New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-29
Great Battle Expected 10
Be Fought North of
the CarpathianS.
ARMY is MASSED
Grand Dukes Troops Now
Fighting for Advance
in East Prussia.

Petrograd. Jan. IS. Evidently the
opening stage OF the new campaign
which has been forced on the German
staff by the Hungarian crisis VIII be
great battle north Of the Carpathians.
The Austrians and Germans, who are
reported 90 have massed nearly miu-
ion men ln Hungary, have spread very
large forces across eighty miles OF
front covering the outlets from the
passes eastward of Dukla. They hase
developed some advance during the last
three days. but this causes no anNlc$y
here. ID is process which the Rus
SLAMS have induced them TO 20 through
twice already when they were defeated
in the same region. The best results
for the Russians always have been won
hitherto in the Carpathians by drawing
the enemy forward from the densest
woods TO the open country sloping
toward Galicia.
This coming battle must greatly in
fucuce the entire southern campaign in
ScrvIa and Pennsylvania, an infinitely
more serious matter than the constant
collisions IN the centre Of Poland,
which. for the time being. are the least
important factor in all the Russians
battle line.
German Corps Located.
The initial stage of the battle al
ready has brought the Russians valu-
able success. The Austrians. who had
gathered a strong force near the outlet
of Yashsk Pass, were suddenly sub
jected TO a Russian countrr-attack and
suffered heavy losses. Their lighting
begins TO reveal the same fatal defect
Hnr IN ~ aarIrr n Il
Of the Galician campaign. The. enter
battle with good discipline and, up
&c point, fight stubbornly, but when
the battle is prolonged into the third
and fourth day an entire division sud
denly throws up the sponge and the
idea Of surrender becomes infectious
The position Of three Bavariau corps
in Hungary has now been definitely es-
tablished. One is congregating on the
western border of Pennsylvania and
two others IN the region south Of Tenn
esitar, where they might turn upon
Rumania or Servia. according 10 the
requirements of the situation. There
are also six Austro Hungarian corps
in this region.
The Russian army IN East Prussia
is meeting with resistance in its move
menus low ara lilt AHAti lUis Tx 7 ~ itN
wing. which has effected a crossing OF
the Inster south Of Lasdehnen, IS
proceeding down the western side Of
the river in a thanking movement
against the Germans west Of Nal
wischken. The invading army has not
made a eros sing In force at the latter
point, where the Germans are main
tanning a steady artillery fire.
Repulsed Along Bzura.
Along the Bzura the Germans have
made more violent attacks, but all, &C
cording to the official reports, have
been repulsed. The text of the Cen
eral STATS communication follows:
in East Prussia fighting has con-
tinued IN the region Of Malwlschken
and Lasdehnen.
ION the right bank of the lower Wis
tula there took place again an artillery
engagement and encounters with ad-
vance parties of the enemy. In front
Of this river. in the neighborhood Of
Skempe. we were successful in forcing
back several German battalions.
THE night of January 20 and the day
following saw no important change on
the left bank of the NlStula. The Ger
mans, however, delivered repeated at
tacks against our front in the vicinity
Of Bolimow, but in every case they
were driven back. During one OF these
engagements some detachments of the
enemy who have been successful in
gaining our trenches were dispatched at
the point of the bayonet.
Attacks made by the enemy in the
vicinity of the villages Of Rabskebudy
and Kamion also resulted in failure.
in the course of January 20 our ar
tillery bombarded with success the
lines Of the enemy and reduced TO ST.
lence 4 German battery located at the
village Of Atlanka, which is near
SOchacZew.
"ln Galicis the engagements are de-
veloping on d large scale. The front
extends from Mount Dukla TO Mount
Wyszkow On the right wing of this
front we have captured one hundred
prisoners and two machine guns.
an Bukowina on January %, in the
vicinity of Waleputna, to the southwest
Of Kmpolung, there was an artillery
engagement