The Washington times., 1916-07-20

LONDON, July 20.-The invasion Of
Hungary, long delayed by General Bru-
siloff because Of the presence In the
Bukowina and southern Galicia of con-
siderable Austro- German forces. u now
In progress.
The army Of General Lechitsky has
driven to the passes Of the Carpathians
the remaining forces north OF the noun
tains In the southern Gaiicia and Buko-
wilma regions. thus securing the Russian
line Of communications against attack.
According to a Petrosrad dispatch to
the Evening Star. Russian forces have
already crossed the Carpa thians and
have advanced . days march into Hun
gary. These troops. the dispatch says.
are threatening the Austrian rear.
The official Russian statement does
not confirm this report, but indicates
that the Russian invasion in force has
begun. Russian mounted patrol bodies
nave already penetrated Hungary
through various passes. but the opera
tons now In progress are being carried
on by very large forces.
Lechitzkys Army Advances.
General Lcchitxky's army is advanc-
Ing from the direction Of Kuty, on the
Tcheremosche river. which forms the
boundary between Galicia and tho Blu
kowina. The direction of the Russian
march Is southwesterly. following the
river UP to It's source In the Carpath-
ians. The Tcheremosche 10 made up
OF two branches. the Black and the
White Tcheremosche, which join and
form one river about thirteen miles
southwest OF Kuty. 1t is in this region.
according TO the official Russian state
meut, that the Russian infantry Is adj
vancirg toward the mountain defiles.
Press dispatches from Berlin and Pc
trograd assert that not only In this
region but at other points on each side
Of il Russian forces are moving toward
the mountain barrier.
This indicates that the Russians are
advancing toward the Carpathian
miles long. stretching from Jablonica
On the northwest to Kirlibaba on the
southeast.
A dispatch from Berlin says that re-
ports from the southeastern frort indi-
cate that the Russians. after a fort
night Of comparative inactivity. have
brought up heavy re-enforcrments Of
infantry and cavalry and have resumed
a strong aggressive on the headwaters
Of tho Moldava near Kirlibaba, on the
Hungarian frontier.
Expect Austrian Offensive.
The correspondents intimate that the
time is approaching when the Aus
TRANS will assume the offensive and
try to roll back the Russian tide. the
Berlin dispatch says.
On other sections Of the eastern
front the Russians continue tc, press
the Germans. An official Berlin state
ment declares that Kuropatkin's
forces south and southwest of Riga
have been strongly re-enforced. These
troops delivered heavy assaults
against Won Hindenburgs line. but
were repulsed. according to the Ger
man statement. Petrcgrad reports ar
tillery engagements on this front.
South OF this sector. according to
the Russian report, a surprise attack
on the Germans at Lake Maidzial by
combined infantry and lake fiotilla
forces threw the enemy into complete
panic.
The artillery duel on the stckhod
where the German forces are making
a firm stand to prevent the Russians
from crossing the river and sweeping
toward Kovel. continued with in.
creased fury in many places. In the
Galician sector considerable damage
was done to the Austrian defenses
along the Dneister by a rise OF nearl,
eight feet in the water. Bridges ant
boats were swept away and water in.
yaded the Austrian buttresses and
IT enches.