New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-19
Trap Austrian Right Wing
in Passes of the
Carpathians.
TURKS HELP BOTHMER
HURL BACK ATTACKS
TeutOns Stand Firm on
the Zlota Lipa
Line.
IN C.blsto The Tribune.

London, Aug. 1S.-Russian troops
have pushed through the Carpathians
at the Jablonitza Pass Petrograd an
nounces that they have reached the
summit Of the mountains and are
sweeping on to Korosmezo, ca the
eastern side of the pass.
This stroke was foreshadowed by
the fall last Tuesday Of the village OF
Jablonitza and the lines defending the
approaches to this important gateway
to Hungary. Since the investment OF
Stanislau and Nadvorna General
Letchitsky's troops have gradually
been crushing the Teuton forces
against the great mountain wall.
The sharp wedge which the Russians
drove into the enemy's front by the
CAPTURE of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line
west Of Nadvorna made untenable yir-
tually every Austrian defensive posi-
ton between the Dniester and the Car
pathians east of Lemberg. In addition
il threatened to flank the Teuton forces
at both ends.
Austrians Outgeneralled.
The Austrians had no alternative
but to fall back into the mountains.
II was at this stage Of operations that
the Russian commander outgeneralled
the enemy by selling Jablonitza, the
most important line of retreat open to
anA tha oplu Of
escape into Hungary on a fifty-mile
stretch
The Austrian right wing is now
trapped, according to all indications.
1t has no path of retreat either to the
northeast or the east. II must turn
its back 10 the mountain fence and
fight under hazardous conditions.
United resistance is rendered impos-
sible, the hills and valleys compelling
the chopping up of the army into sepa-
rate units.
Observers here doubt that the Rus
SLAMS will attempt any organized inva-
sion of Hungary. Cavalry raids to de-
stroy or confscate the nearest food
supplies are expected 90 be carried out
as soon as the Cars troops gain con-
troll of the Hungarian end Of the Jab-
lonitza Pass, but the present movement
is believed TO be largely TO cripple fur
Their the Austrian armies and clear the
whole Carpathian line as far west as
the Lemberg meridian.
Russians Win Village.
Southeast of the Jablonitza region
the Austrians continued their method
icsl advance, Selling another height
near Capul. The Russians swept in
Lysietz, seven miles southwest OF
Stanislau, which for more than a week
had been the stumbling block TO their
advance between the two Bystritza
rivers, which branch above Stanislau.
This further clears the way for an adj
vance on Halicz from the south, as well
as from the west and northwest. Here,
however, the Austrians have made q
desperate stand, realizing the impor-
lance to Won Bothmer's forces on the
Zlota Lipa Of holding Halicz and the
Dniester to the west of that town.
Along the Zlota Lipa, from Brzezany
south to Zavslof, Won Bothmer is ten,-
ciously holding his positions, and,
strengthened by the Turkish and Arab
forces recently transferred to Lemberg,
has taken the offensive in an effort to
win back some of his lost ground.
ItltOBiuu ftpOIlS tuc iCPuloS Va PO"-
erful assaults on this front.
Turks Fighting in Galicia.
Official announcement that Turkish
troops are fighting with the Germans
and Austrians in Galicia was made to-
day by Berlin. The statement says:
Turkish troops of the army of
General Won Bothmer repulsed Russian
attacking Getachments"
The total force of Turks sent to the
East front is estimated at from 10000
to 10000 The greater part Of them
are understood to have been trans
ferred from the Macedonian front, with
others, including some Arabs, from the
Asiatic provinces of Turkey. A week
ago the transport of these troops on
large scale was reported to be pro-
crossing without a hitch, but no Off
cial announcement of their presence
at the front had preceded to-days men
tion of their participation in the actual
fighting.