The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-15
TEUTONS STRIKE
ON EVERY FRONT
kaiser's Armies Developing a
Sweeping Plan of Battle
East and West.
DRIVING BACK THE RUSSIANS
Using Big Guns to sombard erodno-
Believe sIaV Army in Danger in
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES De-
mics Big Victory.

London, May THE Germans, in
consort with their Austrian allies. are
putting forth an effort, the extent of
which never has been approached in
the history of war
Throughout virtually the whole
length of the eastern front they are
engaged with the Russians, while in
the west, in addition to their attacks
around Ypres, they are on the often
sive at many points
At other points they are being at
tackled by the French, British and Bel
gians.
German Attack General.
Far up in the Russian Baltic prov
inces, heretofore untouched by the
war, the Germans are attempting to
advance toward Libau and Riga; on
the East Prussian front they are en-
gagged in a series of battles, and with
big guns are bombarding at long
range, as they did Dunkirk, the Rus
sian fortress of Grodno; in central Pc
land they have had to defend them
selves against a Russian attack; in
western Galicia they are attempting
with all their strength to smash the
Russian flank and compel the Russians
to abandon the Carpathian passes.
which they gained at such cost during
the winter.
In this western Galician battle the
Germans claim to have made a still
greater advance and to have crossed
the Wisloka river, which is well to the
east OF the Dunajec river, which until
a few days ago formed part Of the
Russian front, and to have put their
hands firmly on Dukla pass
In conjunction with this attack from
the West the Austrians are attempt
ing to drive the Russians from Lup-
kow pass, further to the east, and
with success, according to the German
account. In all, the Germans claim to
have taken 10000 Russian prisoners
since the offensive was undertaken on
last Saturday night The Austrians
put the number at more than $4,000
and express the belief that the whole
Russian Third army will be destroyed.
Await Nicholas's Report.
These reports show that the Austro-
German blow is meeting with the
greatest success in the northern slopes
Of the western Carpathians, for to-
wards the upper Vistula the Russians
appear to be in their old positions.
Despite the claims of the Austrians
and the Germans, the Russian repre-
sentatives in the European capitals re
iterate that the victory has been
greatly exaggerated and the public is
waiting to hear what Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the
Russian forces, has to say about it
Germans Gain Near Ypres.
report issued this afternoon claims
victories both over the Russians in
Western Galicia and over the British
to the east OF Ypres in Flanders.
Field Marshal Sir John French, the
British commander-in-chief, has admit
ted that he was compelled to readjust
his lines in the region Of Ypres, but
the French communication, far from
confirming a German victory in Bel
GUM, states the German attacks were
repulsed, and that the Germans, being
taken on the flank by French artillery,
suffered severely.
There has been fighting all along
the rest of the western front, in all Of
which the Germans claim to have been
successful The French, however,
have another story to tell. They in
sist their advance continues both
along the User Canal in Flanders and
In Woevre, where battles have been
continuous for weeks.
Battle Grows in GaIicia.
Petrograd, May 6.-The following
official communication was issued by
the Russian war office tonight:
AN enemy cruiser and other small
hostile warships we're sighted OF Lii
bau today.
In the region Of Rosscny (Kovno)
province, we are advancing success
fully. On the other fronts, as far as
the Upper Vistula, there is no change
In Galicia the fighting between the
Vistula and the Carpathians is develop
ing with unvarying stubbornness. The
Germans have brought up to the fight
ing line fresh forces OF great strength,
supported by very numerous artillery.
The enemy, following his old tactics Of
attacking in massed formation, is suf-
ferfng enormous losses