FIERCE FIGHTING WEST OF WARSAW

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2287, 22 October 1914, Page 5

FIERCE FIGHTING WEST OF WARSAW

GERMANS HURLED BACK ENTIRE AUSTRIAN BATTALION SURRENDERS : ■ ■•.•.•: ■-. Petrograd, October. 20. . There has been fierce fighting westward of Warsaw. The Russians hurled back the Germans towards their main position on the line Skierniowice-'Kielce-Sandoniierz. Shrapnel played havoc with the Germans. Many corpses are floating in the Vistula. ' . The Germans defending Przemysl are showing extreme energy. The hostile collision's'are spreading, and the huge strategical front grows steadily larger from Sandomierz to the Carpathians: • Skierniewice is 40 miles south-west of Warsaw. Kiolce is 80 miles south of Skicrniewke. Sandomierze ie on the Vistula, where it forma the frontier with AustriaHungary, and is 50 miles east of Kielce. INCESSANT FIGHTING IN GALIOIA. Pfltrograd, October 20. There has been incessant fighting in western Galicia. The Austriana made .unavailing efforts to oross the River Son. ' A communique eays: The Russians gained partial successes at Warsaw in » very hot engagement; also southward of Przemysl. TERRIBLE PANIC AMONG AUSTRIAN TROOPS. , Potrograd, October 20.. A terrible panic occurred at Tdhortkoff, situated at the foot of the Carpathians, through the Russians suddenly raining fire over the Austrian detenders. A fierce artillery duel ensued on tho surrounding ridges. Tho inhabitants thronged the railway station ami as the conflict increased in deadliness, many of the Austrian sol diore and officers rushed tho station and evicted the women and children from the train, their places being taken by panic-stricken troops. - The train ascended the mountain, but a Russian shell smashed the locomotive as it was nearing the eummit. The train rolled down, crashing into a second one, both rapidly descending to the valley. ' . . A fresh shell fired the carriages, and the train continued to descend with its burning victims, crushing to death hundreds. The remnants of the Austrian army were dispersed, and the town occupied. , HEAVY DAMAGE DONE AT LUBLIN. ' (Rec. October 22, 0.25 a.m.) Petrograd, October 20. As a result of the Austrian invasion of Lublin and Tiholn, in Southern Poland, 4250 houses were burned, the damago being estimated at £300,000. AUSTRIAN BATTALION SURRENDERS. . -,- / (Rec'. October 22, 0.55 a.m.) . . . ■ Petrograd, October 21. '. A communique states that southward of Przomysl, an entire Austrian battalion surrendered with all its officers and mitrailleuses.