RUSSIANS INVESTING PRUSSIAN FORTRESSES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2242, 31 August 1914, Page 6

RUSSIANS INVESTING PRUSSIAN FORTRESSES

NOW MARCHING UPON DANZIG GREAT BATTLE WITH AUSTRIANS IN PROGRESS i i , . London, 'August 28. It is reported from Rome that the Russians are marching upon Danzig, the capital and principal fortress of West Prussia, which lies on the Baltic eighty miles south-west of Konigsberg. ■The Russians- havo occupied Tilsit, a town of 32,000 inhabitants, 33 miles , north of Instorburg. Tho garrison and inhabitants fled. Much spoil was captured. ALSATIAN ARMY HURRIED EASTWAEDS. (Reo. August 30, 5.5 p.m.) St. Petersburg, August 20. The Russians are approaching Konigsborg, the principal fortress of East Prussia, and havo dislodged garrison outposts. They havo also occupied Allenstoin,' a garrison town a hundred miles north-oast of Turin, and thirty milca from tho Russian frontier. .The Alsatian Array under Grand Diike Frederick of Baden is reinforcing 1 the Germans in East Prussia. , . (Reo. 'August 30, 5.5 pm.) ' 1 Paris, August 29, evening. It i , ! officially stated that Konigsberg has been completely invested. /ALARM IN BERLIN.'.. , • • (Rec. August 29, 7.20 p.m.) Copenhagen, August 28. Tho ; arrival o£ East Prussian Tefugees at Berlin is causing alarm. The ' sencr.il Staff is assuring tho populaco that the position both in tho east and ivost is excellent. Tho Kaiser has telegraphed to the Council of Ministers at Berlin immediately to organise all possible relief for tho population of "my beloved province, which has been invaded by the Russians." -.•'.'■■* GREAT BATTLE NEAR LEMBERG. St. Petersburg, August 28., i ' The Russians are Hearing Lemberg, the capital of Galieia, fourth city of ■ ;he Austro-Hungarian Empire in point of size. (Reo. 'August 30, 5.G p.m.)' ■ ■. Paris, August 29, evening. 'A bittle is proceeding between the Russians and the Austriana, between jLemberg and the River Vistula. The battle is being fought over a front of 300 kilometres (about 186 miles). ■ - : The neareet point of the Vistula to Lemberg lies 118 miles north-west. wu~- AUSTRIA DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF. '■ Borne, August 28. There are ineuiTeotionary movements in fae provinces of Austria. Six German, and Hungarian regiments surrounded and ' annihilated a Bohemian regiment for rorusing to fight against Servia.