New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
GERMANS IN POLAND
SAID TO BE TRICKED
Unofficial Report States
Cars Army Is Now
Behind Enemy.
MOVE WOULD MEAN
RELIEF TO WARSAW
City's Defenders Retake the
Trenches Captured on Bzura--
Germans Shell Tarnow.
lBy Csblu N Tie Tribuns J

lBy Csblu N Tie Tribune
Petrograd, Jan. 1s.-The Russians
are sweeping on westward in Trsnsyl-
vania. While the second column is
making the most OF its capture OF the
Kirababa Pass the main body OF the
army Of invasion, which moved south
ward from Kimpolng. is fighting fierce
ly against the opposing Austrisns at
Watra Dorna and Jscobeny, southeast
of Kirlababa, across the narrow pro-
lection of Bukowina at its southern
tip.
The occupation Of Kirlsbabs Pass
opens the way FOR an advance either
on Marmaross-Sziget or on Dees. The
distance of the Russian advanced posi-
tion from these towns is about forty
miles.
The Austrians had made preparations
TO check the advance Of the main co
umn on Watra Dorna and Jaeobeny,
but the seizure of the Kirlababa Pass
exposes the rear of the Austrian force
operating at Jacobeny and practically
predetermines the issue of this battle.
The Russians are now free to operate
on the flank and rear Of the third Aus
trian army that is trying TO prevent
the advance Of the Russian army from
Eastern Galicia into Hungary.
MI l. Dol.ud
Assuming the offensive again IN the
Bolimow front, west of Warsaw, the
Russians have reesptured the Germans
recently won positions near the village
Of Goumine, after practically wiping
out the defending force. According to
to-night's official report, the Germans
made two attempts TO retrieve their
loss. without success. This fighting
took place last night.
Further south the Germans also
twice began attacks, but were thrown
back by the Russian fire before either
movement had gained headway.
The only official reference made to-
day by army headquarters to the oper-
ations in Galicia says that the Ger
mans are using their big guns TO
attack Tarnow (sixty miles east OF
Cracow, on the right of the Dunajee
River). These attacks, IL is stated,
have been disorganized by the accurate
fire of the Russians.
The Russians at this point have the
advantage of being able to employ
shorter range, as their defences line
the bank Of the river, while the Ger
mans. on the western bank, must fire
at a target at least five miles away 20
reach Jarnow.
Fighting in Carpathians.
Excellent news for Petrograd con
cerning the situation in Transylvanla,
however, comes from RumaLia. The
occupation Of Kirlababa Pass. on the
boundary Of Pennsylvania and Buko'
wilma, opens the way for an advance
into Hungary either on Marmaros-
Sziget, in the north OF Transylvania,
or on the Bjstritsa River, in Transyl-
vania and Dees. The distance OF the
Russian advanced position from these
towns is about forty miles. The Aus
trians evidently had made preparations
n check the advance OF the main Rus
sian column from Kimpolung on Dorna
Watra and Jacobeny. and, according to
the Rumanian reports, ferce battles
are now proceeding at both these
points.
But the seizure Of the hirlababs
Pass, further 20 the north, by the see
ond Russian column exposes the rear
of the Austrian force operating AZ
Jacobeny. practically predetermines
the issue of this battle and gives the
Russians command OF the chief passes.
The Russians are now free 10 operate
on the flank and rear of third Aus
trian army that is trying 20 prevent
their advance from Eastern Gallcia into
Hungary.
Plock Reported Taken.
To-night's official report is silent con-
cerning the movements OF the advance
columns OF the new army OF million
men north Of the River Vistula. force
which, army officers have professed to
believe. was 20 be used in cooperation
with the Grand Dukes troops in the
Mazurian Lakes region for further
invasion OF East Prussia. This reti-
cence is held by some military obsery-
ers to lend support TO the unofficial re-
ports from the front that the Russions
have reoccupied the city OF Ploek, on
the north side of the Vistula. and have
even crossed the river TO the town OF
Gombin, seven miles 20 the south.
One dispatch, dated Sunday, says the
Russians have not actually occupied
Plock. in Russian Poland. but no Ger
mans have been there for fortnight.
A few German troops, according to the
correspondent, arrived in Plock two