The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-04
Five Day Conflict in Progress
in Voihynis. Gar Men
Making Headway
COVETED PRIZE Is
RUMANIA'S SUPPORT
Russia s Drive Is Meant to Re.
licve Rumania of Menace ct
leuton Forces Threatening
Her Border

London. Jan 3.-The GalIcian
icrowiland Bukowina, the province of
Volhynla, and the western part Of
Bessc raba. constitute the battle
ground I violent fighting between two
huge armies. Russian and Austro =
German, which began nearly a week
ago, and is still III full swing. with
the Russians the attackers. and with
Rumarias eventual aid the prize
coveted by either side.
In the Bukowina, the battle centers
upon Czernowitz the capital. Here
tine Russians yesterday stormed a
height and are apparently making
slow but steady Roadway. In Vol
hynia; a fve-day battle has been go
ing on on the Styr and on the Bug.
;orthwards OF CZartorysk, north OF
Rafalowka. and to the Pripet marshes.
C'zaTtoIysk on the kovel-Sarny sector,
has heen for IL. onths bitterly contest
ed. but never since the Galician bat
tie in. the early stages OF the war has
the fighting for this point been so
bitter and so protracted as 1t Is III
this latest struggle. still undecided.
Only by wrestling from the Teutons
the two Volhvnian fortresses. Dubno
and I.utzk, wifi the Russians be able
10 undertake new campaign against
eastern Galicia on larger scale.
Rovuo. the third stronghold. is in then
hands The Russian offensive In Vol
hynia. therefore. is aimed at gaining
the entire EoeelSarny sector Of the
Brest- lAtovsk -Kieff Railroad, thus cut
TING of the essential Teutun supply
line and then driving southwark in Il
thanking movement against Lutzk and
Dubns.
Tho kiIstro- O crman forces. on the
other hand would, by decisively de-
ifeating the Russians in this region.
gain the road To Rovno, and the pos
session of that fortress would
strengthen their position tremendous
~.
Battic Around Parnopol.
On The east Galician front which,
with the Bessa IA bian sector, stretches
close to the Ruinanian border, the
battle RACES CHIEFLY southwards iof
PsfAaeel- in middle ana upper StFtFs,
the bridgehead of Burkanow. and
further beyond WisniowsZky to Pue-
Fac Here the Russians are endeavor~
ling to, tf,a,se headsNs toward Lenders
and capture that city. Czernowitz is
considered ny military experts the
I" key TO the rpathtans. Its capture
by the Russians would compel the
jTcutons Ia abandon their positions
- Aro~aiiieri elements m ttuWan1s
have replied 10 the entente representa-
lions urging Rumanian Intervention,
that the time for Rumansa to join the
Allies had passed with the Teuton Of
fensive which Il year ago drove the
F., Russians cut of the Garpathian Noun
tain passes, ard out of the greater
part of Gaiicis. Runlania has pointed
| to the menace of her border presented
by The presence of large Teuton forces.
The Russians are now believed to be
striving for new great Galician drive
HIGH would necessitate the with
dra wal of the Teuton menace to Ra-
mania so that the Car may then be
in a position 70 make tangible rep
irescntations at Bucharest, and event
;ually swing Ruinaria into active CO.
.operation with the entente powers.
! II was 10 this end that the Russia
army for months held In readiness in
iBessarabia for drive at Bulgaria
Through Rumanian territory. was sent
! to Galicia and volhynia. This army
lis believed to be well equipped with
ammunition. principally from Japan.