Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 193, 23 January 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign

GREAT OFFENSIVE PLANNED. COSSACKS A POWERFUL FORC~\ PRACTICALLY IMPREGNABLE TRENCHES. FRESH RUSSIAN ARMIES. Received 22, 10.5 p.m. London, January 22. The Daily Telegraph's Warsaw correspondent says the Russians are initiating a great offensive, wherein cavalry will play a leading part. The Cossacks' horses are wonderfully fit, despite 03 days' field work Their success is due to the light transport carts, which arc able to go almost anywhere where a single horseman can ride.

"The Russian field fortifications be'forc the Vistula cover eighty miles, and consist of six rows of supporting 'trenches, superbly built, and practically impregnable. The German staff is no longer troubled over the Warsaw problem. The Grand Duke Nicholas' general policy is to continue to hold as many German troops as possible in the present positions while bringing up fresh armies to operate in a selected region, while the cavalry will begin their offensive. Fresh armies wil form behind and hold the invaded country.

AUSTRIAN'S STILL RETREATING. HUNGARIANS TO THE RESCUE. Received 23, 12.5 a.m. Bucharest, January 22. The Russian offensive is progressing. The Russians have a marked superiority in numbers over the liustrian left wing, which is retiring along the left bank of the Distritz,a leaving the Russians an open road t<j oDrnawarta. The Hungarians are advancing on the Distritza to arrest the invaders. THE FIGHTING IN BUKOVINA. FURTHER SUCCESSES. Received 23, 12.10 a.m. Petrograd, January 22. The army opposing the Russians in Bukovina occupies the mountain passes, where they have numerous artillery and machine-guns. The Russians secured successes at Kirlidaba, Jakoveni, and Dornawarta, the fruits of a series of guerilla raids and bayonet fighting, in the face of desperate resistance. OFFENSIVE RESUMED. Petrograd, January 21. A communique states that the, Russians arc resuming the offensive The enemy evacuated Skempe. The enemy's attack on Itirlibaba was repulsed, and 130 prisoners were taken.

GERMANS IN HUNGARY. NOT MEANT FOR SERVIA. HUNGARY'S LOSSES A MILLION. Received 23, 12.5 a.m. London, January 22. There is much discussion concerning tlie news that German troops are traversing Hungary. It is suggested that tlie statement that 400,000 Germans are gathering to attack Scrvia is really put forward as a blind while a force is being concentrated to deal with the invasion of Hungary. A Hungarian letter published in London states that it is now known that Hungary alone lias already lost nearly half a million killed, and half a million wounded and prisoners.