RUSSIAN PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2366, 23 January 1915, Page 7

RUSSIAN PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

BIG FORWARD MOVE COMING " FRESH ARMIES TO OPERATE IN SELECTED AREAS (Rec. January 22, 10.3Q p.m.)' London, January 22. The "Daily Teleraph's" Warsaw correspondent states that the Russians are initiating a great offensive movement in which the cavalry will take a leadin nart The Cossaoks' horses are.wonderfully fit, despite 63 days of field work The Russian success is due to the light transport oarts, which are able to eo almost anywhere whero a single horseman- can ride. ■ The Russian field 1 fortifications before the Vistula cover a distance of eightv miles, and consist of six rows of supporting trenches superbly built and practically impregnable. The General Staff is no longer troubled over tho Warsaw problem. The general policy of the Grand Duke Nicholas, the Commander-in-Chief, is to continue to hold as many German troops as possible in their present positions while bringing fresh armies to operate in a selected region. While the cavalry begin the offensive, fresh armies will form-behind, which will hold tho invaded country. • ■■ TWO MORE TOWNS OCCUPIED. Petrograd, January 21. ' 'A' communique states: The Russians are taking the*offensive. The enemy has evacuated Skcmpe(P Kempie). . 0 , . . , ~m „ . The'enemy!s attack at Kirhbaba, m Bukowina, was repulsed and 150 prisoners were taken. Kirlibaba is on the boundary between Bukowina and Hunary, and about 65 miles south-west of Czernowitz. Kempie is about 30 miles north of Cracow. MARKED PROGRESS IN BUKOWINA'.. (Reo. January 23, 0.5 a.m.) Bucharest, January 22. The Russian offensive in Bukowina is progressing and has a marked suneriority in numbers over the Austrian Left wing, which is retiring on the eft-bank of the Distritza, leaving the Russians an open road to Dornawatra. The Hungarians are advancing to the Distritza to arrest the invaders. GERMAN TROOPS TO THE RESCUE. . (Rcc. January 23, 0.5 a.m.) ' London, January 22. Much discussion has been caused by the news that German troops are ; traversing Hungary. It is suggested that the statement that four hundred " thousand are gathering to attack Servia is really :; blind, while the force is concentrated to deal with the invasion or Hungary. A Hungarian letter, published in London, states that it is now known that Hanfaary alone has already lost nwl.v half ft witHou in Mlexl, »"d hutf a ' 1 million in wounded *nd nrisoners,