MASTERS OF THE CARPATHIAN'S

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2433, 12 April 1915, Page 5

MASTERS OF THE CARPATHIAN'S

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE VIVID PICTURE OF THE FIGHTING The High Commissioner reports:— 1 London, April 9, 5.5 p.m. Pctrograd reports.—"ln the Carpathians matters are progressing. In the Ondava Valley on Tuesday last we dislodged the Austrians from the SztropkoPuezac sector of the line. ■ "In the direction of Mezo-Laborcz -the. Austro-Germnni, -«insiderab!y reinforced, attempted an offensive. The Russians, having occupied tho front Ozabolocz-Wssrak, repelled the attacks, inflicting serious Josses. "North of the railway on the Uszok-Uerezna line, the Russians successfully crossed the principal chain of the Carpathians, and scored a tactical victory on the 'heights north and south of Valosate (eight miles west of the TJszok Pass). (Rec. April 10, 4.35 p.m.) "On our front west of the Niemen the actions, have been of secondary importance. "In the Carpathians a number of German and' Austrian counter-attacks were repulsed. The Russians continue to progress, and now hold tie whole of the prinoipal chain extending from Moren, 70 miles from Rechetowa to Volosate (about 66 miles), except a' hill south of Wolamichowa. We took 1200 prisoners on Wednesday." t _ GERMAN STAFF IN A TRAIN ACCIDENT. (Rec. April 11, 3.30 p.m.) Petrograd, April 10. Official. —"The Cossacks brought d6wn an aeroplane ant' captured the two aviators on tie right bank of the Vistula. • "A train carrying the staff of a German army corps was derailed in Poland, and several of the superior officers were killed or wounded." . DESPERATE BATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS HUNGARIAN OFFICER'S DRAMATIC STORY. . (Rec. April 11, 3.30 p.m.) Budapest, April 10. A Hungarian officer relates that his regiment in the Carpathians was ordered to hold a position. .They dragged their guns up a mountain side of 1250 yards, and placed big tree-trunks and wire entanglements in front of the trenches. "We thought that no er.rthly power could penetrate our lines. "The Russians on tho opposite slope, half a mile distant, delivered a deadly bombardment, on March 25 and destroyed our entanglements. At nightfall they attacked in large numbers, fighting all night. When one Russian line was thrown back another appeared. "Their fifth line appeared in the morning, and crept forward in the mud and the snow. We mowed them Sown, but they continued to attack in'greater masses. Towards evening we were tired and foodlessj and could not withstand their final onslaught at midnight. "Five hundred of my regiment miraculously escaped; the remainder were either killed or taken prisoner."

AUSTRIAN ARMOURED TRAINS DRIVEN OFF,

(Roe. April 11. 3.30 p.m.) Bucharest, 'April 10 Two armoured Austrian trains attacked the Russian position at Boian, two kilometre* (1 1-5 miles') from the Rumanian frontier. The Russian artillery destroyed one train, and drove off the second. ; ENORMOUS LOSSES OF THE AUSTRIANS AVHOLE DIVISIONS' WITH OBSOLETE WEAPONS. Rome, April P. The "Messagern" states that the Austrian? lost 300,000 men in the Carpathians, of which numher'one-third was made prisoner.' Whole divisions are arm*<i with nld'piittoru German rifles, ond wmi* are ij.»liin hMi Awweutly tlis {notaries are -uuabls to turu - out b&iukeluii mwt.

GERMAN COMMANDERS CLEARLY; PUZZLED. London, April 8. The military correspondent of ''Tne Times" aays:—"Since the collapse of the Austro-Gerinan offensive on the east front Germanß in high command have clearly been puzzled, and have almost forgotten to pounce upon military imaginary victories. War councils everywhere are discussing countless war plans. Germany has a clear inferiority of a million men on the west front, with an inferiority in reserves. She is in a similar position on the east front, lint counting all the gentle neutrals who are eager to assist the conqueror., 'l'ho early Gorman preponderance whiob. enabled an invasion of armed nations has disappeared, and the balance of the fighting power is inclining moro against the Germans. If they could not conquer when ihey possessed superiority in numbers, now how can they, win?"—" Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services, A DRAMATIC SUSPRISE IS POSSIBLE Romo, 'April 9. A Turin paper says the reports that 'Austria contemplates conoluding peace with Russia in order to better defend herself against Italy are less visionary than the Vienna communiques would indicate. A Vienna correspondent claims that the Austrian Government has opened pourparlers with two of the members of the Triple Entente, and believes a dramatic surprise is possible. -.