The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-15
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New 1OTht ApIl Npetldi
Where for the last eight days there
have been violent onslaughts by the
French against German positions and
vigorous counter attacks by the Ger
mans in the Woevre region calm now
reigns. apparently with a view to Civ.
ing the ~belligerents on each side a
chance to gain their second wind
preparatory to further maneuvers in
the preliminary to the expected great
spring fight for supremacy.
Calm along the whole front is
the way the latest French official
communication characterizes the sit
uation on the battle line in France,
but it adds all the position that have
been captured by the French have
been maintained and consolidated.
In the Carpathians. however, espe-
cially near the Uzsok pass. the fight
ing continues with the same intens-
ity that has prevailed for weeks and
made the snow capped peaks and
passes virtually shambles. Petro-
grad asserts that after desperate en-
counters the heights near the villages
of Bukovitz. Beneff and ~VysZokonizy
we're captured by the Muscovites, and
with them SO officers and 2,700 men
and one gun and 90 machine guns.
Vienna takes issue with this state
ment by declaring that the Russians
attacks in the vicinity of the Czsok
pass. which is considered to be OF
greatest strategic importance as an
outlet TO the plains of Hungary, were
repulsed with heavy losses.
Likewise is Vienna at variance
with Petrograd claims that advances
have been made by the Russians on
both banks Of the Ondawa. and on
several of the heights east of Tele-
potz. for Vienna asserts hat else
where in the Carpathian region than
in the Tzsok pass section the situa-
ton is unchanged. The Austrians
have taken up the offensive further
south in Bukowina, launching furious
night attacks during a %torrential rain
storm. At close quarters the bayonel
was brought into play, and Petrograd
declares that the Russian troops held
the advantage. The reports hat col
lisions between accommodating de
tachments in Poland are becoming
more frequent would indicate seem.
ingly that another great battle II
this territory is not far distant.
For some days it has been known
that the Germans and Austrians were
lighting shoulder and shoulder in the
Carpathians. Advices reaching ITALY
from Vienna say that large addition
al forces Of Germans have passed
roueh Budapest on the way TO this
battle front in order TO attempt to
hold back the threatened invasion OF
Hungary by the Russians. II is as
serted that the defense of the noun
tain chain has been largely entrusted
10 the Germans.
On the political side of the wal
one of the questions that has long
been in dispute between the United
States and Great Britain has been
settled. The British government has
agreed TO purchase the cargo OF tood'
stuffs destined for Germany on board
the American steamer Wtlhelmlha
The owners of the cargo have accept
ed Great Britain's offer. The United
States has been asked by Great Brit
ain to investigate the treatment thai
i being accorded British prisoners II
Germany in reprisal for imprlsoh'
ment of German submarine crews III
England.