soon az tho danger has been
averted they have hec1 Withdrawn aud
pvt enc, ON emergency call
ArtIVity Against Anstrinns.
Rut while Russia has remained re,a-
tivelv quesrsnt against the Germans, her
Offensive aEaiust tho AustrIIns from n
poin' nor'h OF Cracov to the Ruman!an
borte~ has brought decided results not
only ir military sense but In political
way ls well. Dip'omatists here agree
that no greater stroke, aside from tho
complete defeat OF the Germans. could
have been given for the allied cause ihr1
q strong demonstration of superioritY 100
Hungary and IN regions where the BaINn
States would see q All Bukow!na IL
now being administered by Russian civil
authorities and the greater part Of Gaiicia
has been conquered Us well as IN" DIS
trlcts lying on the southern slopes OF
the Carpathiaus in Hungary
The Bavarian and Prussian troops
which were thought 20 he on their way
80 aid Austria In "A new campaign agains'
SerVia are now said 30 have been d.
vertod and 10 have been sent into Hun
nary 80 cooperate with the Austrian army
that retrcated through the Carpathlans
A development of the situation In that
region Is looked for within a short time
The lat-S; Indications OF the martial
spirit In T,umAnia are that large guam
titles OF arms and ammunition are being
received there. supposedly supplied nv
the Allies. and that assurances have beer
given that Rumanias finances Will be
taken care Of II she irtervenos.
The lack OF equipment has hindered tnt
Rumanian war preparations up TO th''
time but now II Is said that the country
can equip a field army OF 100000 men
and that within very short time she
will have supplies Cor 100000. Her en-
trance into the lighting will complete 'h'
''i-on ring" about Germany and Austria
as far as the Allies can finish l.