EASTERN THEATRE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 3 April 1915, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SUCCESS |

ENEMY RAPIDLY; RETREATING,

FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN THE CARPATHIANS. ' "'.'""

(Official.) PEI-RC-GRAD, Ajpril 2.. We. have had ■■an important success in the T Krasrio. region, west of Simni?, \yhere the .enemy are-'rapidly retreating. 'We •agßsTigOßqusly Dressing. '■;, -Wel : secured results, in ;the-;GarEactMans.* W'a&hg through sriow up to, the loins, and climbing almost per.pe^icu&V'^'p?®o'^'o6.3*!" a n 4 hacking through entanglements in the-forests, we dislodged the . Austrians from their trenches in the Litowiska region, and 1 captured.i'a-series';of fortified heights in the principal chain of the Beskid -Mountains. ■■;•: "■•■

surrounded and partially exter-,minat%d!-several Austrian battalions 'toward' CK6fiu,' J north-east of Czferhowitz, and!' captured ISOO survivors. Altogether we Toolt" 5680 prisoners and captured 14 machine guns in, the. 'Carpathians on _ uesday."''

GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS

FLANDERS LINE WEAKENED

ROTTERDAM, April 2. The Russian pressure is demanding large German reinforcements, necessitating^'the' weakening of the line in Flanders.- '■ The Germans are 5 now attempting to extend thV*'inundations 'in' 1 the : Yser region by destroying the sluices, indicating a purely defensive problem until a, "success; against Russia enables them to resume the offensive in the West. THE RUSSIAN ARMIES. The High Commissioner reports : London, April 1, 3.45 p.m. Petrograd reports that the Russians made progress in the environs of Krasnople on Tuesday; The' Germans were forced to fall back, hurriedly, leaving 200 prisoners. In the Carpathians Hie Russian offensive continues, and 1800 prisoners were captured on Monday. In the (Caucasus, in the region of Artivin and Karadbent, the Turks were driven iback. PRZEMYSL GARRISON. THE CAPTURED GENERALS. (Rec. .Anril 3. 3.45 a.m.) PETROGRAD. April 2. Tile generals captured at Przemysl included General Rasmarek, and Lieut. - Field-Marshals Tamasi, Weizendorfer, and Nikl.

GENERAL RUSSKY

AN UNFORTUNATE RETIREMENT. (Rec. April 3, 8.40 a.m.) PETROG3AD, April 2. General R-uss&y, the victor of Lemberg and Prasnysz, has given up command of the army in the field. He has been suffering from internal cancer, but hitherto heroically refused to resign.

AUSTRIA

ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS. STRONG FEELING IN LARGE CITIES. (Roc. April 3, 8.40 a.m.) ROME, April 1. The Austrian people, tired of their privations and reverses, have commenced an agitation for a stoppage of the war. Violent demonstrations have taken place in several large cities. In Vienna the people shouted "Down with the war," "Down with the army," and "Down with the Generals." Attempts were made to stone the War Office. The'police and troops charged, wounding several and arresting many.

AUSTRIAN FLEET

ACTIVITY ON MONTENEGRIN COAST. ;Rec. April 3. 9.40 a.m.) CETTINJE, April 2. Two Austrian hydroplanes dropped two bombs at Antiviari_ and seriously damaged the railway station. The Austrian fleet is cruising on the Montenegrin coast holding .up neutral vessels.

RUSSIAN FLEET OPERATIONS

TURKISH TORPEDOER SUNK

(Rec. April 3, 8.40 a.m.) ATHENS, April 1. The Russian fleet sank a Turkish torpedoer and damaged another in the | Bosphor us on Sunday.

WAR WITH TURKEY

DEFENCESOF THE DARDANELLES "ATTACKS AWAITED WITHOUT ' FEAR." VON DER GOLTZ'S VIEWS. LONDON, April 1. Bucharet reports state that Von der Goltz in an interview prior to his departure for 'Berlin, declared that- the defences of the Dardanelles had proved more effective than he expected. The new attack was awaited without fear. The more ships attacked them the .better he would be satisfied. The Turkish ammunition factories were sufficiently developed to keepan army of half a million supplied. " In Petrograd Von der Goltz's journey is thought to he connected with the crisis at 'Constantinople. He insisted that the Turks should devote their entire strength to the defence of the capital.

General von' Sanders continues to issue orders for. the continuation of the campaigns in the. Caucasus' and Syria. Von der Goltz hopes to persuade the Kaiser to overrule von Sanders.

VON DER G.OLTZ, PRESS AGENT.

- LONDON, March 31. Field-Marshal Von der Goltz, internviewed ajb Bucharest en route for Berlin, announced that he was shortly returning to He declared that the Turks are, in excellent spirits, have plenty of munitions, arid are eager to meet the Allies in land fights, confident of success.: INTERMITTENT BOMBARDMENT. . LONDON, April 2. . Tenedos reports that the warships continue an intermittent bombardment of the Dardanelles in order to protect the minesweepers and prevent ~ the .Turks from repairing the batteries. RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET. Tho High Commissioner, reports : London, April 1, 3.45 a.m. The Black Sea Fleet bombarded Zungulak, Kosla, Kiliirili and Ergli, caiismg a'number of explosions as well as a number of fires.