Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-04-24
Success in Carpathians Will be
the Signal for Big Move
in Western Zone.
GERMAN TROOPS IN HUNGARY
Kaiser Reinforcing Austria in Effort to
Hold Back SIavs-French on Of
fensiVe Between the Meuse
and Moselle.

London, April Although the
French are conducting a strained and
somewhat formidable offensive be-
tween the Mouse and the Moselle, in
an effort to dislodge the Germans from
St. Mihiel, the southernmost point of
their line, the demeanor of the allied
armies as a whole indicates a dispo-
sition to await the outcome of Russia's
gigantic plan to force the Carpathian
barrier
Germany is thought to be pouring
troops into Hungary, even to the ex-
tent of weakening her forces in F1an-
ders, and tonight's Austrian official
communication notes the presence and
recounts the success of German and
Austrian troops in the LaborZca val
ley.
There is less talk in England of the
spring advance of the allies in France
and Belgium and an increasing appre-
hension of the task Russia is attempt
ing. This leads to the belief in some
quarters that the leaders of the allied
armies in the west, reckoning on the
heavy cost incident to smashing the
German line there, may perhaps seek
only to hold their ground and that the
Russians will succeed in invading Hun
gary, ultimately to join hands with the
allied forces, making their way north
ward through Serbia.
Thus what their opponents regard
as the weakest of the Teutonic allies,
Austria-Hungary, would be invaded
without the loss of life that an attempt
to drive the Germans from France and
Belgium would entail.
Meanwhile, it is argued, the bonn
| bardment of the Dardanelles will be
| continued as the shortest, if the most
costly, method of crushing Turkey.
Russians Making Progress.
London, April 6.-The attention of
the public for the time being is di-
rected toward the great struggle for
the Carpathian passes where the Rus
slams apparently are making very
steady progress, despite the obstinate
resistance offered by the Austrian and
German troops.
The Russians are on the Hungarian
side of both the Bulka and Lupkow
passes and, with the aid of continual
reinforcements, are gaining the
heights which dominate Uzsok pass.
| Even the Austrian official report adj
mits that fighting is now taking place
/
of Lupkow pass, while the Russians
announce the capture of Cisus, an i'm
portant station on the high mountains
between Lupkow and Uzsok passes,
where they captured a great stock OF
war munitions and provisions.
Capture 1000 Prisoners
The Russians also are advancing
from Dukla pass on Hartfeld, which is
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ming south into Hungary, and fighting
not far from Mezolaborcz, another i'm
portant railroad head. On Saturday
and Sunday they captured in the Car
pathians upward of 5000 prisoners
They also claim another success in
Bukowina, and the capture of another
1000 prisoners, while the Austrians
also assert that they repulsed Rus
sian force which attempted to cross
the Dneister river.
The Russians also are making prog
ress in northern Poland, while Ger
man official report tells of the repulse
of a Russian attack ON Mariampol
which is considerably west of the re
gion that a few days ago was in thu
possession of the Germans.
NAustrians Admit Defeat.
treat of the Austrian forces in TIN
Beskid region of the Carpathians
where some of the heaviest fighting
has taken place in the struggle TO
control of the mountain passes leading
, into Hungary, was announced today a
army headquarters The statement i
as follows:
The presence of large Russian re
Inducements arriving from Przemys
compelled the Austrian army to with
draw from the Beskid region
In the -.Carpathians. fighting o
both sides of the Laborcza valley cor
tinues- Yesterday we attacked tn
eastern trenches and dislodged the er
( envy from several strong position:
c Russian attacks east of virawa wer
! | repulsed-
There is no news from the othe