The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09
RUSSIANS ENTER TRANSYLVAN|k
HUNGARIAN INVASION IS NEAR
City Near Foot of
the CarpatilianS Is
Threatened.

Paris, Jan. 9.-"The Russians
have entered Transylvania, tele-
graphs the Petrograd correspond
snt Of the Matin The Austrians
have hastily evacuated the whole
Of Bukowins, he adds. "Leav-
ing open new roads for Russian
troops into Hungarian provinces,
particularly in the direction Of
Maramaros- -Sziget, the capital Of
the country Of Maramaros, at the
foot of the Carpathians, 200 miles
northeast Of Buda Pest.
London Jan. 0-'rhe present posi-
tlon of Austrla- Hungary, according TO
observers who are giving expressions
Of their views, IL most critical
Threatened from the east and from
the south and with ROumania pre-
pairing tO cast her lot with the allies
the war IL being brought to her front
door. This II IN sharp contrast 10 the
comparative isolation from the strife
which Germany continues to enjoy
with only small strips Of territory iu
East Prussia and Alsace occupied by
her antagonists
Now more than ever before there
fore, followers Of the conflict In Eng
land look 10 the eastern arena for
immediate Developments Of import
ance.
Meanwhile the Russians sweep
through the Austrian crown land OF
BukOwina continues unchecked ac-
cording TO news dispatches reaching
London and this army is expected
soon 10 be we'll over the mountains
forming the boundary into Hungary.
Servin with It's army more or less,
rehabilituted, Is described In London
~ attacking the dual monarchy from
the south with renewed vlgOr Aus
trla declares the latest Seryian at
tempts have beeu repulsed. Never
thelesS. credence IL given In England
10 reports that Germany IL planning
TO throw troops Ia the assistance OF
her ally In third attempt to crush
the country Of Serbs one hundred
thousand Prusslans and 100000 Aus
trlnns, II II said, WIN be- employed
IN this campaign. Teutonlc allies are
deeming such move imperative In
view Of the grave situation In tile
balkans.
Amsterdam, jan. e.--The Prussian
ministry " state, according to Ber-
lin dispatch TO the Telegram, has Is
sued notice that "in view Of the Sc
rlcusness of the times greater public
festivities such as dinners, theatrlcals
pnd dances must I've postponed on the
occasion Of the forthcoming birthday
a the kaiser, January 27
"0n the other hand" the notice con
tinues, celebrations appropriate to
significance Of the day are contem-
plated for all creeds."
Paris, Jan. 9.-Roumanian mObili
zation will begin IN the last week Of
January. according TO the Petit Par.
iden. by the calling up Of three class
81, totalllng l2b.O00 men. Mobilization
must be continued until 600,OO0 men
are ready for the field II II expected
that Switzerland will be asked Il
TAKE charge Of Roumanian interests In
Germany aud Austria, the paper says
hut II adds the cabinet has made ne
definite arrangements as yet
Petrograd, Jan. 0.--An official com
mnnlcatioB today says
ION the left bank Of the Nistula. al
the villages Of soukha Metairie and
Meghely, fighting has assumed n char
acter more desperate The Germnns
despite great LOSSES, continued Il
make obstinate attacks ut different
points.
"In many places the enemy sue
cccded IN occupying Professionally Ger
tsin Of our advanced trenches, hui
our vigorous counter attacks followed
ordinarily by bnyonet charges com
PEELED the Germans to let 20. Thu,
near Mctairie and Meghely, we droy,
nway the enemy who rushed our ad
Vanced trenches.
We occupied on January q. Kim
polung IN Bukowina near the Hungnr
Ian border after an advance nm,
fighting lasting eight days, our troop
during this fighting covered NOR
than eighty miles and finally crosse,
the mountain chain at the fr0ntie
between BukowinA and Hungary
During these operations we capture,
more than 1000 Austrians and mucl
sroils Of war"
Paris, Jan. 9.--An official state
ment today says.
South OF Yprcs, we have damage,
the enemy's trenches and reduced b
silence mine throwers OF the 0ermnns
Near Arras and Miens, there hav
.been artillery engagements resulting
sdvantaaeously for our batteries
aNcar Soupir we Yesterday occu
pied very brilliantly Hiil 182. Thre
times the enemy delivered violen
coanter attacks They were repulsed
Our gain " represented by three line
nf German trenches along front o
600 meters Tho enemy has not bee
able TO recapture that which II ha
Lost.
I'm the region Of Perthes, the enem
delivered an attack 10 which we N
sponded Immediately by counter n
tack. This movement ON our part pei
mitted M not only to retain our pos
Mons at Hill 200 west Of Perthe'
but also TO take possession OF 40
yards Of the enemy's trenches betwee
Hill 900 and the village Of perthes,
Furthermore, direct attack deli'
cred By u ON Perthes at the sam
time, that we were making our counte
attack on Hill 300 made us master
OF ire village. We installed oursely'
IN Perthes nnd we have advanced h
yrnd the syillasc boundary
IA the front hetwrn itheinn an
NJ ArsonnA our artillery infiicts