The Detroit times., 1915-03-25
ADVANCE ON
BUDAPEST
IS MIGHTY
Cars Forces Are De-
livering Hard
Smashes
RUSSIANS ARE
THROUGH PASS
Hungarian City Of
Bartfa Is In
vested
by ED. L. KEEN.

LONDON. March 25.-ln the frs,
stages Of the great battle preceding
the Russian attempt against Buda
pest, Siay force has pressed
through the western gaps OF the
Dukla pass, and entrenched Itself
within Is miles OF the Hungarian
city OF Bartfa.
Reports both from Petrograd and
from Vienna agreed today that near
Bartfa. and between the Lupkov and
Usok passes. the troops OF the cIS<
are now delivering their mightiesi
smashes. Since the fall Of Permysl
CRussianized spelling OF Przemysn
the fghting along this 5omile bat
tie front has taken on tremendous
Importance One report from Petro
grad today said that both the clar
and the grand duke, Nicholas, VIII
20 TO the scene Of the Carpathian
operations as soon as railway com
munications are restored south OF
Permysl
Only meager bits Of news have
come from the Austrian and Russian
capitals regarding the progress OF
the big Carpathian battle. These
Indicate that the opposing armies
are now locked in great struggle
in the SHOWS that may settle the fate
of Hungary. A decisive victory nj
the mountain passes for the Rus
slams will start a great force OF
Slavs. augmented by the besiegers
OF Permysi. pouring through the Car
psthians into the Hungarian plain
for the advance against Budapest
According 10 best information
here. the Russians, who have retain
&c control OF the important passes
Of the Dukla. have advanced 10 6
position near Svidnik. In Hungary
Their present objective II Bartfa
the northern terminus OF q railway
leading south through the principal
upper Hungarian city Of Kassa- Bart
IA lies $50 miles northeast OF Buda
pest The FIRST great engagement. Il
the Russians succeed In capturing
the railroad. will be fought around
Kassa, ~ miles south Of the posi-
ton now occupied by the Slavs.
East of the Dukla. where large
bodies OF AnstroG ermans are clash
Ing with the Russians north OF the
Carpathians. the slaughter is heay
lest. The Russians are throwing
regiment after regiment against tbs
stubborn Austro-German defense IN
a great effort 10 gain control Of the
Lupkow and Uszok passes.
No hint has come from the Rus
sian war ONCE regarding the dispo
sition Of the Russian corps that in,
vested Permysl. though German crit
les accept II as q fact that part oil
this army already IL en- route to the
Lupkow and Uszok pass regions. An
ofncial statement from the Russian
war once today said that the Rus
sian booty at Permysl included SOC
wagons, four locomotives and great
quantities Of coal. but contained nc
other news.
A semi-ofiicial statement from Pet
rograd today indicated q sudden re
sumption Of lighting at several
points In Poland. Northeast Of Os
trolenka. on the left bank OF the
omu1ef. Petrograd asserted that the
Russians have captured several
trenches Of the enemy and have re
pulsed seven counter-attacks. spe
cial mention In made OF desperate
lighting in the woods near vakh.
In East Galicia. Russian tnfantry
were credited with a daring exploit
east OF Angheluva- Several com
panies scaled a frozen height and
drove out the Austrians at the point
OF bayonets.
The Austrians. according TO officia
statements from Vienna. are makini
every preparation to defend the fort
ress OF Cracow from possible attach
by q part Of the Russian garrison
released at Permysl. Austrian forces
have been massei along the Dunaje,
river. about 40 miles east Of Cracow
and have destroyed pontoon bridg,
thrown across the Dunajec by tn.
Russians.