The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-02-18
STREWN WITH DEAD.
Fierce Struggle for the Snow-Cover'
ed Passes of the Carpathians.

lSHllllS duOlIel SCAleS VI ooISiS'' ava
possession of the snow-capped Carpa-
THAN passes to decide whether the
Russians will commence another in
vasion of Hungary or evacuate part
of Galicia, as they have done in the
case of Bukowina.
The Russians have issued two Off,
cial reports of the operations claim
ing the better of the fighting. Their
right wing has crossed the noun
tains and been engaged in battle
near Bartfeld and Svindnik, on the
Hungarian side of the Carpathians
and on the edge of the plains which
sweep down to Budapest.
This army, too, threatens the rear
of the Austro-Germans, who, having
entered Lupkow Pass to the east
have suffered severe losses in bat
tie with another Russian force.
The hardest fighting has occurred
on the Galician side of Tukhola Pass,
where Sunday the Austro-Germans
captured the heights in the region
of Koziouwka. only to be driven back
after a bayonet fight, which the Rus
sian report describes as being with
out precedent in history"
Terrific Battle.
Correspondents say this battle was
terrific. The Germans brought up
their best reinforcements to aid the
Austrains, and themselves led the
attack. Backed by heavy artillery,
they assaulted the Russian position
on the Koziouwka heights, but found
themselves under an enfilading fire
from the Russians on parallel hills,
and were cut off from the main
German column. The Russian in
fantry then attackeds driving them
back at the point of the bayonet.
Attack followed counter attack un-
til the Russians had regained their
old positions leaving the slopes, &C
cording to their report, Uttered with
bodies of dead Germans"
The fighting here seems to have
been desperate and sanguinary as
that before the Warsaw lines during
the last week, and so far as can be
judged by official and unofficial re-
ports, has been just as unsuccessful
for the Germans The Germans now
have assumed the offensive on the
southern border of East Prussia, and
as a result another important bat
tie is developing in that region. Of
the battle in .the northern part of
East Prussia neither official commu-
nication speaks.
Russians Falling Back.
At another extreme end of the
line, in Bukowina, the Russians are
falling back before superior Austri-
an forces, but still hold the greater
part of that province.
From Rome comes the report that
the Russians have reached Wlocla-
week, on the lower Vistula, thirty
five miles southeast of Thorn. If
this is true, it suggests that the Rus
slams, last reported at Sierpec, have
made a move which may enable them
to interfere with the transfer of
troops from Poland to East Prussia,
as Wlocawek is on the railways from
Lowicz to Thorn.
There has been little or no fighting
in Flanders, France, or Alsace, al
though artillery and airmen continue
active. 1t is believed the Germans
are preparing for another attack on
the British line near LaBassee, which,
if successful, would open the door
to the French coast, from which the
Germans hope to threaten England.
Capture Great Dune.
Meanwhile. the allies are reported
to be making slow progress along
the coast of Belgium, where the cap
ture of the Great Dune was of con-
siderable advantage, as from it al
most the entire coast as far as Os-
tend can be controlled by artillery.
Speeches in the Russian Duma. in
which the possession of Constantine
pie was spoken Of as the ambition
of the Russian people, have caused
little or no discussion here.
While the German loan to Bulga-
ria is discussed in the German press
as though it assued Bulgaria's con-
tinued sympathy it is pointed out in
Sofia that the loan was arranged be-
fore the war, at a time when there
was no expectation that Bulgaria
would throw in her lot with the
Triple Entente. The defeats, which
Turkey has suffered, according to
view here, are sufficient to induce
Bulgaria to remain neutral.
Self Denial.