The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-19
'CARPATHIAN LOSS
ADMITTED BY RUSSIA
General Plan Of German At
tack, However. Seems to
Have Failed.
ONLY DEFERS WARS END
Special Cable Despatch TO Tnr suS.

Special Cdbfe Despatch TO THE Sus.
PETRouRAD. May 1s.-All that has
been accomplished by the Russians In
the Carpathians has been undone. The
Germans are lin full visor and are
greatly encouraged by their partial sue
cess. The blow would rave been ter
rife IL Won Llnzlnger's army had been
as fortunate as Won Mackensen's. II
the Austrians In the Bukowina were
now marching triumphantly forward
instead of flying In confusion over the
Pruth, and II the invasion OF the Bal
tic provinces had resulted In the cap
ture OF Riga. As matters stand the
Germans have added some months to
the duration OF the war. but have ac'
complished nothing decisive.
The general idea OF the German or
fensive was to advance in three direc-
lions on Lemberg. Gen. von Macken-
break our front. Gen. % Linzlnger to
force the Tuckolka pass and move
through the StryJ valley, and the Arch
ike Eugene with the Austrian army
In the Bukowina to turn our left.
OF these efforts as far IA can be
judged. only Won Mackensen's succeeded.
Gen. Won L~inzinger's II held by the
Russians and the Archduke's army OF
200. 900 men has been soundly beaten.
fNffUlOINfIlltlltN " b'llb "iilh'' ~
him. and some have reached It's front
but the Russians still hope to sweep
through the Bukowina, n perhaps
enter Pennsylvania.
The invading force in the Baltic prov
lnces has been gradually losing ground
In the last three weeks, but still holds
a large strip Of territory on the coast
and some inland districts. The Ger
mans evidently mean to retain these
lt-st,. usA..# 49, -Atltan hnn..u ~
To that front and are building a light
railway from Memel TO Llbau.
one OF the leading Russian military
critics suggests that the Germans may
try 10 follow up the advance OF their two
wings In the north and IN Galicia ny
an advance on Warsaw. Fol this they
need more troops than they probably
possess, although IL IL rash TO underes-
innate their strength.
The activity Of the Allies on the west
ern front is ~arousing Russian enthu-
siasm. It is the only road 10 victory.
hut the end IL "A very long way on.
Germany is nowhere near collapse. Pol
i,icians who imagine she is are fools.
OmciaI Statement.
The official communicate issued here
to-night is as follows:
Since tho morninG OF the 18th the
battles In the Shawl region have con
tinued to develop ~favorably for us.
our troops. having crossed the Du-
bissa. attacked the Germans. gained
possession of their trenches and cap
tured light guns and several hundred
prisoners.
Between tho Pilica and the upper
course OF the Nistula hostile columns
pursued our troops. which moved 10 a
new front.
Near Ghelneff. Russibred and Buk-
hedniof our sudden COUNTER attacks
inflicted severe losses N the hostile
advance guards. In the district he
tween Nierzbrik and Dpatov. ~ well
as south Of the latter. impctuous at
tacks by our troops on the 18th drove
back the leading columns more than
six miles.
ON the a there has been violent
artillery firing from the mouth Of the
Wislok to Peremysl.
In the direction of S,ry and Dolina
the Austro-Gernans delivered fruit
less attacks against the front which
we recently occupied and suffered
heavy losses. We tool several hun
dred prisoners.
on III" Pruth IN the 18th the Teu-
tonic allies delivered repeated attacks
in close formation from DelatNu and
Kolomea. which We rcpulscd. We
captured four more heavy guns and
threw our advance guards beyond the
river.