The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-31
RUSSIA

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[United Press Leased Wire service.I
PETRoGRAp, March 31.-EiOhty
thousand Russians, supported BY iisht
ARTILLERY have poured through the
Dukla pass and now occupy strong
positions in the northern foothills Of
Hungary, according to dispatches
reaching here today. Their outposts
are now In clash with the rear guard
Of the .Austro-Germans on the Hungar
ian plain along fifteen mile line E
tending from northeast Of Svidnlk
north Of Baftfa. e
Fighting has been resumed of e>a
large scale In the Lupkow and K
pass regions whore the Slavs We
taken more than 5000 prIS .rs.
Though the war Office makes no COM
mont, II is known that at least 1Oo,-
COO troops from the army that besieg-
ed Psrmysi are now smashing at the
eneny's positions along the heights.
The German general staff has aWak-
ened to the seriousness Of the sltua-
tion. Reports received here today
from a number Of sources declared
that At least three German army eorps
are being hurried Into Hungary TO
plug the gaps In the Austrian line. At
the same time Warsaw dispatches re-
ported an apparent weakening OF the
German forces In Poland, indicating
that part, at least, OF the German re-
inforeements In the carpathians were
sent from General Won Hlndenburg's
western army. Taking advantage Of
this thinning out Of the German lines,
the Russians in Poland are delivering
series Of lightning attacks against
the enemy's trenches.
The war office now admits that Gen.
eraI IvanofFs eastern army that at
tempted to invade Bukowina has been
forced to retire for distance Of about
twenty miles before superior force.
The Austrians have pressed the S1avs
back from Czernowitz and across the
border Of Russian Bessarabla. The
terse announcement from the general
staff that measures have been taken
to meet this incursion, Indicates that
big battle will develop between the
Pruth and Dnisstsr rivers within 4
few days. Russian military critics,
however, point 70 the eukovsIna oper-
atisns today - mastery bit Of slav
strategy. Dy massine comparative
iy smali army llons the Pruth and
threatening second invaslon Of Bui<o-
wilma, General lvanoft forced the Aus
trlane u send endorsements from
the sLupk1M and Usxok pas regions,
fwhsre Austrian troops were badly
nosdsd 20 stem the Siav Invasion o.
stfanoary.
\ Won Hindenbers apparently has
given up all hope Of pressing on to-
ward Warsaw. Tho Germans are
everywhere on the defensive in Pol
and.
POOR MARkMANsHIP.
PETRoGRAD, March 31.-Fifteen
German taubes swooped upon house
near ostroienka In north Poland, sup
posed to contain the headquarters Of
the Russian Grand Duke Nicholas, it
was offieially announced today. The
Germans hurled 100 bombs, none Of
which struck the building. Their am
munitIon having been exhausted, they
flew back TO their lines.
GERMANS GIVE UP.
PETRoGRAD, March 31.-The Ger
mans have abandoned the siege Of
the Polish fortress Of Ossowetz, Il
was announced in semi-ohiciai state
ment given out here today. After sew
eraI weeks Of battering away at long
range, the enemy found further pro-
gress out Of the question and yester-
day began withdrawing his siege guns
toward the Prussian border.
The German retirement at this
point Indicates the collapse Of Won
Hindenburo's whole campaign against
the Warsaw-Petrograd railway, ac-
cordina to the war office. The Ger
mans who massed for another attack
on Przasnysz are also reported retir-
ina upon the border.
CIVILIANS KILLED.
LiBAU, Russia, March 31.-Gernan
warships have again bombarded this
port, killing three civilians and wound
Ino seven. The steamer Baltiea, iy-
Ind in ths harboc, and fstesn houses,
were damaged.
lIbau 10 Russian Baltic sea port Of
IS, 900. An ofsselal statement Issued In
Petroprad last night said that q Ger
man warship bombarded the city on
Sunday, killing one civilian.
Railroad Indicted.
IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 81
The federal grand jury today return
ed three indictments against the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railway com
nany for violation of the Interstate