Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 84, 13 April 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

END OF THE AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE IN THE CARPATHIANST United Pbkbb Association. Petrograd, April 1:2. General Sukcomlinoff telegraphs the Now York World that the Russians a fortnight ago ended the Austrian offensive, which had lasted for eight weeks. the Germans who relieved the Austria us suffered enormous losses. They iiad to renew their first line four times. They now refuse to participate in the Austrian offensive, as it imposes a useless sacrifice of men. WEAKENINC OF AUSTRO-CER-MAN ALLIANCE. London. April 12. A correspondent, discussing the economic importance of the fall of Prssemysl, says it marks the beginning of the end of Austria's part in the war. He believes the Austro-German alliance is unlikely to survive wars. Everybody in Germany is saying: "We cannot progress as we should because we are fighting with a corpse (meaning Austria) hanging round our neck." The Austrians say: "We are sacrificing ourselves for Germany!" AUSTRIANS SUFFER ENORMOUS LOSSES. London, April 12. A Petrograd communique states thai: the enemy on the 9th and on the following mVhi attacked will) serried

columns, strongly supported by artillery, the Russians advancing on the .southern slopes of the principal mountain chain. The attacks were repulsed with enormous losses.

Wo captured a battalion, twentythroe officers, and machine-guns. The Russians carried several heights near Uzsok Pass, taking a thousand prisoners.