GUERRILLA TACTICS IN EAST PRUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2310, 18 November 1914, Page 5

GUERRILLA TACTICS IN EAST PRUSSIA

GERMAN PROCLAMATION CIVILIANS URGED TO TAKE UP ARMS London ( November 16. Despite tha severity of the German punishment of armed civilians in Belgium, a German proclamation to the inhabitants of East Prussia (states a message from Amsterdam), declares that all methods' of defence are permissible when an enemy crosses the frontier, and summons all to take up arms, at the •same time suggesting that it is preferable to wear civilian dress in order to surprise the enemy the better. A, further message from Amsterdam states that a proclamation has been issued' in East Prussia, urging the whole population to take up arms and maintain guerrilla warfare aaginst the Russians. AUSTRO-GERMAN FLIGHT FROM CRACOW. Copenhagen, November 16. Berlin reports that the flight from Cracow is becoming general. The German colony has fled to Berlin and Breslau. It is rumoured that the Austrians will not defend the city, not desiring that it should, be bombarded. PRUSSIAN MILITARISM MUST BE CRUSHED. , ("Times" end Sydney "Sun"- Serviced.) London, November 16. Count Sergius Witte (a member of the Russian Council of the Empire) denies Petrograd rumours that he is endeavouring to promote mediation in Petrograd. He says that Russian public opinion would regard any peace proposals as sacrilegious disrespect for the men who had died for their country. Prussian militarism must first be'crushed. TENACIOUS FIGHTING IN SOLDAU-NIEDENBURG REGION. (Reo. November 17, 10 p.m.) , . Petrograd, November 17. The Russians are fighting tenaciously in the Soldau-Neidenburg district. The Germans are determinedly seeking to paralyse the Russian attacks along tho southern frontier of East Prussia. THE OPERATIONS ACCORDING TO BERLIN. (Rec. November 17, 10 p.m.) London, November 16. A Berlin offioial report states that the Russian advanlce near Soldau was repulsed, and strong Russian forces thrown back on Plock on Sunday. "The Germans have takon'five'thousand prisoners, and ten machine guns. Several Russian army corps' were driven back at Kutno. According to the latest estimates, the Russians have lost twenty-three thousand prisoners and seventy guns and machine guns. , '- Kiitno is 83 miles west of Warsaw/

FORTIFICATIONS OF PRZEMYSL CRUMBLING. The Prime Minister lias received the following from the High Commissioner:— ' London, November 17. The siege of Przemysl is proceeding, and the Russians are destroying the fortifications. An eye-witness states that the German reinforcement troops in the Eastern theatre consist of young and untrained soldiers. THE SERVIAN CAMPAIGN. AGAINST THE AUSTRIANS (Reo. November 17, 6.55 p.m.) Nlßh, November 16. Official.—An account of the operations of the Servian army during the last few days oannot be published on account of strategical movements. Our position and moral© are satisfactory; the reported Austrian successes are untrue.