Evening star., 1915-05-18
FRANCIS JOSEPH'S ARMY
NEAR DISASTER, 1T Is SAID
Muscovites Take 10000 Prisoners
and 95 Miles Of Organized Posi-
tions; Enemy in Flight.
CzAR BATTLING ON SAN RIVER
Checks Austro-German Advance
There and Prepares for Big Con-
flict to Expel Pursuing
Forces From Territory.

LONDON. May IS. 5:43 a.m.-The
Austrian defeat in Bukowina was In
such vast proportions as to more than
Offset the victory gained by the Teu-
tonic allies in West Galacia. according
TO a Russian official statement con
tanned in dispatch from Petrograd to
the Reuter- Telegram Company
The Austrians are reported to have
abandoned 10000 prisoners in their
night and important positions organ
lied on a front of 40 versts (93 miles,.
The Russians claim to have occupied
CzernowitZ and that the remnants of
the Austrian army retreating in the
direction of Pruth are in danger of
dsa
An Austrian Debacle.
The Reuter- dispatch says:
The Russian official statement de-
scribes the Austrian debacle in Buko-
wilma as of such vast Importance to
render nugatory their ephemeral sue
cess in West Galicia.
The latest particulars report that the
entire region between the Dneister and
the Pruth is in Russian hands as the
result of the brilliant victory. while
disorderly flight. They have abandon
ed 10000 prisoners and important.
powerfully organized positions on a
front of 140 versts for the defense of
which they made tremendous sacrifices
in money and lives.
Czernowitz Captured.
Everything tends to prove that as a
consequence Of this victory Czernowitz
already is in the possession Of the Rus
SLAMS, while the remnants of the Aus
trian army flying IN the direction Of
rhe Pruth are in danger Of disaster.
which seems inevitable because of the
fierce action of our cavalry. which fell
upon the retreating enemy In full di-
visions, destroying him and necessarily
augmenting the number of our trophies
This furious pursuit. so advantag eous
for us, continues.
AT the present moment the cluster
of roads in Bukowina occupies our at
tention. especially In the region OF
j olomea."
The Russian war Office comedies a fur
;her retreat in Russian Poland between
The Pilica and Vistue rivers on part
oi the long front over which they have
been compelled by the Austro- German
armies to fall back.
Official Report.
An Official Petrograd dispatch dated
.1uEday says:
While the region east Of the Rivers
Windau and Dubysa is now free of the
enemy, the Germans who attempted
several days ago to assume the Of
fensive at Shawl were repulsed Friday
with heavy loss
'Dn the west Niemen Saturday the
Rgssians gained a series of successes.
"On Friday and Saturday fighting be-
gan on the San in the region Of Leak
how and Jarislau."
Germans Reported on Defensive
PETRoGRAD. May Is. via London
3.s5 p.m-The following official an
nouncement was given out today a,
Russian army headquarters:
after the complete repulse of the
attacks delivered last Friday by two
German divisions in the vicinity o.
Shawl. the German forces in this re
tactics and this In spite of the concen
tration in the Shawl district of large
enemy forces OF all arms
On the Dubysa river the presence
has been revealed OF German regiment,
only recently brought TO the Russian
front. II evidently is the plan of oui
adversaries to send against our posi-
tions In both Galicia and Courland sol
diers who have been brought from
France and Belgium. Entire arm,
corps and separate divisions belongins
70 different units are moving to oul
front.
1T would appear that the renewed
activity on the French front has pre-
vented the enemy from carrying ou
his plans thus 10 move his forces, IL
spite OF the fact that this project hat
assumed considerable proportions ii
the month or April.
The Saxon and Bavarian regiment
Of the enemy. and sppar rently all th
infantry regiments OF the PrussiaI
guard. have sustained very heavy Iosse
during their attack on our fortific'
positions.