New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-01
Seek to Divert Rus
sian Attack in
BukOWina.
GREECE MAKES
NEW PROTEST
Disputes Allies Seizure OF
German CCnSuiS at
SalOnica.
Lr c.--. 10 m. r.lsun,.

London. Dcc 81. The Austro-Gcr-
mans. TO counter the new Russian Of
fensivc in Bukowna, have launched
fresh attacks in eastern Galicia accord
ing to admissions from Petrograd to-
night. The German are seeking, D. is
believed here. TO f3rcstnll Rumanla's
entry into .Ec war. which is expected
with tho clearin~ Of the AusJrians from
Gukowina. and TO regain before the
new year tho last foot Of Teuton soil
in the possession OF the enemy.
Tarnopol. about sixty miles cast Of
Lemberg. is the chief objective of Won
Linsingeu. This is an important rail-
way junction rnd the key to Gahcia'
and so long a. it is held b. the Rus
slams there is always the menace OF
n return OF tie invasion which last
sprine swept clear TO the Carpathlans.
Petrograd also reports that the Ger
mans have taken the initiative and are
attacking in close formation at Sale
szczvkv and at No"o AleNiu.ec. Like
Taraopol, the latter city is impor-an
gtra,cgically as the centre Of the pr.n-
cipal " .gon roads Of eastern GaliciG.
Troops Withdraw from Serbia.
Il The Germans have really under
taken q serious offensive in this dis
trict Z is believed here that 1t IS with
troops withdrawn from the Macedonian
field as repo-.c6 from Rome sevora.
days ago. TIE Teuton lines IN this
sector have been drawn TOO thin 10
hermit of the necessary concentration
Of troops for such an attack otherwise.
The battle on the southern front is
still the subject of much conjecture,
according 10 Fctrograd dispatches.
There is little official detail concerning
it. and nothing but conflicting rumors
from other sources.
"The Genera! staff" says ;he Petro-
Grad "Retch." draws attention for q
third time to the fact that the battle is
still continuing from the Pripet south
ward and in Galicia, but at the same
time it gives no details. The last Ter-
man official reports said the Germans
had taken the initiative IN the often
sive aJ Sale Szczyky and that ht
troops we're advancing in close lorna
t;on Apart from this. the news mas
crept in OF a German attempt TO Dte&H
through the Russian line at Novo
Alexiniec and also to take Tauopo-
"Not waiting for official confirmation
Of the above. we point ont the prop
ability OF the German concentration on
the Galician NoliHsky theatre, DotE al
T.rnopol and al Novo AlcNiniec. as DO
inc Of great strategic importance. Inc
Russians possession OF Iarnopol gives
them complete control OF the chlHt
railways of Eastern Galicia. while NoNp
Alexiulec is the centre OF the prlncIpaI
wagon roads.
Like Attack in September.
"The offensive in September in this
region was more intense than at the
prsscnt. At that time the Germans
we're driven back with great losses.
The "Novoe Nrcmya' says: ne
battle IN question Is being -oIght ae-
cordiug 10 a broad general plan. The
whole line. ii there is any concenl ira
tion IT is at Isrnopol and Noro Alex
nice"
ION our Stripa front between Bu-
czacz and Wisniowezyk several strong
Russian attacks were repulsed by the
troopse of the armies of Generals
Fhanzer and Baltin.' says the Austrian
official statement "On the lower Stripd
and on the Bessarabisn front .he aetlv-
itv OF enemy troops who have been
greatly exhausted b. thc recent heay.
aghting, abatod.'
The arrest OF the G,-man. Austrian
Turks. and Bulgarian eOnsulS a.
Salonica upon orders given by Genera.
Sarraii. the French commander report
ed early to-day from that city, va.
the outgrowth of a German aeropIane
attack upon the city, which was con
sidered an act o. bcliserency. accord
ing TO a dispatch TO The Evening
News" from Salonica to-day.
Greece has protested against the ar,
ro.ts. which it terms a violation OF
Greece's sovereign rights. Ecutef
correspondent at Athens teieSraphs.
Ady!ccs received from Athens by way
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