Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-11
The Days War News

which. Ia TO deHtde Wnetner a"S
Russiana will he able To force
way over the mountains and In
wade Hungary or will he driven
bncE TO the nOrthward, apparently
IA M for from, n decision Rs Mt any
time since the Austrians, with
their German reinfOrcements,
launched the attack.
RUSSIAN FORCES along the War
saw front have undertaken an at
tack, but they apparently have
been no more successful than were
the Germans tn their last on-
sIaught.
RUSSIAN DUNIA adopted "a resOlu-
tiOn expressing the purpose OF CAR
rying ON the war until the peace
OF Europe was assured ON terms
satisfactory to Russia.
GENEVA reports that another Yep
pelin has been lost. IL IL said to
have been wrecked in n storm
during flight over the North
Sea.
CUNARDER ORDUNA is said 20
have flown the American flag for
nearly twenty-four hourus while
crossing the Irish sea.
RUSSIAN WAR OFFICE describes as
without precedent I'm history n
battle in GaIicia. In n single day
the GermaIfs charged twenty-five
times ON a Russian position. They
made their charges mp n steep hin
in the face of artillery fire. Th@
German losses are descrtbed as
stexceanfVeIy henyy.s
ANOTHER RUSSIAN VICTORY is
said 10 have been gnined in Po-
land, where the Germans attacked
the Russian forces, The PetrO-
grad war office asserts that the
Germans were driven back and
that one of their battalioRs was
almost annihiIated.
LONDON. Feb. 1b.--fhe eastern
battle front completely oyershadows
tile western fighting line today as
the center of interest In the military
operations. The Teutonic allies evil
IDENTIFY are making desperate efforts
TO advance. especially in the region
OF Galicia, to the south Of Przemysl
and Lemberg, where attempts have
been made to gain positions by sheer
weight of numbers.
The general offensive movement OF
the Austro-German forces along the
Carpathian mountains has been sue
cessful at the eastern end Of the
range, where the Russians are re-
treating into Bukowina, but London
military experts are OF the opinion
that the Austrians must forge ahead
long way In this direction before
they can hope to affect the general
Russian position.
Dul<la Pass is Vital Point.
The vital point Ia Dukla pass. where
a short advance by the Russians would
compel the Austrians to look anxiously
to their communications. At present the
battle In the region Of Dukla pass has
all the aspects Of a draw.
The most sanguinary fighting, accord
ing to Russian dispatches, took place In
tho Carpathians. where the Germans at
tempted to cross Tukholka pass. The
Teutons. attacked In massed formation
several ranks deep and gained several
heights occupied by the Russians, only
to be forced back by desperate counter
attacks. Both sides have suffered terri
BILE losses in this hand-to-hand battle.
Alderman report states that heavy ar
ullery actions are in progress in the
and that an advance is being
made on Bukowina, where the important
town Of Wanna has been occupied by the
Austro-GeFman forces.
Peace Whispers In Prussia.
Some whispers OF a demand for peace
coming from the Teutonic allies in the
form OF reports OF a socialist speech In
the PFussian Diet. declaring that the peo-
Pile want peace. and declaration ls said
TO have been sent TO Baron Burian, the
iAustro-Hungarian minister OF foreign az
fairs. by some Hungarian deputies, de-
manding that steps be taken to END the
war.
The American steamship WIlhelmina.
which arrived at Falmouth last night with
cargo OF foodstuffs from New York
destined for Germany. still is anchored
in Falmouth harbor. but nothing Is vouch-
safed BY the British authorities concern
ing the fate OF It's cargo.