New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
Russians Resume Initiative
Near Munkacz, Captur-
ing Mountain Guns.
GREAT BATTLE
EXPECTED AT RAWKA
Hostile Torpedo Boats Reported
by Petrograd to Have Visit
cd Gulf of Riga.

Petrograd via London, May e
Along the Carpathians the Russians
have resumed the initiative. They
gained an important tactical success on
Friday, when on the topmost heights
overlooking the pass in the road 10
Munkacz they captured some mountain
guns.
The army Of the Archduke Joseph
Ferdinand. which the Russians defeat
ed two months ago at Stanislau, has
now been brought around 10 the north
west Of Hungary, below Dukla Pass,
covering the retreat of the Austrlans
from Beskids. The Russians have
forced back their enemy somewhat from
Gorlice, but are faced with enormous
masses Of artillery there and upward
along the Nida. covering Cracow.
There has also been very heavy
exchange Of artillery fire in the region
of Rawka. which is the centre and only
omen gateway through Western Poland.
This front, which is fiat country, Is be
ginning 10 develop into great battle
field. where the Germans are resisting
the Russian advance westerward. Inc
first round Of the bitter contest with
Won Hindenburg for initiative in the
northern campaign is turning in favor
Of the Russians. On Friday the latter
drove the German infantry in North
Poland back upon their rear trenches,
below the Mazurian lakes, with I'M
mense losses, caused mostly by Russian
crossfre. as the Germans retreated
through the villages. The streets or
the town Of Seraenhinda were covered
with dead and wounded.
The following is the official commu-
nication on the above:
"Detachments of the enemy occupy
the region of Szawle (Shavli), seventy
seven miles northwest of Kovno.
German patrols appeared on May l
near Libau. The same day hostile tor
pedo boats visited the Gulf of Riga.
"West of the Niemen engagements
continue. At the village Of TayenEo,
on the right bank Of the River Meta
an entire company of a German line
regiment surrendered. -,
an Galicia on the night Of the 3Oth
strong Austrian forces opened an OF
fensive in the region of Ciezkowice.
Our fire forced the enemy to retire six
hundred PAGES from before our
trenches.
an the Carpathians the same night
we repulsed Austro-German attacks In
tie vicinity Of Golovetzko and Senet-
chouw."
Berlin via London, May Army
headquarters to-day gave out the fol-
lowing:
Russia are progressing. Near Szawle
ShavlN we captured 400 more Rus
slams. Pursuing the flying Russians,
the German vanguard reached the re-
zion to the southwest Of Mitau.
1.-THE Russians made an attack IN
the region of Kalwaria, on the East
Prussian frontier, but were repulsed
with heavy losses. Three hundred
Russians were made prisoners"
Vienna Cvia London, May 2.-The
following official communication was
issued to-day:
an Russian Poland the enemy has
been repulsed in some sectors OF our
advanced positions, our troops reaching
the wire entanglements at the princl-
pal points.
Carpathians the artillery has been &C
tive.
"On the heights between Orawa and
the Opor Valley we repealed heavy at
tacks by the Russians and captured
200 Russian prisoners. Afterward We
proceeded to attack strong Russian
point east Of the height of Ostry and
took several hundred Russian prison
ers and machine guns.
ain southeast Galicia and Bukowina
there is no change in the situation"