The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-09
When Snow Goes Out, it is As
serted, Russian HOrdes Will
March Unopposed Into the
Plains of Hungary.
EMPEROR SAID TO HAVE
ASKED AID OF POPE
War Party in Imperial Coun-
ellis Bitterly Opposing Peace,
But People Said to Back the
Aged Ruler.

Potrograd, April ?. 1915 y. m. (via
London, 2 y. M with the Russian
forces in possession of all the main
SUBMITS ana slopes OF tho neskid
mountains. army officers here assert
that the Austrian operations in the
Carpathians have collapsed. The
Russian general stan now is consld-
ering the best approach into Hun
gary.
Tho operations centerinR about
Mezolaboroz, including the important
points OF Bartfeld Lupkow and uz.
sok. appear virtually To have ended.
with the Austrians on the defensive
along the whole line and perceptibly
weakened. The deep snow which
still covers the Carpathian ridges
stands In the way OF "a rapid advance
into Hungary. Once this difficulty ~
overcome and the Russians reach tho
southern slo?es. whore signs OF spring
are beginning 60 appear. the most
serious obstacle ~ further advanr
will be the artificial defenscs which
II is assumed have been erected.
The country between the San ana
Laborcza rivers IL considered 10 pro-
vide the best route. The Russian
stan Is OF the opinion that tho Ger
mans already have transferred avail
able troops from other fronts 20 de-
fend this region and that, therefore.
they will be unable TO offer any more
formidable opposition than hereto
fore. ON the other hand, II IL cN-
pected that the Germans answer a.
the Russian offensive will be the de-
veiopmcnt Of "a new movement In
Poland. starting from Thorn or cra-
cow. hut the Invasion of Hungary IN
regarded in Petrograd as foregonc
conclusion unless the Germans are
able to transfer q formidable force
Of FIRST line troops To stiffcn the Aus
trian armies.
In view OF these conditions talk Of
a separate peace FOR Austria Hungary
has been revived. Such possibility
is discussed widely In the Russian
press ana In diplomatic circles. Il In
based largely on the reported at
tempt OF Emperor Francis Joseph "a
enlist tho influence OF the pope iu
this direction.
From the first /, has been main
tanned here that the only terms RUS
sia would consider would he the un-
qualified concession of all slavic de-
mands Russian officials never have
conceived the possibility Of such con
cessions unless q decisive victory
should be won by the Slavic nations
now az war.
on the subject OF a separate peace
for AuEirla- Hungary the Bourse Ga
zette says
In the dual monarchy the roles
have changed AZ the outset the
Iiungarinns were for war ana for
solidarity with Germany. since the
fan of Przemysl they have been talk
ing loudly of separate peace
Ihe Austrian army on the CON
trary insists on the war being con-
tinued. since they realize that Aus
tria In any event Will have 10 nav
price Emperor Francis Joseph has
appealed 20 the pope for aid In So
curing peace. When this is dlscov-
errd hy the Austrian party demand
VIII ne made that "a second note be
sent annulling the first.
Austrian politicians showed Em-
pcror Francis Joseph that the Hun
garian desire for peace was brought
about hy Germany's failure 10 afford
protection 20 Hungary. Seeing dis
astor approaching. the aFitatora de-
sire 10 secure safety hy strengthening
| Hungary In the dual monarchy.
Among diplomats II has become
the theme ~ conservation. From
good sources Il IL known that the
Serbians are In fun accord with Rus
sin. In English political circles tho
idea has been received with sympn-
thy, but with the understanding that
the demands of Russia and the slav
world must be- fully satisfied. Rus.
sia, France and Great Britain are
united In this conception OF peace
| possibilities"