Evening star., 1915-05-19
l74,OOO RUSSIANS
CAPTURED IN EAST,
VIENNA DECLARES
Russian Collapse on ZOO Mile
Front Admitted to Be
Serious.
GERMANlC ALLIES LOSE
HEAVILY IN OFFENSIVE
Tremendous Battle Is Declared I'm
minent to the North of
Peremysl.
11AIsER WATCHES FIGHTING
Austrian Rout in East Galicia Said
to Be Incomplete-Gen. Korni-
lief Taken by Foe-Cossacks
Retake Jaslo.
GcRMANIC ALLIES LOSE
HEAVILY IN OFFENSIVE
l1AIsER WATCHES FIGHTING

oNDoN, May 70 nc ue-
feat of the Russians in Galicla
has reached serious proportions,
dispatches indicate. British cor
respondents at Petrograd. who
heretofore have been willing to
concede little to the Austrians
and Germans. admit that the Rus
slams have been forced to retreat
along 2oo-mile line.
The statement is made. how
ever. that the Germans and Aus
trians have not thus far won 4
victory OF decisive strategic signifi-
cance, and that their losses have
been enormous. Vienna makes
the claim that $4,000 Russians
have been captured during the
first half OF May
The official Russian announce
ments do not wholly confirm the
pcssimistic special dispatches
from Petrograd. but they admit
that Russian retirement along
the River San is still under way.
At the same time they claim that
the Russians have been able to
resume the offensive on the left
bank of the Nistula, movement
which may result, it is explained,
in outfanking the Germans at
tacking Peremysl.
Austrian Rout Not Complete.
The Austrian rout in East Galicia
{. not yet complete. according TO Lon
don's information. but the impression
i growing here that the defeat Of the
Teutonic allies in this section has been
severe enough to prevent the complete
success of the wholesale offensive
movement which they initiated along
the eastern front
Dispatches from the San river indi-
ate that a tremendous battle Is i'm
minent north OF Peremysl The main
strength of the ro-German forces
Is concentrated between Jaroslow and
Lezaysko.
Gen. Kornilieff Captured.
'en. hOTHllieH. commander OF the
.stn Russian Division, which cut it's
way through overwhelming German
forces in the Galician retreat. has been
captured. according TO Petrograd
dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany. He continued to command rear
guard actions. leading bayonet charges.
although severely wounded
An orficial statement issued in Berlin
SAYS Emperor William was present sun
n Il
the eastern front. first with the general
STAFF and later with a division which
vas struggling to force crossing of
the san river.
Retreat Over Wide Front.
Never since the war began has any
one day brought so grave a bulletin
- :hat received late last night" says
'ne Petrograd correspondent OF the
l'osf "On this occasion for the first
lime since hostilities opened. | failed
fnd any indica tons that Suggest q
nrpmising set-on 10 what its face
.""rns something like a collapse of the
l;ussian forces. over a front extend
TX some 200 miles the Germans have
.sed the Russians 70 retreat
1t is admitted that the German pia n
"f compelling the abandonment Of an
rvssion OF Hungary by Il fierce on
.'ausht from Cracow has been success
iul"
Months Added to War.
As the result Of the latest German
rsctics." says dispatch to the Mail
Petrograd. all that has been ac-
Ofnplished by the Russians in the Car
sathians has been undone and months
ave been added to the duration OF tn.
var.
II the German plans had succeeded
onpletely. il Gen. Linsingen's army
lad been as fortunate as Gen Vor
Alsckenzens. If the Austrians IN Buko.
ina had been triumphant. II the Bal.
rrc invasion had resulted in the cap
s.re of Riga. the blow would have heel
.-rrfc. Fortunately. as matters now
,nd. The enemy has not accompli shet
rything really decisive.
German Offensive Plans.
The general idea of the German Of
Jsiye was TO advance upon Lenders
om three different directions vor
.ackenzen was to attack from tn.
81. breaking through the RUSSIA,
ont. I.insingen was 20 force Tukhalks
IS and move swiftly up the Str,
alley; Archduke Eugene. in Bukowina
.as 10 turn the Russian left. Appar
.utly Gen. Won Mackenzen alone Wal
Uccessful In hts attack. Linsingeu be
ns held back. while ihe archduke',
,rrny WAS soundly beaten
The leading Russian military au
rhority suggests that the Germans in
END to follow up their success with al
aayance on Warsaw. but for this the,
VII need more troops than they car
muster long as the present activit,
81 the western frontier continues Thi
he only road 10 allied victory, bu
loi there be no stake-the end Is
trry long way ON.
Germanic Allies Gaining.
The Petrograd correspondent Of tn,
Telegraph says IL would be absurd 4