El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Attempt TO Blast Their Way
Through the Cgpathidn
Mountains Fails.
WINTER CUTS
OFF ASSISTANCE
German Headquarters Leans
Russians Haze Only Enough
Shells For Defence.
.ERMAN Headquarters on the East

OERMAN Headquarters on the East
, IL ern Front. Nov. 1s.-Ths anmu-
milton supply OF the Russians Is
again running low. They stiu have
shells enough for defence. but ara no
longer able to prepare large infantry
attacks with efficient Commandments.
When Gen Brussiloff began his Of
fensive in June his artillery was able
to cover the entire front OF the leu
tonic allies in volhynfa. Galicis and
the Bukowina with drum fire which
was rs terrific as the cannonades of
the French and British on the Somme.
For weeks the Russian batteries fired
increasingly and their stock of NUM-
lions seemed inexhaustibls. It Is es-
timated that during their demOnstra-
ton in the region OF Baranovitchf they
threw six million shells against the
Austro-German entertainments and
field works in four days.
Receive Great Quantity Of Munitions.
Between October. 1915. and June %
this year the Russians received hun
dreds OF heavy guns and mountains OF
shells and explosives from Japan, the
United States, England and France by
the way OF ArchangeI and over the
Trans-Siberian railroad They evident
" believed themselves able to quickly
blast their way through the Carpa-
tnian mountains and at least TO Lem
berg and Brest-Litovsk, II not to War
saw In this hope they were disap-
pointed, but undeniable successes were
gained by them and these were made
possible by their lavish expenditure
OF shells OF all kinds.
When the Austro-German defence
ErfTrenHa - 81 Re.
SLAMS became less effective. but they
continued their hail OF shell until the
middle Of September on different parts
OF the front They commenced sur
prise attacks without artillery prepar-
alton and again sacrificed their human
material in the reckless manner which
characterized their operations the first
year OF the war In the present bat
ties their artillery plays a minor part
They are again resorting to sto-minE
attacks with the bayonet
Ammunition Squandered.
There is good reason for this change
in their tactics They have squandered
their heavy ammunition ana are not
able to replenish their supply quickly
enough Most OF the Norwegian steam
ers which transported shell to Arch
angel were Withdrawn after q large
number Of them were sunk by German
submarines operating in the White
Sea The Trans-Siberian railroad has
TO be used largely to transport food
The German and Austro-Hungarian
commanders are well satisfied with the
present situation There is no danger
that the Russians will succeed in break
ing through at any point as long as
they are not able TO blow the positions
they attack to pieces before their in
fantry advances Their unprepared at
lacks invariably break down with the
heaviest losses to them and their man
power is dwindling noticeably.
Winter il Handicap.
Winter is beginning along the whole
'front.'. but the Teutonic allies intend
10 continue their counter offensive, ir-
OF the weather. The Rus
slams who now have to supply RUmanfa
with munitions. will not be given a
chance TO pile up shells and shrapneI
gain for a new general advance All
German and Austrian experts agree
with Hindenburg that this is the surest
way TO exhaust the Russian giant and
hat the car by next summer viii be
Unable to continue the war