Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10
RUSSIANS ENTER
TRANSATLANTIC
Austrian Army is Reported to Have
Hastily Evacuated the Whole
of Bukowina.
TEUToNs ARE CAUGHT IN TRAP

PARIS, Jan. 9.-"The Russians have en-
tered Transylvanla" teiegraphs the
PetrogTad correspondent OF the Matin.
'sThe Austrisns have hastily evacuated
the whole OF Bukowina,' he added, 'leav-
Ing open new roads for the Russian
troops into tho Hungarian provinces, par
ticularly in the direction Of the city Of
Maramaros-sziget, capital Of the county
OF Maramaros. at the foot OF the Car
pathians 215 miles northeast OF Buda-
Pest.
GENEVA. Jan. 9--(via Paris.)--The
Austrisns have been caught In a trap
skilfuily set by Generals Ruzsiky and
Jvanoff. according 20 advices from a
Hungarian source received here without
first passing through the hands OF the
Austrian censor.
In conformity with the Russian plan,
the advices say, the Austrian columns,
pushing toward Nida river. found them
selves stopped by dangerous marshy
ground. At the same time the Russians
attacking Cracow suddenly abandoned
their original plan, but resumed their at
tack in a totally unexpected manner.
With the Russian army occupying the
most important position OF the Carpath-
ians from the side OF Bochnia the Aus
trinn army can advance no further To-
wards Warsaw for the only roads across
the marshes are mined and strongly held
by the Russians. On the other hand the
Austrians are obliged 20 defend Cracow
and because Of the Russian maneuvers
can only meet the Russians along the line
from Wieliczka TO Bochnia, under the
most unfavorable conditions
The Austrian commander, being unable
to discern whether the Russians INTENDED
10 occupy Hungary or attack Cracow, OF
both, lost five or six days and II is now
too late. the advices say. TO carry Out
the movements OF troops necessary Ia
oppose the Russian maneuvers.
General Staff Statement.
PETRoGRAD. Jan. s.--An official com.
municatlon given out by the general staff
tonight says;
ION the left bank OF the vistula front,
at the villages Of soukha, MetaiFie and
Moshely, the fighting has assumed q
character more and moro desperate. The
Germans, notwithstanding the great losses
they have sustained continue obstinate
attacks at different points.
IN many places the enemy succeeded
Is occupying Professionally certain OF our
advpnced trenches. but our vigorous
counter attacks. followed ordinarily by
bayonet charges, compelled the Germanl
20 let 20 their hold Thus, in the region
OF Metairie and Mogheiy, on January 2
wo drove away the enemy, who rushed
our advanced trenches. capturing seven
officers and more than 100 mon.
I'm Bukowina we occupied on January
Kimpolung Gin Bulsowina near the Hun.
gariAn border) after an anvance and
fighting lasting eight days. our troops
during this fighting covered more thar
40 sersts (about eighty miles) and finally
crossed the mountain chain at the from.
tier between Bukowina and Hungary
During ttlese oberations we captured
more than 1000 ApsiFisps aud also tool
rich spoils OF war.
On other parts OF our front there Il
nothing worthy Of note.
"on the Black sea on January s oui
torpedo boats discovered Turkisl
cruiser OF the Medjidiah type. followed b,
a transport. smiling east and approaching
sinope. on the north coast OF Asia Minor
Seeing themselves pursued. the Turkish
vessels turned west IN flight, but W,
followed and sank tho transport. TIT
cruiser escaped"