Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-04
TEUTONS WIN A
GREAT VICTORY
over RUSSIANS
Austrians Pierce and Break Entire
Slav Front in Western Galioia,
Say Vienna and Berlin
Reports,
10000 MUsCov1TEs ARE TAKEN
German Capital All Aflutter with
Flags in Celebration Of De-
feat of Enemy
CzAR LOSES MANY HEAVY GUNS

BERLIN. May s.--tvia LondonO
An important Austrian victory in
the eastern campaign is announced
in the communication issued today
from German army headquarters.
The statement Is made that the
Austrians have pierced and broken
the entire Russian front in Western
Galicia.
The text Of the official statement
follows:
"In the western theater OF the
war: Yesterday we successfully at
tackled in Flanders, to the northeast
Of the Poolcappelle-Ypres road and
took the farms of Fortuln, southeast
OF ST. Julien. I
'In the Champaign district we In
flicted considerable damage--on the en-
emy's positions at ourohen, Souain and
Perthes by successful mine explosions.
between the Meuse and the Moselle
there were only artillery duels.
Last night the French made unsuc-
cessful attempts to attack our position
on the summit OF HartmAns- -veilerkopf.
"A French flying machine landed yes
terday at Hundlingen, to tho west OF
saargemund lin Larraine). The occu-
pants were taken prisoners.
"A German airship squadron attacked
the airship hangar and railway station
at Epinal yesterday apparently with
good results
Advance Into Baltic Province.
Eastern theater: During further
pursuit of the Russians, who were flee
ing In the direction OF Riga. we yesterday
captured four cannon and four machine
guns. We also took 1,70o prisoners. south
of Mitau, so that the total number OF
tprisoners was increased to $500.
!, The Russian attacks southeast Of
Kalwarya failed with heavy losses q
the enemy, The Russians were driven
back across the skeainga- They left ~
prisoners In our hands.
''Northeest. az Skierniswice the Rus
slams also suffered heavy defeat. IL
which they lost great number in killed
and 100 men taken prisoners
nussian Front Crushed.
Southern theater: In the presence oi
Austrian Commander-in-chlef Field Mar
shal Arehduke Frederick and under IN,
leadership OF General Colonel Won Mac
kenzen. the allied troops yesterday after
tbitter fighting. pierced everywhere and
Iorushed the entire Russian front in wesl
IGslicia from the neighborhood of ths
Hungarian frontier TO the junction Of
the Dunajec river with the vistula.
Such OF the enemy as succeeded II
Escaping are in hasty retreat towart
the east, closely pursued by the allieC
troops. The trophies OF the victory can
not yet even be approximately estl
mated"
BerIin Celebrates.
The reports announcing the Victory n
the CarpathianH led to the entire city Of
Berlin decking itself with flags. Ths
central telephone stations. the newspape,
offices and hotels were besieged b,
crowds seeking details
The excitement began when the au
thorities received orders to ny the flag,
''on account OF q great victory IN tn,
Carpathianh."
The details Of the reported victory ar
not yet known here.
Eight Thousand Russ Taken:
VIENNA (viR London).. May a-Th,
Austrian official statement issued toda,
confirms theN German reports OF a bII
! Austro-German victory along the entir
front in West Galieia. and says that 500
Russian prisoners were captured.
The text Of tho statement follows.
'Austro- Hungarian and German force
yesterday attacked the fortified position
in West dalicia and repulsed the Rus
slams along the entire front of Nalastow
Gorlice. Gromik and north Of thes
places.
The Russians suffered severe losses
We captured 5000 Russians ana took
= great number OF cannon and machin
guns simultaneously we forced our wa,
4 across the Dunajec river.
Ground GaIned.
"on the carpathian front. the Beski
situation has changed. In the woode
Carpathians we gained grouad 10 IN
east OF Kozlowka. We repulsed severa
counter attacks with slaughter. capturIn
several hundred Russians and takiu
three machine guns.
ITO the north OF osmslOda the enenr
was thrown from several heights wit
heavy losses. The fighting in this regio
is progressing.
''on the R1ssIan frontier. between IN
Pruth and the Dniester. there Is nothin
new TO report.