New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
RUSSIANS NEARING
EAST PRUSSIA
Continued from page I

cslibre guns. The Russisns, however.
have provided themselves with guns
that can cope with even the newest
which the Germans possess. The FIRE
Of the German 1l-inch guns is main.
tanned with such accuracy as to create
the belief that they had cement Gun
platforms already prepared in Poland.
as in several other parts OF the world,
from the British coasts 20 Finland
Russia May Strike First.
The German attack in force hs, not
yet been delivered, and, according to
Russian military men, il it waits until
the Russians are demoraliEed or
grayely injured by the big gun BON
bardment, II will be indefinitely de.
ferred. II seems now as if the Ru,-
slams would get in the heavy blow first
but where it is impossible TO say.
The Russian General staff has
reached the opinion that the Germans
are preparing for general aggressive
movement 10 the west and southwest OF
Warsaw. staff officers say that this
opinion is borne out by the removal Of
the sick and wounded from LODI and
Piotrkow into Prussia and changes
in ammunition bases. Furthermore,
information has been received here OF
the arrival of large bodies Of German
troops in Northern Hungary and their
distribution at points within striking
distance of the fortified positions Gov
ering the northern entrances into Hun.
gary and the principal passes OF ID.
Carpsthians now held by the Russians.
Austrians Reinforced.
This is taken to indicate that Ger
mans are reinforcing the Austrian
troops for vigorous effort TO free
Northern Hungary and Bukowina from
the danger Of further Russian sd-
yances. The present lull about Warsaw
is regarded as preparatory TO this i'm
pending movement.
The presence Of Russian forces in
Bukowina and along the River Dunsiee,
southeast of Cracow, not only would
facilitate cooperation by Rumanis with
Russia, IL she were disposed 10 enter
the war, but also threaten German
Silesia.
The opinion is held by military of
GERS here that the German staff IS a.
tsching new importance 10 the lungs.
risn situation. The appointment Of
Baron Stephen Burian, who is psrtieu-
larly hostile TO Russia, as Austrian
n
Count Won Berchtold. is expected here
to put an end to discussion Of d seps'
rate Russian peace with Austria, when
is said here 20 have been favored oy
Won Berchtold.
From an officer who has just re-
turned from the Gslieisn front Il a"
been learned that military operations
n the Carpathians are temporarily a.
a complete standstill on account o.
the deep snow and the cold. The Rus
SLAMS hold all the important passes
: brilliant feat was performed BY one
# the regiments Of Grand Duss
Michaeps Caucasian naval division
The men, holding to the tails o. Their
hardy mountain ponies, at night seslea
an apparently impossible summit ard
gained a position in the rear OF
Honved battalion. The Austrisns, sur
prised, surrendered. Grand Du.
Iichael himself was present. he ns'
been in the thick of every fight since
his division took the field.
Berlin (by wireless 70 London. 'an.
l5.-The following official statement
was issued to-day By army headauar
ters:
"ln East Prussia and in Northern
Poland there has been no change. Vsi
attacks in Poland, west Of the yistulA'
are making slow progress. In tns
capture BY US of one Of the hnsstn
vantage points northeast OF the hawn
We took 500 Russian prisoners ahu
CAPTURED three of their machine guns
Stubborn counter attacks by the nus
SLAMS were here driven back with neN''
losses to the enemy
Vienna, Jan. l5.-The following Ap'
trian official statement was gwen O0'
to-day: =,
an Russian Poland Southern OF
trict) yesterday only occasional ea
non and machine gun fire was rear
but violent artillery fight was "sg.o
along the Dunajec River (GalieiaL ~.
heavy guns worked very we'll setIins
on fire large magazine and sliene,ns
several of the eremy's heavy os'teIiI,.
an he Carpathians calm presSlH'
The increasing frost is exertins an u"
finance IN tho OnpratlOnS.