Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-01
Two Gateways Into Hungary
Still Barred by Big Austro-
German Army.
RUSHING IN REINFORcEMENTS
People of Dual Monarchy Greatly
Cheered BY the Sight of Fresh
Troops-Warship Ten Miles
Into Dardanelles.

London, April 1.-Two gateways
into Hungary still remain barred, de-
spite the tremendous hammering by
the Russian forces, and as the Beskid
pass is the less important of the two
strategically, a further advance into
Hungary hangs upon the possession of
Uzsok pass, where the invaders are
meeting with the most stubborn oppo-
sition.
Several days ago the Russians cap
tured a position which gave them COM
mand of a road leading to the rear of
Uzsok pass, but since then the leu
tonic allies have checked the move
ment in this direction
The people of the dual monarchy
are said to be greatly cheered by the
number of German achievements
passing through Budapest on the way
to the Carpathian front to take part in
the operations, which are now be-
lieved to be in charge of the German
general staff. The whole campaign
in the East pivots on Uzsok pass,
where the Austro-German forces are
in great strength.
In the West the French apparently
are satisfied with their recent sue
cess between the Meuse and the Lor-
raine frontier and claim only to have
come in contact with the German en-
tanglements in this region. Official
German reports assert that deter
mined attacks by the French have
been repu1sed- along this sector.
Probably no. session of the British
| parliament since the opening of the
war has been awaited with keener in
| terest than the sitting which will be-
| gin tomorrow. A dry England is
not beyond the possibilities, but the
government has given not the slight
| est official hint as to what action may
| be expected.
Ten Miles UP DardanelIes.
London, April I4.-Reuter's Tenedos
! correspondent telegraphing on Tues
| day says:
The British torpedo boat destroyer
Renard entered the Dardanelles yes
! terday on scouting mission and ran
| up the straits at high speed for more
| than ten miles, penetrating the water
way probably farther than any of the
British ships have yet done. A heavy
| fire was directed at her, but the de-
stroyer was not hit.
The British battleship London,
which followed the Renard into the
straits, drew most of the enemy's fire. .
Germans Start Counter Attack.
London, April 13.-Les Eparges, oc-
| cupied April 9 by the French after a
| series of desperate engagements cost
| ing countless lives, again has come
under the fire of the German guns. 1t
was around this place the Germans,
| according to a French official report,
| lost thirty thousand men in two
months fighting.
After lull of two days the Germans
prepared for their counter attack on
Les Eparges by a severe lombard
ment and a heavy rifle fire; then in
| the early hours of the morning they
advanced on the position, which the
| French had made even stronger than
| when the Germans held it, but were
| forced to retire. The extent of this
offensive is not known, but it has been
| reported the Germans look upon this
| position, which commands the plain OF
| the Woevre, as one of the greatest
| Importance, and further attacks may
! be looked for
In the East, although the Russians
| have occupied the principal positions
| in the western section of the Carpa
thians, there is one height, known as
Height 992, which they have not beer
| able to master.
Almost Into Hungary.
Reports persist of heavy firing in
| the North Sea, but no explanation
| either official or unofficial, is forth
| coming. These rumors date back as
far as April 4, and the latest, within
| twenty-four hours, reported firing of
Scarborough. which seemed to indi
cate a naval engagement But the
British admiralty has vouchsafed IL
Information one way or another
Hard to Gage Results.
London, April 12.-The French often
sive in Woevre. which, according tt
official reports from Paris, continue.
to make progress, although the Ger
mans reiterate that all the French at
tacks have been repulsed, it is be
lieved, is only the prelude to a big gen
u