RUSSIAN INVASION OF HUNGARY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2350, 5 January 1915, Page 5

RUSSIAN INVASION OF HUNGARY

- ns-'sDCassm/ACCWBiiJEfflpm DESPERATE EFFORTS TO CHECK THE INVADERS (Bee. January 4, 5.40 p.m.)' / London, January 3. In view of the German admission that the Russian Left Wiu£ is proving ■superior to their opponents, the good news is given credence, though it is unconfirmed It is known the Hungarians entered the war half-heartedly, and thft ■Russian raid into the Hungarian Plain has increased their murmurmgs. 1 Some official circles are convinced that the Russian invasion in North-east Hungary will result in the successful accomplishment of Grand Duke Nicholas's lobS^pfnforcemente S are being ; rushod up to the front in the desperate hope of checking the invaders.-C'Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ■ GERMANS CLAIM A'.VICTORY OVER THE RUSSIANS. Amsterdam, Jnauary 3. A German coromtiiiiqu© statos:—- , , "We captured Boryzuoff, taking a thousand! prisoners and six machine euns. Subsequently wo repulsed three night counter-attacks, with great Busfion lobscs. Our offensive east of the Rawka lias slowly progressed." TEE BATTLE OF THE FOUR RIVERS ENDED ENEMY REPULSED. WITH HEAVY LOSSES, (Roe. January 4, 11.30 p.m.) Potrograri, January J. 'Experts consider that the battle of the four rivers has virtually ended. r [-u enemy -was everywhere repulsed ivifch he.ivv losses." He continues to atS but is trying to gain time pending new operations. There has, been much hand-to-hand fichtins during tho hut few. wwlt#, iho Rumuiw invumljly proving superior.

DARING AND SUCCESSFUL EXPLOII BY : SIBERIANS. Forty Siberians crossed tho Bzura Suchacz.W at . night with muffled naddles They crawled with wood through the Geitnian lines and ignited the suburb from whonce guns had given a lot of troubife. The Germane m a cottage commenced firing, whereupon the Siberians stormed;'tho cottage and killed every German. • . . Tlie Siberians had a dozen casualties. A DISCREDITABLE GERMuiN RUSE. ' The Germans vainly bombarded a certain position for several days. 'Dlti- • match tCWd flriig, and the Russians aso ceased firing. Then ambulance men m Russian uniform, headed by a priest bearing a » nnniorl liv liii-ehp.ided soldiers, appeared on tho battlefield. il o .Russians up i. »'»«'»«>»», j,t *»<«.• " guise, poureA in a devastating machine-gun fire, tolling many Russians. . ' RUSSIANS HOLD STRATEGIC .RAILWAYS:, _ ns tstlssssai 6 WS,-» fled to Rumania. ARTILLERY DUEL ON VISTUJ A FRONT i ?. GERMANS OUTFLANKED AND ANNIHILATED. •. (Reo. January. 5, 0.15 a.nit.) . - " : Petrograd, January. 4. Official.—There was a fierce artillery duel on (foe whole Vistula The r: kUpi Th 6 n r 0 t wa S ß an r a'll fight north-east of Rawa, and we reoocupied the «• w itig much material. I FALL OF CRACOW APPARENTIII IMMINENT. ■ (ReC. January 5, 1.25 a.m.) ■'.. : , ■ ; t Petrograd, January 4. Pm«isians and' Bavarians-were sent to aid the Austrians, who.were ordered to hold the ground protecting Cracow at all costs. Meanwhile feverish prepare that if ihey are unable to Md the fortress they will Russians between Vlotsova and Kierce intercepted the Germans I surpSsed and overwhelmed tho inflicting heavy losses and taking I many prisoners. -