Evening star., 1915-03-31
LOSSES OF AUSTRIANS
ARE PLACED AT 1900
1000 Annihilated in Less Than Hour
Near Vereczke, It Is
Claimed.
CARPATHIAN BATTLE GOES ON
Success of Russians Might Have
Grave Political Consequences for
Teutonic Peoples by Arous-
ing Balkans.

LONDON, March 3I.-The
battle of the Carpathian passes
now rivals the bombardment of
the Dardanelles in political pos
sibilities. German experts assert
that the efforts being made by
Russia are of such vital impor-
tance politically that the supreme
command of the Teutonic allies is
justified in exerting every effort
to check the invader there.
According to this view of the
sudden and dramatic
influx of Muscovite hosts through
the Carpathians into Hungary
might stir the Balkan nations to
action long before the tedious at
tack of the allied fleet on the Dar-
danelles attains anything ap-
preaching a definite result.
Whole divisions of Germans
have been annihilated by the
Russians in the fighting around
Lake Dusa, Petrograd claims
Austrian losses in recent fighting
are declared to run high in the
thousands.
Austrian Losses Huge.
Austrian losses in Lyutta valley and
the province Of Beras (northeast Hun
gary) the day of March 2S are csti-
mated at $4,000. according to dispatch
es received by Swiss newspapers. These
adylces state that a column OF 1000
was annihilated in less than
an hour during desperate action in
Bereg province. six miles north OF We
reczke. Austrian troops in this terri
tory are reported to be demora lized as
the result of their enormous losses
Ambushed by Russians.
1t is reported from the Rumanian
frontier that considerable Austrian
force which crossed the River Pruth
near Bojana Monday was ambushed
by the Russians and compelled to re-
tire across the river with heavy losses.
The cessation of fighting in DukIa pass
lasted only twenty-four hours. Austrian
newspapers report. the Russians tben
bringing up fresh reserves.
Fighting in the valley of the Ondaya
and Laborcza has recommended, and now
Is in full swing, Vienna claims The Aus
trian troops are fighting desperately, and
the Russians, il is report ed here in, snta
pf furious attacks with large forces ha,e
not been able to gain their objective at
any point for an invasion of Hungary.
!, ne nsn.'ns ~ lne aarpnthiahs Is going
The hs,tIa in pmLnar;,, a,
reported TO have resulted in fa vor nf th.
Austrans
p.r.
1e.ios'" "o oieahS Slience.
The long silence In I,e,ro,-,a .
" ''ne M efosfdu coiicerfi-
hs tie Operations on the German front
vas broken today by an authentic report
If a daring German maneuyer in the Me
nan r,yar distr;c, x,h,.h ,.
-. r ' peooi uiaS 70
ms iiiiorHia'ioti' oeeah aoortively and
ended in failure.
The gradual withdrawal of the can
raj mart of tbs,r ta,,h .,
,.a -,
.aieuia.eo 10 ura" an the Russian
orces INTO the advance between Su-
valkt and kalvarta, was to be fol.
owed, according to the Russian inter-
,,,ici enc,rcI;n9 oovan, = pan, oy
el. hank @ rom me vicinity OF Lake
rhis il was manned wouid cn, 80 a.
etreat OF the advancing Russians. and
Il the same time they would be out
ian Aeu.
Generals Make Mistake
oferzeaiousness IN achieving this
am ieo .he 'erhial generals TO throw
large part or their 2lst Army Corps
With three reserve regiments amount
No IN all to an entirs corns ora.
No. -. 80 =. - 80. e.oss
ne inei,,ne ie iIaAe pusa' neIore