AUSTRIANS PENNED UP BETWEEN TWO RIVERS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2254, 14 September 1914, Page 5

AUSTRIANS PENNED UP BETWEEN TWO RIVERS

GREAT DEBACLE POSSIBLE RUSSIANS GAINING GROUND GENERALLY (Rec. September 13, 5.5 p.m.) ' Petrograd, September 12. The Russians at the Bistrshitza River forced tlio whole Austrian Army into the angle formed by the Vistula and tlio San Rivers, ivhere a complete debacle is possible owing to the bad fords. This success has been greatly due to tlio artillery, which is superior to the Austrians'. . Most of the Russian wounds are dn e to the rifle in contrast with the wounds from shell and shrapnel in tho German engagements. * * Furious fighting is proceeding in tho Austrian centre, where the Hungarian regiments aro showing great gallantry. As the result of attacks and counter-attacks tho fighting line is now a huge zig-zag. The Russians generally have gained ground towards the Austrian frontier. Hot fighting is in progress on the Austrian right. , MORE FORTIFIED POSITIONS TAKEN. (Rec. September 13, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, September 12. The Russians have captured Tomaszon, in Russian Poland, 45 miles northwest of Lemberg, after a sanguinar.y conflict. They have also captured the fortified positions on Opole and i'urobin, west of Lublin. In the north tlie Russians repulsed the Germans with heavy . losses at Chorzele, in Russian. Poland, near Soldau. It is semi-officially stated that, the Russians have cut off the Austrian, left from the troops operating between Tomaszon and Rawaruska (30 miles north-west of Lemberg). News from South Poland indicates that the chief Austrian army is fighting a desperate rearguard action, and is fleeing in increasing disorder. It is believed that three hundred thousand Germans have been withdrawn from a position in front, and, are intended to assist the Austrians instead of fighting in East Prussia. .. . Russian patrols are in contact with the Germans at Blaski, in Russian Poland, near the frontier towns of Kalisch. It is officially, stated that on Wednesday Germans arrived at Grodek, in Galicia, twenty miles west of Lemberg, to assist the Austrians. The Russian operations on the Austrians' two wings and to the rear of " the western army aro favourable, and the turning movement at Rawaruska is proceeding successfully. MORE FIGHTING NEAR LEMBERG. . Petrograd, September 11. A communique states that the success gained over the Austro-Hungarian Army in the Crashik district, south of Lublin, is developing rapidly. Sanguinary fighting is progressing on the Tomaszow-Rawrusha front to the Dniester River. Petrograd, Seotember 11. The booty taken by the Russians at Nikolaieff, in Galicfa, includes a whole train of hundreds of provision wagons; and batteries of artillery with' ammunition..—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) LARGE GERMAN FORCES IN POLAND. Petrograd, September 11. Large German forces have been detrained at Czenstocliowa (in Poland, about 100 miles east by south of Breslau, and seventy miles north-west of Cracow). The Cossacks wrecked an armoured train near Czentstochowa, and prac-' tically annihilated the Germans. They captured several.quick-firers. Polish miners at Bendin, in the south-west corner of Poland, who were compelled by the Germans to load coal trucks concealed some dynamite in each truck. The result was appalling, the station and military train being completely destroyed, and the ammunition factory blown,'up. GERMAN SUCCESS IN EAST PRUSSIA CLAIMED. > » Petrograd, September 11. It is officially stated thai German troops brought from the west concentrated on the River Alle, in East Prussia, whence they began to move in great columns across the Mauer See Lake district. , The Russian advanced troops aro holding the enemy's advance. Copenhagen, September 11. • Berlin advices state that the left flank of the Russian Army in East Prussia has been defeated, and that the Russians are retreating, pursued by the Germans. ■ •" j (Rec. September 13, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 12. I An official message from Berlin sayß that the Twenty-second Russian Army Corps was repulsed while endeavouring to cross the Ryok (? Lyck, East Prussia, 60 miles south-west of Insterburg). , - HUNGARIANS DESERT. (Reo. September 13, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, September 12. It Is reported that a Hungarian battalion has crossed the Rumanian frontier, and laid down their arms. TWO AUSTRIAN'ARMIES SURROUNDED. . (Rec. September 14, 0.45 a.m.)' London, September 13, morning. | The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says that two Austrian „ armies have been surrounded, and sixty thousand men have been made prisoners, including five hundred officers of one army and six hundred of the other. The surrender of both armies is impending. SERVIANS TO MEET RUSSIANS IN HUNGAEY. (Reo. September 14, 0.45 a.m.) Nlsh, September 12. The Servians aro preparing to march on Budapest, the capital of Hungary, where they will join with the Russians advancing westward, and thus menace the German flank j VICTORY OVER AUSTRIANS AND GERMANS. (Rec. September 14, 2.10 a.m.) < • Petrograd, September 13, morning. 'An official statement announces that the Russians have gained i\ glorious victory over the Austrian and German armies at Krasnik and Tomaszoft, and the enemy were driven across the River San._ Great success has also been achieved against the Austrians west and northtvont of Lsmborg. Over two hundred officora and throa thousand men were made prisoners, and a number of big cuua. Maxims, and stores were captured.