Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-12

Under midwinter conditions the
Russian and Austro- German armies
are fighting another series of battles
for possession of the Carpathian
passes, which will decide whether the
| Russian troops will commence an
other invasion Of Hungary or be COM
PEELED to eyacuate part of GaliCia as
they have done Bukowina.
The Russians have issued two Of
ficial reports of the operations, ac-
cording to which they have thus far
had all the better OF the fighting
Their right wing, at any rate, has
succeeded in crossing the mountains
for 1t has been engaged in a battle
near Bartfeld and Svidnik which
are on the Hungarian side of the
Carpathians and on the edge OF the
plains which sweep down to Buda-
pest.
This army too threatens the rear
Of the Austro- Germans, who, having
entered Lupkow pass To the east
have suffered severe losses in bat
tie with another Russian force which
was waiting for them there.
The hardest fighting, however. has
occurred on the Galician side of Tux
| holka pass, where on Sunday the
Austro- Germans captured the heights
in the region OF Kosiouwka, only 10
be driven from them after a bayonet
fight, which the Russian report de-
scribes as being without precedent
in history"
Germans Driven Back.
This battle is said by correspond
ents to have been terrific. The Ger
mans brought up their best reinforce
ment5 to aid the Austrian army and
themselves led the attack. Backed by
heavy artillery, they assaulted the
Russian position on the heights OF
Kosiouwka, but found themselves un-
der an enfilading fire from the Rus
SLAMS on parallel hills, and were cut
off from the main German column
They were then attacked by the Rus
sian infantry, who drove them back
at the point Of the bayonet.
Attack followed counter attack un-
til the Russians had regained their
old positions, leaving the slopes, Rc-
cording to their report, Uttered with
bodies Of dead Germans"
The fighting here seems to have
been as desperate and sanguinary as
that which has occurred before the
Warsaw lines during the last week
and SO far as can be Judged by Of
ficial and unofficial reports, has been
just as unsuccessful for the Germans
Ine latter nave now assumed the Of
fensive on the southern border OF
east Prussia and as a result another
important battle is developing In that
region. OF the battle I'm the northern
part Of east Prussia neither official
communication speaks
Russians Fall Back.
At the other extreme end Of the
line in Pukowina the Russians are
falling back before superior Austrian
forces, but still hold the greater part
OF that province.
From Rome comes the report that
the Russians have reached WloclaWek
on the lower Nistula. 35 miles south
east of Thorn. IL this is correct IL
suggests that the Russians, who were
last reported at Sierpec, have made a
move which may enable them to in
terfere with the transfer Of troops
from Poland to east Prussia as Wloc-
lawek is on the railway from Lowicz
TO Thorn.
There has been little or no fighting
in Flanders. France or Alsace. al
though the artillery and airmen con-
tinue active. II Is believed that the
Germans are preparing for another
attack on the British line near La
Bassee, which II successful would
open the door TO the French coast.