Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-15
Przemysl Army'S Assault
at DukIa and LupkOW
Passes Futile.
FOES ATTACKING POWER
VISIBLY LESSENED, CLAIM
Heavy Losses Suffered in At.
tacks Have Told Upon the
Russians.
ACTIVITY IN THE WEST
AGAIN AT STANDSTlLL.
British Steamer Ptannigan Is
Sunk by Submarine in tbs s
North Sea.

Failure Of the Russian attempt %
invade Hungary was announced to-
day by the German war cssoe. Tls
statement is made that the gsso-f Of
the Russian army from Przemynl %
force the Lupkow and East Dulria
passes was not successful and thaz
its attacks at several points along
this front resulted in defeat witt
heavy losses. In consequence. Il
said, the attacking power Of the Rus
SLAMS has lessened visibly.
Although official reports from Paf-
they indicate the Russian advance
has been brought virtually to hah
The Russian war Office says "sligIn
progress was made near Tzsoix Pass
and a similar attack at Koziowa by
the Austro-German forces failel-. TIE
German report. speaking of the Knz-
iowa fight, asserts the Russians wer<
repulsed with large losses. The Rus
sian report makes no claim to fur
ther progress in the Carpathians. en-
cept at Uzsok Pass.
After a lull Of several days tho
German submarines have renewed
their acttvtty. A dispatch recsivad
in London this afternoon announced
the sinking of the steamer Ptarmtsar
IN the North sea, with loss -
eleven lives The remaining ms-r@
Rsrs sf the crew of twenty-five wera
RslulaHiR TO Intervene:
Advicss have been received in Ron1x
from Saloniki that the intervention ii
the war OF Rumania appears to -
imminent. 1t is said that the Hu-
manian army Is well equipped ans
ready for instant action.
Operations along the western from
once more are nearly at standstfu
The vigorous counter-offensive OF ff1f
Germans in the Meuse- MoseIle dis
trfct apparently has checked fhe
French initiative. Signs of increas-
ing activity in Belgium and northern
France. which, in conjunction WITH
the Meuse- Moselle battle, were re
garded as a possible prelude to the
long discussed general offensive. ar<
no longer apparent.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April Is (by wireless tc
Sayville. n. Y.)-The German war Of
nee today gave out a report on ti*
situation in the Carpathians. dates
Monday. April Il. which reads;
'The Russian attempt with tht
army that was before Przemysl to
force tbs invasion of Hungary mas re
suited in failure. The enoeavors e
get through Lupkow and East Dukth
passes were not successful, and the
Russian attacks at Scztropko and
Falsorzebeurz have definitely come &
an end The Russians, consequently
are attacking further TO the east, bcs
here also they were repulsed neg
Koziowa. with heavy losses.
''The attacking strength OF the Ru,
SLAMS has visib1y iessened.
BY tho Associated Press.
LONDON. April L., 3:4s p. m.--I.'ss
British steamship Ptarmigen haS
been torpedoed and sunk by Ger
man submarine near the North III
der lightship in the North sea. dsleSe's
sailors OF the Ptaruigan's crew cf
twenty-five men were saved
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. April Is, by wireless =
London, 2.27 D. m.-The French "a
ONCE gave out the 4OAAcf% - 50
mont this afternoon:
ssNear La Boiseile our heavy arti
lery completely wrecked GerEaa
shelters and trenches.
"In the Argonne, near Fontaliis
aux Charles, local engagement toek
| place. from trench to trench, in vhics
we gained the advantage. Our az
cendancv over the Germans at th;T
point is becoming moro and mo-
/ pronounced.
son April IA, the day following thf
repulse by our artillery OF the cour
ter attack at Les Eparges. made p
the enemy, debouching from Combres
the Germans bombarding our pos
tions, but did not attack.
"The extension OF our front at tbs
ALLY Wood, already reported. Wa
maintained against a counter attack
Our progress resulted in the capt1irs
of most of the principal German
| trench, and TO the north OF this
trench also gained for US section
OF ground 400 yards long and 100 yarcr
deep. The new trench gained by us
near the Essey- Flirey high road TO
mains in our possession.
Near Fey-in-Haye a lombard
ment was followed UP by an infaur1T
attack.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April 15 <by wireless se
sayviIle, N. Y).-The German We
office gave out q report on the pros
ress Of hostiIities today, dated Apr
lis, which reads:
~Between the Meuse and tn
| Moselle there was yesterday nothin
more than isolated engagements.
| French attacks near Marcheyizh
| i'm and around the forest of lie Pretrf
northeast of Manonviller and sout
of Hartmans- Weilerkopf. resulted "
failure
"On the eastern front the situation
remains unchanged
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