Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-06
RUSSIANS CROSS
into HUNGARY
Garry Dukla and Lupkow
Passes and Gain Heights
Above
THREATEN. RAILROAD
I:crln Reports Indicate That Cars
Troops Have Made Gains in North
crn Poland.

lsOnuOn, .tpIli u ie a. -
the public for the time being Is dl-
rcctcd toward the great struggle for
the Carpathian passes, where the
Russians apparently are making very
steady progress despite the obstinate
resistance offered by the Austrlan
and German troops.
The Russians are on the Hungarian
side of both the Dukla and Lupkow
Passes, and with the aid Of continual
reinforcements are gaining the
heights which dominate Uzok Pass.
Even the Austrian official report ad-
mits that fighting is now taking
place in the LaborcZa Valley, which
is south of Lupkow PGsS. while the
Russians last night announce the cap
ture Of Cisna, an important station
on the high mountains between Lup
kow and Uzok Passes, where th.r
captured great stock of war NUM-
tIONS anu PROVISIONS.
The Russians also are advancing
from Dukla Pass on Bartfeld, which is
at the head of the line of railway ruiz
ming south into Hungary, and fight
ing not far from Mczolaborez, an
other important railroad head On
Saturday and Sunday, they captured
in the Carpathians upward of 5000
prisoners. They also claim another
success in Bukowina and the capture
of another thousand prisoners, While
the Austrians also assert that they
repulsed Russian force which at
tempted to cross the Dncister river.
The Russians also are making
progress in Northern Poland. Il Ger
man official report telling of the
repulse Of a Russian attack on Mari
ampol, which is considerably west OF
!Fe region that {. few days ago was
N the possession Of the Germans.
I>etrograd April 1.-THE most
vicious bayonet battle in the his
tpry of the world is being fought
GIi the southern ridge and slopes OF
Ehe Carpathians at the Lupkow Pass
according to dispatches reaching
here today In snow filled gullies and
up and down the slippery mountain
sides the struggle is going on.
The Austriar,, in their retreat
southwark from the railway. abaa-
doned much Of their artillery. The
Russians moved tip the heights, sup
ro.ted only Ly small mounted guns.
Neither side has been able to put
its artillery to effective use in the
broken ranges. Guerilla warfare,
!:erce struggles between small groups
in the narrow Getiles, with Austrian
and Slav clashing with cold steel,
is strewing the Lupkow region with
thousands Of dead.
The Czar's; troops have not yet
passed the LupEow according to the
hest information available at the
war office today They have driven
lie enemy from each successive
height dominating the railway, the
Austrian making their stand on the
last ridge.
Gecause IF the nature of the tight-
ing at this point dispatches are CON
j;irtinr. and It * possible that with
10th lines broken by intervening
mountain peaks few small bodies
vi Russians have made their way
Gown the southern slopes through
the Austrian lines.
Heavy re enforcements have been
thrown into the attack on the Lu7-
kow Pass. The war office believes
,hat once the way is cleared through
this pass the right wing Of the enc
NV north of the Uzsok will begin -
withdraw.