Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-05-07
In Every Theater Of War Teu.
tonic Allies Are Engaged in
a Struggle Unsurpassed in
Worlds History.
GREATEST SUCCESS IS
IN WESTERN GALICIA
Russian Officials Claim That
Reports of Victories in Car
pathianS Are Greatly Ex-
aggerated,

lnr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL kHsstp w1Htl
London, May t2:t0 p. m.)--The
Germans, In consort with their Aus
trian allies are putting forth an ef-
fort, the extent of which has never
been approached in the history OF the
war. Throughout virtually the whole
length OF the eastern front they are
engaged with the Russians. while In
the west. in addition TO their attacks
around Ypres, they are on the often
slve' at many points.
At other points they are being at
tackled by the French, British and
Belgians.
Far up In the Russian Baltic pro-
vlnces heretofore untouched by the
war the Germans are attempting TO
advance toward Libau and Riga; on
he east Prussian frontier they are
engaged In a series OF battles and
With Il big gun are bomberding az
ong range, as they did at Dunkirk.
he Russian fortress at Grodno; in
.entrai Poland they have had to de-
end themselves against Russian
attack In western Galicia they are
with all their strength to
mash the Russian flank and compel
he Russians TO abandon the carpa-
hian passes, which they gained at
uch cost during the winter.
Advances In Galicla.
In western Galcian battles the
iermans claim to have made still
Ireater advance and to have crossed
no Wisloka river. which Is we'll 10
he east of the Dunajec river which.
Intll few days ago. formed part OF
he Russian front. and to have put
heir hands firmly on Dulla pass.
In roniuHetion WITH this attach
rom the west the Austrians are at
To drive the Russians from
sllpkow pass. further TO the east and
glth success. according TO the Ger
nan account In all. the Germans
lain to have taken 10000 Russian
prisoners since the offensive was un-
Iertaken last Saturday night. The
Iustrians put the number at more
han $4,000 and express the belief
hat the whole Russian third army
fill be destroyed
These reports show that the Austro-
ierman blow is meeting with the
reatest success on the northern
lopes of the western Carpathians.
Or towards the upper Vlstula the
russians appear to be In their old
Grand Duke Not Heard From.
Despite the claims OF the Austrians
nd Germans the Russian representa-
YES In the European capitals reiter-
q that the victory has been greatly
Iaggerated, and the public is waiting
hear what Grand Duke Nicholas,
chief OF the Russian
rces, has to say about 1t.
The Germans also claim series of
Iccesses in the west. They report
lat they are continually making
-ogress southeast OF Ypres which.
,wever, Is hardly borne out by Field
arshal French, who says that the
ritish have recaptured more of the
enches which they had lost on Hill
and that tighting Is still progress
& in that neighborhood, while else
nere the Germans have shown no
spositlon to attack.
There are reports that the Ger
ans are about to make another de-
rmlned effort to take Ypres, which
considered the key to the French
asst ports. The Pail Mall Gazette
rs this evening;
Importance of Ypres.
ut is folly to say that Ypres has
1re OF political than of military
The Germans would be more en-
uraged by success at Ypres than
anything since the fall of Ant
rp. If such an event occurs, we
isl instantly recognize 1t and adj
I Il to be a defeat, and grave one.
place OF party cabinet a nation
ministry ought then to be formed,
d new military levy made. Hap
y, there is yet no need to antci-
TO a retreat from Ypres. much less
German march 10 Dunkirk and
lais"
other German claims relate to sue
ses in the Woevre, where the Ger
ms say, in an attack along the
rthern side OF the st. Mihiel
dge, they took upwards OF 1000
soners and that they repulsed
anch attacks on The southern sec
n Of the wedge near Flirey. This.
usual during the last few weeks
rely disagrees with the French
cunt of the actions.
In the Dardauclles.
" the operations in the Darda-
les up TO Sunday, Premier Asquith
% the house of commons some
vs. this afternoon, although the
nber Of troops landed was with
d. As $4,000 we're landed the first
and the Decentralization contin-
Tor week, while the French
70 also Joined the British and Aus
lasians on the Gallipoh peninsula.
Is apparent that the force is u
one.