New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
RUSSIAN ARMY
IN SOUTH POLAND
STARTS RETREAT
Abandons Strong Posi-
tons on Nida River,
Vienna Report Says.
AUSTRIAN FORCES
CROSS RIVER SAN
Cars Forces Repulsed Near
Bukowina Frontier-Gain
Footing Across Dniester.

London, May II. The Russians have
abandoned their strongly intrenched
lines along the river Nda, ir south
ern Poland, and begun a general re-
treat, the Austrian War once tonight
declared. This action. the announce
ment states, was forced by the ad-
vance Of the Austro- Germans around
Tarnow, In Galicia.
The Austrians claim also TO have
crossed the river San, near Dvornik.
The Russians are making desperate ef-
forts to stop the Austro- German on
rush in Western Galicia, and are fight
ing stubborn rear-guard actions IN an
endeavor 70 hold the Germanic allies
until achievements can come up. De-
spite the serious reverse they have
suffered In the western part Of the
province. the Russians continue their
attacks in Eastern Galica and along
the eastern section of the Carpathlans.
The Austrian official version OF the
fghting in Galicia and to the north
across the upper Vistula says:
an the last two days our troops
have broken the Russian line near
Debica, compelling strong Russian
forces which had fought south of the
1 Vistula 10 retreat quickly behind the
/ lower Wisloka.
Nida Front Evacuated.
"This morning the retreat OF the
hostile south wing in Russian Poland
was announced. The enemy evacuated
/ the strongly fortified Nida front, which
/ had become untenable.
/ "The successes of the Austrians at
Tarnow and Debica exerted influence
on the Russian Poland fighting.
AIN Middle Galicia our forces and the
German troops repealed the remainder
of the Russian corps toward the San
, sector and Dynow and Sanck. Russian
counter attacks with three divisions
/ from Sanck westward were repulsed
with heavy losses TO the enemy. whom
we pursued The number of prisoners
and the quantity of booty taken by us
increases daily.
"Strong enemy columns advancing
from the wooded mountains have been
repulsed near Baligrod. Our advance
/ troops have crossed the San near
Dvornik. Considerable parts OF the Rus
| sian sth Army, fghting between the
| Lupkow and Uzsok passes, also are sur
/ fering defeat.
/ Russian Advance Checked.
| an Southeast Galicia tho Russians
/ in several sectors have begun an at
tack. An advance Of strong forces
north Of the Pruth toward Czernowitz
was repulsed to the frontier We
captured go prisoners.
| North Of Horodinka hostile dlvis-
ions have succeeded in getting foot
| ing on the southern bank of the
Dnieeter. Here the fighting confines
| An earlier communique from Vienna
said:
The Russian third army has been
repulsed with heavy losses from West
{ Galicia and the Carpathians and Is
now being pressed in the region OF
/ Sanok and Lisko. The allied army Is
advancing successfully, and has taken,
by fighting from the west, the passage
/ Of the Wisloka and has reached from
the south the line Vernik, Haligrad
and Bukowsko.
"On the northern wing Of the West
Galician front yesterday troops from
Upper Austria. Salzburg and the Tyrol
stormed several places east and north
east Of Debica.
100000 Russians Captured.
"The number Of prisoners captured
! in West Galicia has risen to 10000,
and to these are TO be added over 20