Evening star., 1915-04-12
CzAR's TROOPS SWEEPING
DOWN SOUTHERN SLOPES
Russians Think Germans Have
Failed to Reinforce Hard
Pressed Austrians.
EVERY FOOT BRAvELY FOUGHT
Gallantry Of Hungarian Regiments
in Particular Wins Words of
Praise From Their
Foemen.

LONDON, April IL. 1890
p.m.-The fighting in the Car
pathians continues along a sew
enty-mile front with apparently
undiminished vigor. with Russia
claiming to have repulsed de-
termined counter offensive on the
part of the Austrians and the
Germans.
On the eastern flank the Rus
slams are drawing near the Uzsok
pass. ii they carry this position
they will command another easy
road to Hungary.
Capturing Vital Points.
The Russians apparently are making
progress in the capture of important
points which are essential before q
general forward movement can be un-
dertaken.
They are in possession of the whole
principal chain of the Carpathians and
at some points are descending the
southern slopes.
Fighting Under Difficulties.
Fighting 10 going on under extremely
difficult conditions. the ground being
covered with snow, which is comnenc-
ing to soften, while the Austro-Ger
mans continue to bring up reinforce
ments in an endeavor to check the ad-
vance.
The Russians, however, appeared TO
have confidence in their ability TO
handle the task, for simultaneously
they are showing considerable activity.
both on the East Prussian frontier.
where they claim success over the Ger
mans, and to the south of the NistulA,
where the Germans say they have re-
pulsed a Russian attack.
On the Southern Slope.
LEMBERG. Galicia, Sunday. April IL.
via Petrograd and London, April 12-
The Russian armies, according to de-
pendable information reaching Lem
berg, have made successful advances
along the wide front from Bartfeld TO
Cszok, the greatest gain being in the
direction of Gummeno.
At this point the Russians descended
the southern slope of the Carpathians.
forcing the Austrians back, with heavy
losses, to the line between Mezoa Bore.
and Smolnik. At the same time the
Russians advanced along the line be-
tween Dukla and Svednik, where the
Austrians, unable to make serious
defense abandoned their stores alu
transport in their retreat.
The most determined opposition oh
w..
part of the Hungarians whose fight
ing qualities are being highly complI-
mented By Russian officers.
Doubt as to Reinforcements.
PETROGRAD, April -, 1880 pm. via
Jondon.-There are still no indications
that the Germans haye sent further re-
Inducements to the Austrians in tn"
Ca arpat thians. notwithstandins the fact
tina, the German forces along the Me
men river in the north near the East
Prussian frontier appear to be weaken
ing FOR this reason Russian staR ofh-
GERS believe that German troops from
the north arc being removed TO some
other part OF the front.
No signs are evident of renewed sc-
tiyitv on either side of the Nistula. The
conclusion. accordingly. is drawn that
the German troops win begin a new
offensive movement from some other
quarter This attack is expected by the
Russian staff from the direction of Cra-
COW.
Expect Drive From Cracow.
According to semi official informs-
tion observations made by the Russians
have convinced them that the Germans
have no intention of developing opera
tions at the present time along the
Warsaw or East Prussian fronts with
a view to relieving pressure on the
The only alternative would
be a drive from Cracow. and the sp-
pearance of a strong German force in
this vicinity would cause no surprise
here.
Thus far the only aid extended to the
Austrians in the Carpathians appears
TO be that given by Bavarian frontier
guards who were removed to the AUS
trian front.
Meanwhile the Russians are pushing
ahead slowly. through all the principal
passes of the Carpathians except along
Inc Stry-Munkacs line, where the Aus
trians are heavily intrenched.