Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-06
Russ Troops Show Renewed
Vigor When Emperor
Reaches Front.
Won HINDENBERG TO
BE FLANKED BY RUSS
In Shows of Carrathians Az
mics Contend for Passes
To Hungary.

LONDON, Feb. 5.--Coincident with
the arrival al the front of Emperor
Nicholas the Russians have assumed
the offensive directly west of Warsaw,
and according to a Russian official
statement, have crossed the Bzura
river and captured some German po-
sitions.
This, in the opinion of military ex-
perts will, If the Russians have suf-
ficient forces at their disposal break
the deadlock which has existed in the
battle in central Poland for many
weeks, since it threatens the flank OF
General Won Hindenburg's army,
which Is engaged in the violent strug-
gle Immediately to the southwest in
an effort to break down the Russian
defensive in the region of Borjimow.
The Russians, according TO reports
from Petrograd, appear to have
crossed the BZura near its junction
with the Vistula, and working south
ward, to have taken part of the Ger
man position near Dakhova, south
OF Sochaczew, which was the point
at which the Germans made their
original attempt TO break the Warsaw
line.
This new offensive on the part Of
the Russians explains their anxiety to
clear the right bank of the lower
Vistula of the Germans, for having
accomplished this, they are free OF
threats of an outflanking movement
from that direction,
Violent Fighting Continues.
As yet there has been no slacken-
Ing i'm the desperate fighting which
has been proceeding for some days
in the woods and roads along dhe
right bank of the Rawka river from
Boriimow to the Skierniewice- Warsaw
road. Here attacks of the Germans
alternate with those of the Russians,
under artillery fire whose violence
has never been exceeded.
In the meantime the Russians are
making slow progress in east Prussia,
and are withstanding the attempts or
the Austro- German forces to take The
offensive on the River Nida, in south
ern Poland and on the Dunajev river
I'm Galicia. The Austrians admit the
loss of-Tarnow, Galicia, an important
center, possession of which by the
Russians insures the main line OF
communication in western Galicia.
I'm the midst of the SHOWS of the
Carpathians the two armies still are
Contending for the passes leading into
Hungary. The AustrO- German forces
drove the Russians back from the
their extreme right to the west OF
Dulka pass, but elsewhere the Rus
SLAMS claim to be making progress, or
at any rate, to be holding their own.
Artillery engagements and few
small infantry attacks make up the
sum of che operations on the western
front. There are indica 'ons, however,
that the allies are preparing the way
for an offensive movement in the
Arras region, where their artillery
has been very busy, and where they
have captured some German trenches.
in the Argonne region too, the French
claim to have improved their position.
England Elated.
The failure of the Turks in their
preliminary attacks on the Suez canal
gives great deal of satisfaction TO
England as II is felt that the terri
torial aud Australasian troops en-
gagged there have proved their mettle.
Military men express the belief that
the Turkish attack was only in the
nature OF feeler. and that an organ
lied assault will be delivered by the
ottoman army when 1t is able to col
lect its main strength within strik
ing distance. Correspondents at Cairo
say that n very warm reception awaits
II from the ships and troops.
Germany's threatened submarine
blockade Of England and Ireland still
occupies the public both here and In
neutral countries such as Holland and
Scandinavia, which have important
shipping interests. 1t Is being taken
very calmly by the owners Of ships.
who are promised that the admiralty
will take steps TO cOunteract tt. and
are reminded that II it were possible
the Germans before this would have
sunk transports taking troops to
France.