The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19
RUSSIANS CAPTURED
10000 IN A MONTH
War Office Reviews Campaign
in Which Carpathian Chain
Was Taken.
'OOk 900 OFFICERS

rErRoaRAD. April 1s.--In review OF
the operations Of the last four weeks in
the Carpathians issued tonight the
Russian General stan announces that as
n result OF these operations the Rus
SLAMS now hold the principal chain OF
for seventy-fve miles between Reghetov
and Volosate. In this period 10000
prisoners, including 900 officers. have
been taken prisoners. and thirty guns
and 200 machine guns have been cap
tured.
In order to obtain command OF the
passes leading into the Hungarian plains
the Russians had to face not only the
troops which had been guarding the Car
pathians but also the great Austrian
army collected for the relief of Peremysl.
The Austrans and Germans on this
front are estimated at 1T least 100000
men.
The Teutonic allies put up most
desperate resistance and since the Rus
SLAMS have completed their programme
tacks In a vain effort to regain the posi-
lions lost. In the neighborhood Of
Rostoki on April s tho Austro- Germans
delivered sixteen attacks in strength,
but were repulsed each time. the report
says.
The review follows:
AT the beginning OF March In the
principal chain of the Carpathians we
held only the region OF the Dukla Passes,
where our lines formed an exterior
angle. All other passes. OF Lupkow and
further east, were in the hands of the
enemy.
In view of this situation our armies
were assigned the further task of de-
velopng. before the season Of bad roads
due to melting SHOWS began, our posi-
ton in the Carpathians which dominated
the outlets into the Hungarian plains.
About the period indicated the great
Austrian forces. Which had been con-
centrated for the purpose OF relieving
Przemysl. were in "A position between
Lupkow and Czok passes 1t was for
this sector that our grand attack was
planned. Our troops had 10 carry out
frontal attack under very difficult
conditions of terrain. To facilitate thei:
attack. therefore, an auxiliary attack
was decided upon on a front in the di-
rection of Bartfeld as far as Lupkow.
This secondary attack was opened
March 10 and was completely developed.
on March 20 and Is our troops had al
ready begun their principal attack in the
direction OF Ballgrod. enveloping the
enemy positions from west OF Lup-
kow Pass and on the east near the source
OF the San.
The enemy opposed n most desper-
ate resistance to our offensive. They
had brought up every available man on
the front from the direction of Bartfeld
rs far An tZok Pass, including even Ger
man troops and numbers of cavalrymen
fighting on foot The enemy's effectives
on this front exceeded 900 battalions.
An Austrian or German battalion
numbers 1000 men. Moreover our
troops had To overcome great natural
difficulties at every step.
Nevertheless by April 1--thNt is,
eighteen days after the opening OF -
offenslve--the bravery of our troops en-
abled US to complete the task assigned
and We had seized the principal chain of
tho Carpathans on front between
Rcghetov and Nolosate Of ITO vcrsts
about seventy-tive miles
The fighting subs rquently has been
In the nature OF actions IN detail. in
tended TO consolidate the successes We
won
To sum up: on the whole Carpath-
ian front. between March ~ and April
IL. the enemy has suffered enormous
losses and have left In our hands IN
prisoners alone at least 10000 men. in
Guiding about 9O0 officers. Further. We
have captured thirty guns and 600 ma
chine guns.
ION April Is the actions In tho Car
pathians were concentrated in the d.
rection of Rostok. The enemy. despite
the enormous losses suffered, delivered
in the course If that day no less than
sixteen attacks in great strength Thes"
attacks all of which were absolute
barren ~ result. We're made against
the heights We have occupied further
To the east NJ Telepotch.
"Our troops during the might Of April
1911, after "A desperate hgh., stoImod
and captured a height TO the sou'hea' =
~ the village - rudeu, where We took
many prisoners. Three counter attacks
delivered by the enemy against this
height We're repu,sod"