Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1915 — ROSSIS KEPI FROM HUNGARY [ARTICLE]

ROSSIS KEPI FROM HUNGARY

Premier Says Troops Have Repulsed Invaders. CZAR'S MEN LOST HEAVILY Thousands of Prisoners Said to Have Been Taken by Both Sides Our* Ing March—Austrians 22 MUes in Bessarabia. Amsterdam, April 2.—The Budapest Azeßt states that the Austrians have penetrated 22 miles into the Russian province of Bessarabia. Russ Suffer Heavy Losses. Vienna, via Berlin (wireless to London), April* 2.—The following statement signed by Premier von Burlan was issued: “The lull in the combat on both sides of the Dukla pass lasted only twenty-four hours. The Russians have put new reserves into action and are fighting in the Ohdawa and valleys with the greatest intensity. Our troops are showing wonderful and heroic bravery. The numerous Russian attacks again broke down with heavy losses to the enemy.” Fighting Is Violent. In the region of the llszok pass and on the front west of there as far as the Haligrod highway the fighting is of an especially violent character. Up to the present, in spite of their colossal attacks, the Russians have not been able to achieve their purpose of again invading Hungary. All the fighting in the Carpathians is taking place on Galician territory except the tenacious struggle in the Dukla lowlands, where the Russians occupy the same positions as in January, with quite small changes on the front. “On the Bukowlna frontier we had isolated successful engagements, while in East Galicia and on the rest of the front all remains quiet.” The official statement Bald that since March 1 the Austrians have captured 183 officers, 39,942 men and six machine guns. V Claims Advance. Petrograd, April 2.—Fierce fighting Is taking place southeast of Baligrod between the upper reaches of the River San and the great Carpathian ridge. The Austrians during the last few days have made serious and determined counter-attacks with the object of recapturing positions recently lost; but the only result of these desperate struggles has been that they have left thousands of prisoners in the hands of the Russians. The latter in following up their successes have gained additional ground. The war office statement says: “From the 20th to the 29th of March the Russians in the Carpathians, In a sector occupied by three artny corps, took as prisoners 202 officers, eight surgeons and 16,207 of the rank and file and captured 62 machine guns and ten guns.”

Austrian losses in the Carpathians in the last two weekß are offl daily estimated at more than 45,000 men. Bmash at Mackensen’s Line. The Slavs have delivered swift smashes against General Mackensen’s forces along a 50-mile front from the Vistula to Opoczno. Almost hourly since Tuesday morning fresh Russian battalions have hurled themselves on the German trenches, and reports Indicate gains at several points. There are Indications that an offensive designed to throw back the Germans from in front of Warsaw before the spring campaign opens is about to be launched. 55,800 Russians Captured. Berlin, April 2.—The German official statement on operations in the Bast reads: “In th< districts of Augustowo and Suwalki the situation is unchanged. The Russians attempted to cross the Rawka during the night southeast of Skierniewice, but failed. Russian attacks near Opoczno were repulsed. “During March the German east army captured altogether 55,800 Russians and took nine guns and 61 machine guns.”