The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
German Troops Repulse Russian Attempt to Cap ture Pass in the Carpa- thian Mountains
SLAVS HAVE LONG
 WAY TO GO BEFORE
 INVADING AUSTRIA
Allies in West Keep Ham mering on German Wedge
 in the WOevre, Where the French Are on Offensive

London. April 10.--tl0s30 T. mA sion of the battIeflcIds both in the carpathians and In the Noc.re dis trict of France where fighting of ex- trcme violence continues day and night without. however, any definite decision having bccn reached in either region.
 The Russians have made themselves masters of the principal chain of noun tans from DulSa pass to uzsok pass and have begun an attack on the German forces which hold tho hills from the lat ter pass eastward to the BeslSid pass, This section of the Carpathians has been the scence since early February of many fierce encounters between the Germans. who were sent to help the Austrians in their fruitlcss efforts to relieve Przemys, and the Russian army, whose task it was 10 hold them back until the fall of the fortress.
 Check Advance
 Now this German army has been given another tasls-that of trying to prevent the Russians from strengthening out their line, which is necessary before the inva- sion of Hungary is undertaken. It is ap- parent that this army has succeeded in at least checking the Russian advance. sas the Austrian official report claims a yic- tory for the Germans in this sector, while the Russians admit that they havo been unable 10 capture Hill 99e. which lies about midway between Uzsot and Beslxit. passes.
 As tho Russians have immense forces at their disposal and splendid railways to take them to the front confidence is expressed here that they will succeed as they did in the f.aborocza valley in coun- tering this check. Tho British military writers, however. warn the public that they must not expect a speedy conclu- sion of the carpathian hattles as tho Russians still have serious obstacles to overcome, and the further they advance Through the mountans the more difficult will be tho task of keeping their armies supplied.
 Tho French army in tho Woevre is hammering at the two sides of the Ger man wedge which was driven into tho French lines as far as St. Mihicl carly in the war and which thus far has re- mained firm and simultaneously has att tackled the German front, which passes close to the Lorraine between Nancy and Chateau Saline.
 French Successful
 The capture of Les spargcs. on tho northern side of the wedge, appears to have been the most marked success tho French have gained after almost a fort nights fighting, although the manner in which the Germans are eounter-attack- ing in the forest of Montmarc to tho southeast, would indicate that they feel the French pressure from that direction most severely.
 All the other attacks the Germans claim to have repused With heavy losses to the French.
 As if the battles In the Carpathians and the Woevre were enough for one time, tho campaign in other parts or Europe and in Asia seems to have come to a standstil. There has been isolated fighting along the East Prussian border and along tho Ysec river in Flanders. but the cngagementt have been small affairs as compared with the two great battles. The Russians and Turks occasionally come into conflict in the Caucasus but on the whole the campaign of tho allies against Turkey Is q aiting the commencement of new and bigger effort to force the Dardanelles. s
 Germany's note to the United States oh- jectng to that country supplying arms and ammunition to the allies is given a prominent place in the days news. but has not yet been commented upon.
 Russian Report
 Petrograd, April i0.---t tNia London. April II, 1.2S a. m.1--The following Russian official statement regarAknD
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