Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-07
Nicholas Claims Germans
Attempt to Outflank His
Army Have Failed
MAY SOON RESUME
MOVE ON CRACOW
In the West the Fighting In
the Mountains Contin-
ucs Fiercely,

LONDON, March 6.-GO.30 p. M
Having, as Petrograd claims, sue
cessfully countered the German at
tempts to outflank him in eastern
Gahcia and from east Prussia, Grand
Duke Nicholas. the Russian COM
mander- -in-chief, is said to be thrust
ing again at the center of the Teutonic
allies in Poland.
A few days ago the Russians were
said to have gained a little ground
on the Bzura and Rawka rivers. Yes
terday the reports mentioned a Rus
sian attack near SkterniewiCe and to-
day Vienna says the Muscovites made
partial attacks east Of Piotrkow.
This Is about the point where the
Germans and Austrian armies are
linked, and successful thrust here
would, according to military observ-
ers, compel general retirement in
central Poland and enable the Rus
sian generalissimo to resume his Of
fcnsive against Cracow. which always
has been foremost In his plan of cam
paign.
From all accounts received from
Petrograd, which at present Is tho
only source Of information, the Aus
TRANS have suffered a very severe
defeat In eastern Galicla and now are
in full retreat toward the Carpathian
mountains.
Fight With Heavy Losses.
In the mountains to the westward,
the fighting, which has been intense
for weeks. Jtill is In progress. The
two armies are cOnt0nding desperately
for the ridges, the possession Of which
would give an advantage to the
holder. The losses I'm these battles
are declared to have been as serious
as any In the war. but despite this,
neither SIDE has conceded more than a
few yards OF the rocky slopes at
time.
The Russians also have been attack
ing along the Dunajec. in western
Galicia, but apparently without maxi
ing any impression on the Austrian
detenses, which are very strong on
this river.
In northern Poland. the Russians
are still striving hard TO drive the
Germans back to east Prussia and
prevent them from entrenching I'm
Russian territory as they have done
south OF the lower Vistula. II is said
at some points this drive is meeting
with considerable success and that al
places the Germans actually are on
their frontier. but at other points the
Germans are declared TO have sue
ceedcd In checking the impetuous
Russian offensive.
A little more livehness is evident
along the western front. where the
French continue their attacks against
the Germans and where. according TO
Paris, the French have made progress
IN the Champagne and the Argonne
regions. The Germans, however, have
delivered some sharp counter attacks.
which the Berlin report says have
been successful On the whole. these
tactics seemingly have not succeeded
In materially changing the position of
The two armies.
Big Battle Imminent.
III the French have made the prog
ress in the Champagne region with
which they credit themselves. military
observers believe IL will doubtless
bring about a big battle. such as a
similar advance did at scissors. or a
reHdjustment Of the German front I'm
his region.
As the allied fleet slowly progresses
n It's attacks on the Dardanelles. the
effect Is being reflected in the grain
markets OF England where prices
steadily are falling In some markets
.oday wheat dropped to so shillings
l quarter, but the price averaged from
" TO 81 ghillinpq nor ,tt4 rfer