OFFICIAL NEWS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2255, 15 September 1914, Page 6

OFFICIAL NEWS

'HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLES ; , RUSSIAN VICTORY' IN POUND V ' L o"tlon, September 13, 12.30 p-m. . V Office statement.—The 'Austrian ' ■ invasion of South Poland,' which _penetrated to Opolii, Erashostav, .and Zamostje,,was protected.by an army operating, east. of. Lembeig. This latter army ■■•. -iraa; completely -defeated by the Russians in.September near Lemberg. From ' that moment it became evident that if the ■■ Austrian right flank could not . continue a stubborn resistance ■ the re- : treat of the main Austrian army from : the south would be imperilled. By the capture of Tomaszow on', September ' 10,; it is, probable that; the Russians .••-. drove a wedge through tho Austrian ■■.'•, lino. . To-day a brilliant Russian victory is'reported, , in which 30,000 prisoners ancjU several hundred guns whro taken. This is probably the immediate result 1 of the Tomaszowaction. : London; September 14;'1 a.m. Official,. Reliable.—The total distance 'of the enemy's retreat, according to ...latest reports, is. 62 miles. In Belgium the line of retreat is marked by a trail . of outrages. . ' • . The substantial number of refugees' ■.'.;': ■ in 'England is attributable to the good news from Belgium and France. ■.General Joffire's message:—'.'The timo has come to, go forward or die" was received with acclamation throughout ■Franco. : . . ■ It is reported that Brussels has been . recaptured by an Anglo-British (? Belgian) force of 75,000. Admiral Patey's messages regarding the New Guinea- operations were circulated by the Admiralty and published in the Press. Many German soldiers have been cap- . . tured practically starving. Already, Germany lias lost four cruisers, one light cruiser, two torpedo-boat destroyers, and one submarine; Austria one cruiser.; a German Dreadnought and a cruiser have sought safety in the Dardanelles. Britain has lost only one 'cruiser. . ... ~■'. Britain has transported 300,000 men to. the Continent, and also French troops from Algeria, and driven the^

German- mercantile marine off the sea. 'In twelve months Britain will have 45 new ships available. ■;. Th© Austro-German forces at Tomaszow exceeded a- million. The "Daily News" military expert says that the rapid advance of the Allies' loft wing is a serious meuace to General ■ I'Kluck's communications through Belgium: If he has to open up a French (? fresh) line of communication through the Ardennes and Luxemburg, this; must cause congestion of transport,' and throw the whole German ormy into'inextricablo confusion. Reports from Rome- state that Muscovite troops have surrounded Przemysl and Clracow, and that they intend afterwards marching to Vienna. Russia has two armies in East Prussia, and a third in the Province of Posen. From lower Silesia they will not invest German fortifications, but advance through gaps followed by strong rearguards to defend the lines of communication. Two thousand of the enemy surrendered without firing. ' Belgium reports a defeat of the Germans between Louvain and Brussels. General Joffre says that the five days' battle drawing to a close has been an incontestable victory, and that the vigorous resumption of the offensive determined the success. The sudden decrease of_ manufactured news from Berlin.is causing apprehension to the Germans. ■ ..-..■