NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED BY THE AUSTRO-GERMANS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2353, 8 January 1915, Page 5

NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED BY THE AUSTRO-GERMANS

THIRD OF THEIR EFFECTIVE STRENGTH LOST AUSTRIA NOT IN A POSITION TO HECTOE ITALY , (Rec. January 7, 5.15 p.m.) London, January 6. The "Times" military correspondent calculates that, tho Austro-GermanG in the East lost a third of'their effective strength in accomplishing nohting, except the postponement of the Russian advance. They have not broken any Russian army, and they are not so far advanced as they were at the end of emphasises the demoralisation of the Austrian!, and continues: "Italy; has now a substantial army ready for all emergencies. Austria is not m a, position to hootor Italv or to prevent her realising her ambitions, which wfll be cordially supported by the Entente.—"Times and Sydney "Sun"- services EVERY. BLOW OF THE GERMANS IS TERRIBLY EXPENSIVE. London, January 6. The "Daily Mail's" Petrograd oorrrespondent states that the Gorman General Staff has not found any fresh tacttioal methods for keeping the Russians out of Silesia.- After a pause the Germans resumed their, old methods of frontal attacks, in solid formation. This suggests that it is felt to be, unsafe to cease hammering, despite the fact.that blow is terribly expensive. RUSSIANS CANNOT BE HELD OFF ANY LONGER OPINIONS OF THREE HUNGARIAN OFFICERS. Budapest, January 6; Three Hungarian offioera from the Oarpathian armies relate that they foueht for a fortnight between the Uszok and/Dukla Passes. On the mountain slopes hundreds-were swallowed up in the_softisnow, and men, horror-stricken bv their comrades' fate, sat down and refused to move, though shelled from below Mountain battenes, drawn by mules, seldom reached their destination ; the mules slipped and rolled down, and disappeared. Many of the guides bolted in the night, and left the columns to their fate. _ Most of the men, who were frostbitten and famished, and, liable to use their rifles, - .when the Russians arrived, surrendered without resisting. : \ ... ' • The officers fear the Russians cannot be held off longer. -• NO DISAFFECTION IN HUNGARY. (Rec. January 7, 5.15 p.m.) 1 London, January 6. The "Times" Hungarian correspondent declares there is no disaffection in Hungary and no desire for British sympathy, -ffhere is a universal keenness • Me war, and sincere, loyalty to Austria.-"Tunas"- and Sydney "Sun"services. s ——— • > UNIMPOETANT CHANGES ON THE EASTERN FRONTIER. ' (Rec.' January 7, 9.20 p.m.) Petrograd, January 7. Official.—We suddenly attacked the village of Rozriva, in the Mlawa dis- , ; , U „_ rt A gixth, and annihilated the enemy with the bayonet. There have been' unimportant changes elsewhere. The offensive continues m Bukovina. BLOCKING THE DARDANELLES. (Reo. January 8, 0.15 a.m.) Athens, January 7.tetrad to sink them and provent the Allies entering the passage.