New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-10
!RUSSIANSCLEAR
FOE FROM STRIPA
RepuIse Two Austrian At
tempts to Take
Czartorysk.
CAPTURE 1885 MEN
NEAR CZERNOWITZ
Berlin Reports Mutiny OF Turko-
man Regiments In
Bessarabla.


London, Jan. o.-There has been no
change In tho battle lines In Eastern
Galicia. although fierce fighting is still
continuing, according to an official an
nouncement from Petrograd tonight.
The Russians claim TO have Czarto-
rysk still in their possession. two Aus
trian assaults having been repulsed to-
day with heavy losses. North of Ger
nowitz, which neither side apparently
has been able to hold. the Russians also
claim the capture Of twenty officers and
1,l75 men and three machine guns.
"The Times's" Petrograd correspond
ont. who is visiting Russian headquar-
ters, says he learns that the Russian
blow In Galicia and Bassarabia was
planned with great secrecy as n strs-
tegic means for helping the Entente AL
lies In tho Balkans. but that, as In pre-
vious movements Of the same kind, the
Germans got wind Of it and began i'm
medistely 10 withdraw their troops
from the Danube
THE recent conference in Sofa, in
which Field Marshal Won Mackensen
urged the Bugarians 10 continue their
march on Salonice,' says the CORE
spondent. should be interpreted in the
light of this withdrawal. 1he Germans
were doubtful whether the Bulgars
would pursue the adventure once Won
Mackensen's troops were gone. but they
were obliged 20 Withdraw them, as t.
Russian offensive could not be gam
said"
The correspondent pays tribute 10
the remarkable recuperative power the
Russians have displayed "in the for
nation Of the magnificent forces now
assembled along the Austro-German
front" They are. he says, well sup
piled with ammunition. "in contrast 10
the position a year ago, when they were
reduced 20 one she'll a day a gun"
10 would be premature. the CORE
spondent adds. to draw hard and fast
conclusions on the result of the pres
parry is likely to be witnessed before
Generals lyanof and Won Mackensen
and Archduke Joseph Ferdinand come
10 decisive blows.
A slight frost. the correspondent
concludes. has improved the roads
without stopping intrenching opera
lions. and the Russians are capturing
line after line OF Teutonic trenches.
"The Austrian General Planners
forces fought under terrible condi-
lions In the neighborhood of Buczacz
EAST Galicia)," says THE Times's"
correspondent THE sudden thaw af-
ter the cold snap filed the trenches
with water, and only the splendid
qualities Of the German soldiers saved
the situation in the face Of the uneI-
ampled difficulties"
The correspondent, and also The
Times's" Balkan correspondent, dwell
on the Importance Of the town of Sa-
dagora, which the Russians are nov
approaching. and which lies a few
miles northeast OF Czernowitz, as it Is
the junction OF roads radiating in five
directions. The population OF the
whole district has taken refuge in
Czernowitz, which Is full OF Austrian
wounded.
The correspondents cay the town Is
strongly fortified, but that II is not
expected 70 hold out long, as pro-
visions are becoming scarce.
The Russian offensive Is gradually
spreading further TO the northward. to-
nights report chrOnicllng new attacks
0nc the middle Stripa. Here the
Cars forces have succeeded in clearing
the eastern bank Of the river OF the
d 81. hau a
vet succeeded in crossing themselves.
The official report is rather vague
concerning this engagement, but II IS
believed here that IL may be the pre-
cursor to a serious attempt 20 turn the
Teutons out of their positions further
south, and thus end the deadlock which
the opposing armies seem TO nave
reached.
Observers will continue 70 watch de-
yelopments on this sector with almost
the same interest as along the Buko-
wilma frontier
Reports from Czernowitz. says Der
lin dispatch, state that Russian prls-
oners there tell of mutiny on the
part Of two Mahometan Turkoman reg
iments in Khotin, Bcssarabia. fort
night ago, the men refusing 70 go 10
the front. The mutiny was put down
by Cossacks and the regiments were
sent 70 INC interior.
From Riga to the Priret there ha,,
been no change" says the Petrograd
official statement. south of the Prlpet
the enemy attempted anew TO TAX
Czartorysk. but was twice repulsed
with considerable losses.
an Galicia, in the REGION Of the
middle Stripa, we finally drove the en-
envy from the eastern bank Of the river.
Fuller renorts show that we can't
ured on Friday in the fighting north
east OF Czernowitz q uko, ina twenty
! officers and I, l75 soldiers and three ma
! chine guns"