New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
v.,,sri.s TO the vistuls has given the

v.r,aries 10 the Vistuls has given tne
most serious attention TO Novv
Ceorpieysk and all of the line Oh
fortres,es stretching northeast ioIh
Tho right hank Of the Vistula, Pulutsh'
Ostrolenka, Lomza and Osseyetz' Eesl
Of this last stronghold, where the Ee
mans were defeated in OCTOBER they
have apparently two or three GoIP'
which came from south OF the Mahu-
rian Lakes, manpuvring tentatisey
without much fighting IN me dlleS'-o
of the road to Grodno. They are nv
attempting now any speedy opera.Iono,
and have left their flank threateneu
aimee the sharp defeat OF the DerIna"
cavalry on the Niemen, where al SUI
vivors Of the Uhlan reriment "hi'"
rho Russians cut down are prisoners.
THO Germans have larger army
NEARER Ossovetz, which, however, is ho'
Invested or even bombarded. heIi
otber chief force in the northeast mas
moved 10 the road to Lomza. fl'cneu
battles are being waged mere. N iue
Russians generally are attacking s. sne
sids extending along the marsny' ha.
hanks north of the Narew. Inc uei
mans are believed TO have nine corps
in this region.
Russian Position Covered.
II i. pIaln that the Germans mean TO
hiring vet more men into the Eastern
field Of operations and keep them
there. but the Russians position now
is evidently strongly covered Ac-
cording to experts, very grest oe
man army will be needed lot 'no i'e"
northern campaign.
Rnssians in their middle disposition
have surprised the Germans, VINO, al
though they have been using Przasnysz
for most Of the last three months as
an observation point and oase lol
their cavalry reconnolssances, haVe
rrepared no earthworks for the pitched
battles tho Russians are forcing on
them. ,,
Prasnysz is serving as a hinge for
two German wings, one stretching slxty
miles southwest to the Nlstula; the
other spreading eighty miles northeast
into the Augustowo forest. The Ger,
mans are very cautious along the lett
wing. where the reserves are kept
within a dozen miles of the East Prus-
sian border.
II is calculated that they have now
about twenty corps employed in the
Carpathians, of which about q quarter
are real Germans. Their determined
attacks on Wyszkow Pass failed de-
cisively and the Russians are able 10
develop a strong offensive.
The German strategists in the soutn-
ern campaign are striving their utmost
10 impose the lines Of the San River
az the western boundary for the Rus-
SLAMS and have begun vigorous hght-
ing. supported by masses Of heavy ar
tillery, along the Dunavetz. The Rus.
slams, however, by prompt SEIZURE Oh
Tarnow, with the control OF both the
roads and railways of western Galicia,
anticipated and frustrated the bold
plan for cutting between their M west-
ern main army and their cooperating
columns in the Carpathian passes. Two
sorties from Przemysl were promptly
hoatnn hack and the blockade is main
tanned complete.
The Russians are occupying fresh
! positions on the right bank OF the
Pruth on the side nearest the Ru-
manisn frontier, confronted by weak
force of Austrians, who so far have
made no serious attempt at an offen-
siye movement. The Germans hest
tated to attack, awaiting the arrival OF
reinforcements.
The frozen Pruth separates the hos
tile forces there, and intermittent snip
ing goes on throughout the day along
the Pruth -Mamornitza line. On the
Czernowitz frontier peasants on the
summit of the hills pass the time in
watching the Russians and Austrians
potting at each other within 200 yards
of Rumanian territory. Several Rus
SLAMS yesterday wandered on the wrong
side of the frontier and were disarmed
by Rumanian soldiers, who are keeping
a sharp lookout for belligerent tres
naasprs