DECISIVE SUCCESS OF THE RUSSIANS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2315, 24 November 1914, Page 5

DECISIVE SUCCESS OF THE RUSSIANS

GERMAN OFFENSIVE MOVE FAILS REPORTED PREDICAMENT OF THE ADSTRIANS He Prime Minister has received tie following cablegram (dated London) November 23) from tie High Commiesioner: — _ • 1 Official. —The Russian successes on the Prussian-Cracow battle front wars decisive. The German attempts to march on Warsaw were unsuccessful. (Rec. November 23, 9.40 p.m.) Petrograd, November 23. Official.—"The fighting between the Vktrula and the Wart a continues. By. supreme determination we have gained partial successes, and captured two thousand prisoners and several quiokfirers. On the OzestoohowarCraoow front we forced the Außtrians to evacuate *Newsandeo. •This place name is not shown in the maps at our disposal. (Reo. November 23, 5.20 p.m.) London, November 23. The London "Timee," in the course of a leading article, remarks that "it is cheering to knot? that in the Eastern theatre, the German offensive in Cen« tral Poland has come to a full-stop, »s was confidently expected."OIVILIAN, POPULATION EXPELLED FROM CRACOW, Rome, November 22. . The Military Governor at Craeow has expelled the civil population. Fiftjj thousand Poles have fled in all directions. ''" * ' 'AUSTRIAN! RETREAT REPORTED TO BE OUT OFF., ' , — London, November 22. The newspaper "Ee Matin" is informed that the Russians are cutting off the retreat of the 'Austrians in Hungary, and that eighty thousand men run the risk of becoming prisoners. Budapest is alarmed, because it will be unable, if that happens, to resist invasion.—"Timce" and Sydney. "Sun" services. PANIC-STRICKEN POPULATION, IN. EAST PRUSSIAN CITY,. (Reo. November 23, 7 p.m.) i Rome, November 22. The newspaper "Tribuna" states that forty thousand East Prussian fugitives have arrived at Insterburg (about 20 miles west of Gumbinnen in Bast Prussia), .where the entire population has been thrown into a state of panio, and it is preparing to fly. It is stated that the' Austrian commander at Przemysl offered to surrender on i condition that the garrison was left its liberty, but the Russians refused. Four < Austrian army corps, which escaped at the battle on the San, aTe now at Przemysl. . CHOLERA RAGING 'AT PRZEMYSL. (Reo. November 23, 9.40 p.m.)' , "Si. ; Rome, November 23. The defenders of Przemysl are being decimated by the ravages of cholera. Victims of the disease are buried in qu ioklime in huge pits on the outskirts of ■the town. The epidemic has necessitated the destruction of a great amount of provisions. The Russians are exhausting the garrison prior to the final assault, which will possibly be fixed for the Feast of Saint Nicholas on December 6. The garrison made two desperate sorties and reached the main body of the' Russians seven miles from the city. They then found themselves between crossfires, and were obliged to retreat. 'EAST CRISIS FACES GERMANY.--(Reo. November 24, 0.6 a.m.)' 1 ' • . , Copenhagen, November 23. Panic and excitement ire general in Bast Prussia, and forty thousand are fleeing daily. The_ situation is so serious that' Germany has been obliged to abandon her intention of evacuating East Prussia and Silesia in oraer to win a deoisive victory in th# West,. AUSTRIAN MOVE AGAINST SERVIA MANOEUVRING FOR STRATEGICAL' POSITIONS. (Reo. November 24, 0.5 a.m.) Athens, November 23. The Kustrians are attempting to occupy the Danube between Rumania and Servia, which would thus enable supplies of ammunition Vto be sent to Turkey, as the Danube thereafter is an international highway. The batteries on the Servian bank of the river present prevent this attempt from being' successful.