New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10
Now Hold All Important
Points but One in
BeSkid Mountains.
STAFF LAYS PLANS
FOR RAID ON PLAINS
LabOrcz Route to Interior of
Hungary Selected-Austrians
Rush Fresh Troops.

fetfogfad. April s.-Ine RUSSIAN
forces, advancing steadily, now hold,
according to to-night's report OF the
General staff, all the main SUBMITS and
slopes of the Beskid Mountains for
distance Of seventy-three miles. Army
officers here assert that the Austrian
operations in the Csrpathians have col
lspsed, and it is known that the Cen
eral staff is now considering the best
approach into Hungary. The advanced
front now extends between the towns
Of Reghetovo and Volossste, with the
Austrians holding only one height just
south Of Volismekhovs.
The operations centring about
Mazolaborcz, including the important
points OF Bartfeld, Lupkow and Uzsok,
appear virtually to have ended, with
the Austrians on the defensive along
the whole line and perceptibly weak
ened. The deep snow which still
covers the Carpathian ridges stands
in the way of a rapid advance into
Hungary. Once this difficulty is over
come and the Russians reach the south
ern slopes, where signs of spring are
beginning to appear, the most serious
obstacle TO a further advance will be
the artificial defences which it is as
sumed have been erected.
Route to Hungary Picked.
The country between the San and
Laborcza rivers is considered 10 pro
vide the best route. The Russian staff
IS Of the opinion that the Germans al
ready have transferred all available
troops from other fronts TO defend
this region. and that, therefore. they
will be unable to offer any more for
midsble opposition than heretofore.
On the other hand, it is expected that
the German answer TO the Russian Of
fensive will be the development OF
new movement in Poland. starting from
Thorn or Cracow. But the invasion Of
Hungary is regarded in Petrograd as
foregone conclusion, unless the Ger
mans are able 10 transfer a formidable
force of first line troops TO stiffen the
Austrian armies.
II is said there are nov twenty-four
Austrian and six German army corps
facing the Russians. and that more are
on the way. On the other hand, the
Russians are still bringing up reserves
and attacking furiously.
Austrian Wing in Danger.
Military critics express admiration
for the manner in which the Russians
have handled the Carpathian campaign
Their advance between Polianka and
Fairfield, they say squeezed the Aus
trians out of the Dukla Pass; that from
Dukla squeezed them out of Nicola
borcz, and from west to east this
process has continued, until all the
passes are in the hands of the Cars
troops The critics contend that the
Austro- Germans must now return from
East Galica and Bukowins or they
will find themselves cut off
The defenders of the Carpathisn
passes still possess the advantage Of a
network of railways for rapid concen-
tration. but there are limits 70 this
favorite German manpuvre, even with
out reckoning the operations Of numer-
Gus and daring bodies Of cavalry, which
Russia will use freely.
By Russia's recent grant TO the no
mad Kirchiz folk of the rights and PRIV
ileges of the Cossack organization she
obtains something like 0OO,OOO add
tional horsemen for duties which these
& will hnN Alto
gether congenial. They live Ike Arabs,
on and by horses. drink mares milk.
cat horse flesh and never sleep under
a roof. Railway scrobatics under such
circumstances are not likely 10 prove
of much use in Hungart
Germans Maze Raid.
On Wednesday German force
marched from the northern tip OF East
Prussia on Audreievo, fourteen miles
east by south of Memel and twelve
miles inside the Russian frontier. The
Germans captured the village, but on
the same afternoon they were driven
out. That evening a German cruiser
roasted northward and bombarded the
estate OF Budendingsholf, which Is a
couple of miles from the sea on the
River Sventa. nine miles north OF
Polangen. Twenty big calIbre shells
were fired.
Talk Of separate peace for Austria
Hungary has been revived Such a pos
gibility ia discussed widely in the Rus
san press and in diplomatic circles. n
is based largely on the reported at-
tempt of Emperor Francis Joseph to
enlist the influence Of the Pope IN this
direction.
Il. - L. -.
mere that the only terms Russia would
consider would be the unqualified con
oession OF all Slavic demands Russian
officials have never conceived the pos
siblity of such concessions unless
decisive victory should he won by the
Slavic nations now at war
On the subject OF a separate peace
for Austra-Hungary the "Bourse Ga
zette" says:
"In the Dual Monarchy the roles nave
changed. At the outset the Hungsrians
were for war and for solidarity with
Germany. Since the fall of Przemsyl
they have been talking loudly OF sep
arate peace.
Germany Is Blamed
"The Austrian party. on the contrary,
insists on the war being continued.
since they realize that Austria, IN any
event, will have to pay the price. FIN
peror Francis Joseph has appealed 10
the Pope for aid IN securing peace.
When this is discovered by the Aus
trian party demand will be made
that second note be sent, ahnulhng
the first.
Austrian politicians showed En-
peror Francis Joseph that the Hun
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