The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-25
RUSSIA
uBy Ed /. Keen, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENTS

gya COrreSpCnQeHC.
LONDON, March 25.-in the first
stages Of the great battle preceding
the Russian attempt against Budapest
SIav force has pressed through the
western gaps Of the DukIa pass and
entrenched itself within fifteen miles
Of the Hungarian city of Bartfa.
Reports from Petrograd and from
Vienna agreed today that near eartfa
and between the Lupkow and Uszok
passes, troops of the czar are now de-
lijverinu their miehtiest smashes.
Since the fall Of PermysI Russian
lied spelling Of PrzemysD, the fight
ing along this fifty mile battle front
has taken on tremendous importance.
One report from Petrograd today
said both the czar and Grand Duke
Nicholas will 90 to the scene Of the
carpathian operations as soon as rail.
way communications are restored
south Of Permysi.
Only meagre bits Of news have
come from the Austrian and Russian
capitals regarding the progress of the
big Carpathian battle. These indicate
that the opposing armies are locked
In a great struggle in the SHOWS, that
may settle the fate of Hungary. a
decisive victory at the mountain
passes for the Russians will start a
great force of Slavs, augmented by
the hesiegers of Permysl pouring
through the Carpathans into, the
Hungarian plain for the advance
against Budapest.
According to the best information
here, the Russians who have retained
control Of important passes Of the
DHkla, have advanced to a position
near Svidnik in Hungary. Their pres
ent objective Is Bartfa, the northern
terminus Of railway, leading south
through the principal upper Hun
garlan city Of kassa. Rartfa lies $50
miles northeast of Budapest. The first
great engagement, If the Russians
succeed in capturing the railway, will
be fought around kassa, forty-two
miles south Of the position now oc-
cupied by the Siavs.
East Of the Dukla, where Iarg.
bodies Of Austro-Germans are clash
ino with the Russians north of the
Carpathians, the slaughter is heaviest
The Russians are throwing regiment
after regiment against the stubborn
Austro-German defences in great
effort to gain control of Lupkow ano
Uszok passes. No, hint has come
from the Russian war office regarding
tho disposition Of the corps that in
vested PersmyI, though critics admit
part Of this army Is enroute through
the Lupkow and u-ok passes. The
war office today said Russian booty
at PrzemysI Included 500 wagons,
four locomotives and great quantities
Of coal. but contained no other news.
A semi-officlal statement from Pet
roerad today Indicated sudden re-
sumption Of fighting at several points
in Poland. Northeast Of Ostroienka
on the left bank Of the oE,uIef, Petro'
grad asserted that the Russians have
captured several trenches of the en-.
emy and have repuIsed several count.
er attacks. Special mention Is made
Of desperate fighting in the woods
near Vakh. .
In East Galicia, Russian Infantry
was credited with daring exploit
east Of Ansheluva. Several com.
panies scaled a frozen height and
drove out the Austrians at the point
Of bayonets.
statements from Vienna, are making
CVSIy DISpci AIsSIt ~ OCtGtu lIiC
ress Of cracow from possible attack
by part of the Russian garrison re,
leased at Permysi. Austrian forces
have been anassed along the Dona.
jcc river about forty miles east OF
Cracow and have destroyed a pontoon
bridge thrown across the Donajec
by the Russians.
GERMAN REVENGE.
PETROGRAD, March 25.-ln re-
taliation Of the Russian occupation Of
HemeI, the Germans have applied the
torch at SuwaIki, capital Of the Pol.
and province of that name, according
to dispatches to the war office today
Russian aviators brought word to
Grodno that every government build
ino in suwaI< has been set afire and
that the glare of burning buildings on
Tuesday night could be seen for
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