The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Petrograd Reports That Fresh
Troops Are Rushing to the
Front.
LINES ARE REARRANGED
Left Wing Presses South and
Carpathians Are Still Held
= BY SIavs.

PETROGRAD, May 13.-Re-enforce-
ments are being rushed to the support
Of the Russian army east Of the San,
according to semi-official statement
given out today. Though the Slars con-
tinue to- fall back at some points, the
main offensive Of the Austro-Germans
apparently has nearly spent itself In ex-
hausting attacks against the Russian
lines.
The idea that Peremysl might fall
into the hands of the enemy again Is
secuted by war office officials.
There Is no fear of a final defeat,
ssid the semi icial statement "Our
lines are now being rearranged and re-
enforced. We are ready to take re-
venge upon the enemy, whose losses
already have totaled 10000
Left Wing Advances.
The war office today minimized the
Importance of the Austro-Gcrman often
sive in the Uzsok Pass region 1t was
asserted that while the Russian army
northwest of Uzsok. it resisted every ef-
fort by the enemy to press on. The
main object of the Austro-German
strategy-to force the Russians to re-
accomplished. the war office asserted
Heavy emphasis is laid on the con-
til ued successes of the Russian left
wing. operating north Of the Bukowina
frontier. Having retaken the town Of
ZalesZsZki, the Slav left wing Is press
ing southwark upon KrysZCzatek. twen-
ty-hree miles north of Czernowitz.
German Objective.
The view presented by military men
here Is that the Austro- German move
ment did not constitute a notable sue
cess, inasmuch as it's object Is sup
posed to have been destruction of the
Russian army in the Carpathians and
dislodgement of the Russians from their
strong positions in the central Carpa-
thians.
The German plan of action apparently
was to strike several successive blows
before the Russians had time to bring
up re-enforcemcnts. a series OF furious
infantry attacks followed the prcpara-
tory artillery action.
Military experts estimate that the Teu-
tonic allies in their operations on the
short front over which they occurred
utilized three-quarters of the entire
Austrian forces and one-ninth Of the
entire German forces. About one-half
Of these forces probably were second
line troops.
Four corps are said to have been
brought up from the Serbian front and
twenty infantry and nine cavalry di-
visions from the western front.
Losses Are Heavy.
Russian officers estimate the losses CT
the Germans and Austrians during the
battles of the last nine days at upward
Of 10000.
In meeting the Austro- German on.
slaueht the Russian generals were able
to bring up only about one fifth Of their
ranged 1lOnC
The Germans and Austrians, however
are reported here to have concentrated
thirteen divisions along a 160-mile front
In the district OF krosno, just north
sttof Dukla. and they have con-
tinuaily rushed in fresh reserves.
A dispatch from Cracow says that the
losses of the Austrians and Germans
since the first of May amount to l65 OU
ofhcers and men Losses of the Rus.
SLAMS in prisoners are placed at $1,000.
Ihe dispatch says the Russians are
holding firmly the principal strategic
positions. and that both sides are re.
ceiving heavy re-enforcements.