Evening star., 1915-04-01
GERMAN BOMBARDMENT
OF 0SSOWETZ AT AN END
Petrograd Believes Teutonic 0ffen-
sive in Northeast War Arena
Has Closed.
BERLIN CLAIMS HUGE CAPTURE
Declares $4,000 Slavs Were Taken
During March-Fierce Strug-
gle in Carpathians
Continues.

[ LONDON, April I.-Hostili-
ties between Russian and Turk
ish forces in Persia have been re-
sumed, according to dispatches
from Tabriz. March IS the Rus
slams defeated the Turks in san
culinary battle at Atkutur, NORTH
of Dilman, in northwestern Per
sia.
The Turks lost $4,000 in killed.
wounded and prisoners, as well as
many guns.
The German offensive move
ment in the northern section OF
the eastern battle arena, it is be-
lieved in Petrograd, has come to
a close with the close of the bonn
bardment of the Russian positions
at Ossowetz. Russia, Austria and
Germany now are centering their
efforts i'll the Carpathians. where
already the cars hosts are NOV
ing down the southern slopes to-
ward the plains Of Hungary, and
where fighting of the most vicious
character has been proceeding
for days. The losses in the Car
pathian passes have been enor-
nous for both sides.
Berlin announces today that
during the month of March her
forces made $1,000 Russians pris-
oners during the many engage
ments along the eastern line, and
captured also nine cannon and
sixty-one machine guns.
Ossowetz Bombardment Ceases.
The German bombardment of the Rus
sian positions at Ossowetz. in Russian
Poland, has been definitely abandoned,
according to semi-official Petrograd dis
patches.
For some days past the German ar
tiilery fire on Ossowetz has been weak
ened, and March 80 it was discontinued
The cessation of these operations is re-
garded in Petrograd as an indication of
the end Of the German offensive move
ment in the north. The argument is ad-
vanced that in abandoning the siege OF
Ossowetz the Germans will appear to
have given up the hope of establishing
connections between their forces TO the
nf the NiemPn those north oF
the Narew. Without the possession OF
Ossowetz to project their tanks the ad-
vance OF either one of these GerriaIi
armies is regarded here as practically
impossible.
The fortifications OF Ossowetz are re-
ported to have suffered little from pro-
tracted German bombardment.
Austria Strengthens Forces.
Austria would seem to be strength
ening her forces in Bukowina with the
idea of thwarting formidable Rus
sian advance in the Carpathians, and
this. according to the British view. ex-
plains the Austrian incursion into Rus
sia over the Dniester river at point
near Czernowitz.
According to Berlin the situation in
the Augustowo and Suwalkf districts
remains unchanged. Russian attempts
to cross the Rawka river are said to
nave Deen IuIlle ana RUSSIAN attacks
on Opoomo were repulSed.
Fighting in East Prussia
A correspondent of the Berlin Loka
Anzeiger reports that the fighting
northeast of the road running from
Tilsit to Heydekruge. in East Prussia.
is proceeding favorably. Cold and
clear weather favors the operations
The condition of Russian prisoners
taken at Tauroggen was bad. accord
ing to this correspondent. A striking
ly large number of elderly men was
among them and many OF them We're
footsore. Tauroggen itself and MANY
other villages have suffered by shell
fire. and burning hamlets light tn.
horizon along this section OF the
frontier.
today articles taken from
the London press dealing with the al
legged unsatisfactory course of recruit
ing and with the difficulties Great
Britain is experiencing in getting suni-
cient supplies of ammunition.
The recent achievements of Germaa
submarines are regarded by Berlin
papers as nothing more than an ind
cation Of the tremendously Increased
activity soon to be expected in this
branch of warfare.
Serious Fighting in West.
Reports from both Paris and Berlin
Indicate serious engagements at manv
points in the western area of war. Ac-
to the French, a struggle is
under way opposite the town of Com
pierre, where four German mines have
been blown up.
In the Argonne there has been inces-
SAINT activity, particularly between /.
Four De Paris and Bagatelle. The foes
at this point have been fighting hand
to hand much Of the time. One hun .