Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-13
DARING EXPLOIT
GAINS REy0NN
FORCAVALRYMAN
fBy Latest Maill

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BERLIN, Germany. - Daring ex-
PLOTS which won quick renown for
an Austrian cavalry officer In Galicia
are related in newspaper correspond
enee from that section. I'D
The Austrian headquarters had
learned that the, Russians were bring
ing forward achievements. Aviators
were sent out to ascertain the size Of
them, but the weather was foggy, and
the scouts were not able 70 ind the
Russians. An unnamed cavalry Off
Ger, who appears as the hero Of the
narrative, stepped forward and ask;
ed: - - ~
Shall I ride through the lines?'
His superiors laughed at the bold
offer but after some hesitation agreed
to accept 1t when Is other cavalry
men volunteered to make up the scout
ing party. BY choosing the lonely for.
est road, the riders succeeded in their
plan OF passing through the Russian
lines at night. BY day they concealed
themselves in deep thickets, but at
night they boldly trotted along on the
main highway with their Austrian uni-
forms covered with brown nantes
and fur caps pulled down over their
regulation helmets.
They met q Russia. cavalry diYi,
sion led by Circassian prince adj
yancing to take part In the battle at
the front, and their mounts almost
touched TANKS with the Russian
horses as they. passed by, unrecog.
nized. Late at night the Austrian
party took refuge in q deserted farm
house, where the men tried to sleep
until morning. Before day break a muir
muir of voices was heard and a large
party Of Cossacks was seen approach
ing the place. The Austrians hurried
" mounted to the attic where they
stood with carbines cooked. ready to
shoot down the first Cossack who
might show HIS face in the stairway.
The Russians, however, contented
themselves with g short stay on the
! first floor and then rode away without
even inspecting the outbuildings,
where the Austrians had stabbed their
The following night the little party
Of scouts rode along q path in the
wooded hills where suddenly a Rus
sian patrol barred their way with the
crys Of Halt. The Austrians were.
motionless for few. seconds, their
leader commanded At them" and not
one Of the Russians escaped with his
life.
Concealed next day in thickets, the
Austrians were able to see heavy coli
umns of Russians retreating along
the nearby road. The Austrian ad.
vance had evidently begun For hours
the masses Of infantry, artillery and
baggage trains hurried by toward the
adjacent river, crossing temporary
bridge. On the top Of the hill be-
y0hd the river the Russians halted,
apparently with the intention Of taking
up position there
The Austrian cavalry officer who.
was leading the scouting party had.
sent handful Of men across the
river to watch the Russian movement.
He feared this little group might be.
in danger and so decided upon the
daredevil trick of bluffing the Rus.
slams BY charging the bridge with his
little party. The dozen men galloped
wildly across the fields toward the
bridge. There they met the advance
guard OF their own infantry, and, en-
Econraged BY this, they dashed at the
Russians who evidently believed large.
masses Of Austrian cavalry were COM
ing after them They hastily resumed
their retreat. IS.