The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
AUSTRIANS SHELL
PEREMYSL FORTS
Gar Rushcs Requirements
to Face TcutOnic Ava
lanche i'm Galicia.
OIL FIELDS RECAPTURED


Spscia, Gable Despatch TO Tar srN.
LONDON, MAY 1s.-For the Allies the
only reassuring word from the Eastern
theatre OF the war Is that Russia IL
rushing more men to the front to check
tho Austrian avalanche now crashing
through Galicia.
II IL conservativeiy estimated that the
Austrlans have now twenty-four army
corps. or $4,000 men. while the Ger
mans have ten army corps. or 100000
men. making 1850 900 in all on a 'front.'
running from the Carpathians north 10
Peremysl and over the san 10 INC
vistula at S~andomierz. covering a ter
ritory that Russia captured after the
hardest kind Of lighting.
There Is no doubt that the Teutontc
allies are again at the gates OF Pere-
mysl and tina a bombardment OF the
outer ring of forts. sixteen miles from
the city, has begun. II is also apparent
that the Tarnow-Psremysl railway has
been cut by them that the Gancinn
oil fields are once again In their hands.
and in all likelihood the copper mining
district. which will give them. II h
hold II. gasoiene and copper, two things
much needed by Germany and Austria.
The Russians are back against the
Vistula. II not across IL. Vienna des-
patches say they ack ammunition and
VI HuDpllfFs " Dhfb 49,
spondent at Petrograd puts II bluntly
IAN that has been accomplished by
Russia in months has been undone."
Thu consensus OF opinion among mill.
tary experts. ~telegraphs the Petrogran
correspondent OF the Times. is that a
general offensive along the Prussiaf
front Is impending. II Is expected ina
Il will greatly influence no German OPP
erations in Galicia.
The Times military critic. reNNewlns
the operations on the eastern front
while expressing the hope mat the com,
forting assurances from Russia VIII
prove true. thinks that at least there
is a chance that affairs will grow worse
for Russia before they grow better.
The Austro-Germans. strongly reeo'
forced from the west and numbering
NJ least |. 100000 men, he says. are
concentrating their energies in Galicid
In an attempt to cut the Russian armies
In two. driving half eastward anu TN
other northwa:d The Austro-terman'
defeat In the Bukowina will not save th'
! situation unless the Russian centre hold1
firm, and the centre Is being assaileo
with such vigor and such large number!
tina, il Will require all the fine qualities
OF the Russians to hold fast.
The writer frankly admits his disap
pO'niU1ent IN the situation.
The probability of a strong Austro
German offensive from the Craco'
region with the object OF turning tn
Ca%rpathian passes" he says. was an
ticipatcd a month before M movement
began. II is difficult to understand
why moro adequate preparations wer'
not made to counter II and why IN
Russian Intelligence service APPARENT!
failed TO give warning OF the intende'
blow,
I'VE need not exaggerate the gravit.
Of the position. for the ebb and nov
OF the operations in the eastern theatr
f. nothin~ new u the misfortunes q
one Russian army out OF fourteen wi
not necessarily. or eve ptobahly. h
decisive"
After paying tribute to the splendi,
Russian defence. the writer continues
"Gen. Won Falkenhayn. German chic
OF STAFF. who Is called the new Moltk'
must aim at a devastating onensiN
such as will break up. demoralizc an
reduce to passivity the Russian armie
for SO long "A tiue that an opportunit
may he afforded for a fresh Gernia
concentration In the west and the re-
newal of the march to Paris. II IN
German offensive IN the east has n
such effect. II the Russian main arfnie
soon begin TO deploy and II each wee
the enemy Is drawn further and furthe
from his bases and continues to sun
terrible losses. then 1t viii lie the Allie
as in 1877. who will laugh last
The correspondent urges that meal
while the duty OF the Allies in the Wei
IL to exploit the delay with the utmo,
energy and perseverance,, adding
This is our hou which may or ma
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