The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-30
CARPATHIANS IS THE PIVOT
Russians Report They Compelled the
kustro-Germsns to Retreat, Leaving
Behind Ammunition and Stores.
Bulgaria Holds Roumania.

london, Jan. 29.-l0t5J y. NJ
With the armies in France and Elan
ders recuperati1g after the strenuous
fighting of the earlier days of the
week and only local actions being re
corded, interest in the war situation
has been transferred TO the Russian
offensive in East Prussia and the at
tempt of strong AustroGerm
army to dislodge the troops of EN-
peror Nicholas from their positions
in the Carathians.
In east Prussia a Russian often.
siye las developed in the extreme
north, where the renewed fighting
seems to confirm the belief that a
definite effort to advance north Of
the Mazurian Lakes district, where
previously the Russians were defeat
ed. has been decided upon by the Rus.
sian general staff
More vital to both sides however.
is the campaign in the Carpathians.
where southwest of Dukla pass the
Russians have delivered an energetic
attack, According to their account Of
ihe combat they compelled the Aus.
troGermans to retreat leaving be.
hind ammunition ald stores. This
@attace, according 10 military observ.
efs indicates an attempt by the Rus.
dsns TO turn the flank Of the Teuton
#alies. If It should prove successful
81 observers say, it would have serious
N Consequences for the large Austro
i #German army In and about the Carpa-
THAN passes.
Russian military experts expect
that the Austrians will deliver their
main attack with their extreme right
in western Bukowina in the hope OF
achieving signal victory and thus
giving Roumania cause to pause
The onl, other thing holding Rou-
mania in check at present. it is
stated, is the uncertainty as TO the
action Bulgaria would be likely to
take Bulgaria. ii is asserted. is still
demanding that part OF Macedonia
now under Serbian rule as the price
Of her neutrality, aud Serbia is re-
Torted unwilling to make this conces-
sion
Greece. It is asserted, also objects
to Bulgaria extending her boundaries
westward taking the ground that this
would place a wedge between her
ard her ally, Serbia Thus. seem
ingly the whole Balkan situation re-
mains involved, and it is stated 1t is
net likely to be cleared mp until the
demands Of Bulgaria are satisfied.
: Another skirmish with the Turkish
advance guard not far from Suez ls
reported by the British forces in
Egypt It was not of a serious char
aeter British marines are said TO
have landed at AleXandretta Asiatlc
Turkey, and to nave cut the telegraph
wires
The following communication from
the Russian general staff was given
out here from Petrograd tonight;
During the day of January % (to-
day) the situation in East Prussia
and along the fronts on both banks OF
the Vistula were without material
change.
In the forts Of the north OF PlIIa'
keen and Gumbinnen the conilct
continues.
In the region of Bojimow Russian
Poland, the Germans have made re-
peated attacks. Our counter attacks
in this region resulted in the enemy
being dislodged from their treAches
by bayonet attacks We captured
several mitrailleuses.
On the Galican front at the DuNla
and Vyzzkow passes Tin the Carpa
tbansl our progress has been satlS
factory in spite of determined resist
anee by the Austrians. In the region
Of Beskid pass, seeing the numerica
superiority of the enemy's forces OF
posed to them, our advance guards re
Tired slightly to a previously estao
hshed position During the last thre'
days on the aforesaid front we nav
eaptured more than sixty officers ah'
se00 soldiers and also have takei
- lnree cannon and ten mitrailleuses'
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