New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
GERMAN RAIDERS
BURN TOWN BACK
OF RUSSIAN LINE
Drive Defenders from
Szawle in Invasion of
Baltic Provinces.
NEW MOVEMENT
PERIL TO WARSAW
Grand Dukes Communications
Threatened-Armies at Grips
Around UZSok.

London, May Although the extent
Of the German raid into the Russian
Baltic provinces around the Russians
right wing has not been disclosed the
invaders, according TO to-day's Official
report from Berlin, have won an en-
caeement near Szawle and have burned
the town. while the Cars troops have
retired in the direction Of Mitau, the
capital Of the province OF Courland'
The Germans are said 20 be IN pursuit.
Dispatches from Petrocrad state that
the Russians are confident Of their
ability 10 deal with this new diver
sion. Berlin military experts point out
that Szawle, where fighting took place
is east Of the line between Kovno and
Wilma. two points called indispensable
70 the protection Of the Nistula and
Warsaw.
The fact that the German troops had
advanced so far without being dlscoV-
cred is commented upon IN Berlin as
an indication that the scouting service
Of the Russians is TO better to-day
than It was during the Russo-Japanese
War. It is declared that the Russian
commander faces The possibility OF the
cutting Of his communications unless
he abandons the line of the river.
Fighting on Border Renewed.
Along the East Prussian frontier
and in Central Poland there has been a
renewal Of the fighting which the
spring floods interrupted, while in the
Carpathians, where the ground is dry
ING. the Russians and Austrians again
are eontending for Uzsok Pass.
For the moment the Russians have
turned from their offensive against
that pass to attack the Austrians, who
we're threatening their communica-
tions in the direction Of Stry, and
have, according to their report
won considerable success, capturing
two heights and a number Of prison
ers. They also claim TO have repulsed
an attack near Wyszkow, further east.
IL is expected that a big offensive
will soon be undertaken on the Eastern
front, probably by the Germans, VINO
have been feeling their way toward the
Russian positions around the East
Prussian frontier, although this may be
The German War Office report, is
sued to-day, says:
"A battle near Szawle ended in our
favor. The Russians suffer heavy
losses, and retreated after setting
eIk 10 Szawle. They went in the dl-
rertion of Mitau and are beng pur-
sued. Up to the present in this en-
gsgement. we have made 900 prison
ers and have taken ten machine guns
a large quantity Of baggage and ammu-
milton wagons and much ammunition.
Russians Meet Repulse.
Attacks Of the enemy at and south
west of Kalwarya Ia Russlan-FolanG
town. twenty-five miles northeast OF
Suwalki) were repulsed. We took ooV
Russian prisoners.
"The Russians succeeded IN attach-
ing a German advance company south
west of Augustowo by night ana IN
6icted much damage upon II. 10 the
esst of Plock Northern Poland and
on the southern bank Of the Pllca
River weak Russian attacks were
beaten off" L.
The official statement issued to-day
bv the Russian War Department says:
'"On the left bank Of the Nlemen
River the advance Of our troops con
tinues successfully. We captured q
number of prisoners and some machine
guns. c--
"On the Ossowetz front the. Germans
at Q o'clock in the evening OF April "
made two attacks on our positions at
Sosna. but were repulsed with great
Iosses On the following day the enemy
made fresh attacks on our troops be
tween the rivers PISA and Skwa, which
were also repulsed. 49,.
an the district Of Rawa southwest
Of Warsaw yesterday the German ar
'tillerv fire increased very considerably.
Austrians Beaten Back.
"In the Carpathians the kustrians
on the night Of April - deye'opea an
4 offensive in the region OF rolen anu anu
" In the direction Of UZsok Pass. Ihey
were beaten back, with heavy losses.
an the direction Of Stry yesterday
NE carried two hills to the south Of
.Koziowka and Zolowetzko. In this al
fair we took more than l,OOO prison
(. ers and several machine guns. Our OIL
fensive continues.
SIN the direction OF Wyszkow, IN the
Carpathians, we successfully repulsed
German attacks"
Following is the Austrian official war
statement. received here tonight:
Yesterday the enemy made further
violent attacks against the heights Of
the Orawa and Opor valleys. captured
By us. but were again rePuisea WIN
ysrv severe losses. We captured FIVE
hundred prisoners.
-~'ssIn Southeast Galicia and BukowinR
th.re have been artillery engagements.
South Of Zaleszczyk one Of our bat
teries set fire 20 a Russian ammunition