Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 90, 19 April 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

ANOTHER PEACE STRAW. “NO HOPE OF GERMAN VICTORY ON EASTERN FRONT.” “SEPARATE PEACE WITH RUSSIA.” Unixkd Phesb Association. (Received 9.10 a.in.) Paris, April 18. The ivieuz Zeitimg forecasts' separate peace with Russia, as there is 110 hope oi victory on the eastern front. CARPATHIANS CAMPAIGN.

DIFFICULTIES OWING TO THE SNOW. Unhid Pans* Association Petrograd. April I*. Official: We captured two heights near Telphotsch. The roads in the Carpathians are everywhere had, owing to the thaw. Operations on both sides of the Carpathian front are inactive, owing to the heavy snow rapidly melting, rendering liie roads useless. Heavy rain added to the chaos in many places. Nevertheless the Russians captured Jarorov, three miles from Uszok Pass. This is tactically an important position. as it stands at the junction of two highways and the Stry-U zhgorodUjhely railway. Ujhely is an important junction towards Budapest. The Germans are still hurrying reinforcements to Uszok.

The \ovoe Yremya’s military expert says that Germany is evidently preparing to attack on the whole front in the hope of saving the situation hv an overwhelming blow on the Czcii-sehova-Cracow front.

DESPERATE FIGHTING. Petrograd, April 18. Official: There was desperate fighting in the Carpathians between the villages of Telphotsch and Zuella. We took 1140 prisoners and captured three machine-guns. The enemy suffered heavy losses. We successfully repulsed the enemy in the direction of Stry, where the Austrians were attempting to turn the Russian left. RUSSIAN BAYONETS. VICTORY WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT, (Received 0-10 a.m.) Petrograd, April 17. The Germans’ timely reinforcements of ten army corps have thus far saved UsKok Pass from falling into the Russians’ hands, hut the latter almost surround the Pass, gaining new heights daily. At Telepvichzuilla a battle began on Wednesday, when the Russians advanced in dead silence. They cut the enemy’s wire entanglements and surprised the enemy with an overwhelming bayonet charge, without firing a shot. ASK THE ALLIES! PEACE MOVEMENT FROM AUSTRIA TO RUSSIA. Times and Sydney Sun Seevioe. (Received 8 a.m.) London, April 18. A message from Petrograd says; Austria lias not directly approached Russia with peace terms. The Pope, upon non-official Austrian instigation, sounded Russia, who replied: “If Austria wants peace, she must ask the Allies their conditions.”

THE FALL OF PR2EMYSL. THE SITUATION UNIQUE IN MILITARY HISTORY. Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.mi) Loudon, April 18. A correspondent at Przemysl says: The new Russian province of Galicia is under martial law. It is difficult to reach Przemysl, the Government having taken over the motor cars. The night before the town surrenevery window facing the San river was broken by explosives, and horses were killed, small charges of guncotton being exploded against their chests. The civilians and prisoners pay a tribute to the, kindness of the Russians. The fall of Przemysl provided the rarest occurrence possible in war, namely, a defeat being received with joy, which was shared by all parties. The Russians rejoiced because the fortress had fallen ; the Austrians were glad of the rest and food ; and the civilians welcomed a change from the former conditions. Indeed, the situation was unique in military history.