Evening star., 1915-04-11

Russians Attack Germans.
The Russians have made themselves
masters of the principal chain Of noun
tains from Dukla pass to Uzsok pass and
have begun an attack on the German
forces which hold the hills from the lat
ter pass eastward to the Beskid pass.
This section Of the Carpathians has been
the scene since early February of many
fierce encounters between the Germans.
who were sent to help the Austrians in
their fruitless efforts to relieve Przemysl,
and the Russian army, whose task 1t was
to hold them back until the fall of the
fortress.
Now, this German army has been given
another task-that of trying to prevent
the Russians from Strengthening out their
line, which is necessary before the inva-
sion of Hungary is undertaken
Check Is Apparent.
1t is apparent that this army has sue
ceeded in at least checking the Russian
advance, as the Austrian official report
claims a victory for the Germans in this
sector, while the Russians admit that
they have been unable to capture hill
992, which lies about midway between
Uzsok and Beskid passes.
AS the Russians have immense forces
at their disposal and splendid railways
to take them to the front confidence is
expressed here that they will succeed.
as they did in the Laborcza valley, in
counternS this check. The British
military writers, however. warn the
public that it must not expect a speedy
concentration of the Carpathian bat
ties. as the Russians still have seri-
Gus, obstacles to overcome. and the
further they advance through the
the task Of keeping their armies sup
Piled
Russians Make Claims.
The latest Russian official statement
says that the Muscovites took the
offensive in the direction of Mezola-
borcz and dislodged the opposing
forces from Wirawa. The Russians
also captured Height sO9, much dis
puted position, which means, they
claim, that the enemy has been driven
back throughout the whole of the
the region of the Russian offensive.
The Russians also have repulsed vio-
lent counter attacks in the direction of
Rostoki. and captured 1000 prisoners.
In Russian Poland, to the west of
the Niemen river, the Russians at
tackled the German positions between
Kalwarya and Ludwinow and captured
two lines of trenches after a stubborn
fight with the bayonet. In this fight,
Petrograd claims, the Russians took
800 prisoners.
Austria Claims Captures.
Austria claims that in the most re-
cent fighting in the Carpathians more
than 5000 men have been captured.
In the wooded mountains to the east
Of Uzsok pass severe fighting began
yesterday and the presumption is that
it continues. German troops are de-
clared to have captured an important
height which was stubborniy defended
by the Russians. Strong attacks by
the Russians against German and
Austrian positions in the Opor valley
are declared to have failed with se-
we're Russian losses.
Continue Hard Attacks.
Telegraphic advices from Budapest to |
Venice state that Notwithstanding their |
recent losses in the Carpathians the |
Russians are continuing their attacks |
with undiminished vigor. They are |
sending reinforcements to |
the firing line.
A heavy artillery engagement above |
Is reported. After this bat
tie the Russians attempted to storm |
the Austrian positions. The Russians |
are now exerting all their strength to |
force a passage through the Austrian ]
lines in the WeateFu mart Of tie SaroS