GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY IN HUNGARY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2420, 27 March 1915, Page 7

GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY IN HUNGARY

A SEMI-OFFICIAL REPORT THREE DAYS- BATTLE ON AUSTRIAN RIGHT m , „ . , , Bucharest, March 25. Semi-official: —"The Russians have won a great victor; at Staroefcjria, Hungary, between the Lupkow and TJszok Passe?, after a three days' battle on the extreme Austrian right. "The Russians brought up large forces, surprising and driving back the Austrians from TJszok with enormous losses. The Russians lost heavily, but are continually bringing up fresh troops. "The fighting continues." The' High Commissioner reports;— X London, March 25, 11.20 p.m. Petrograd reportsln the Carpathians we continue to advance. Several fortified heights were seized on Wednesday between the roads leading to Bartfeld and Uszok. Everywhere the enemy's counter-attacks were unsuccessful. In the course of the day Russians captured over four thousand prisoners, ono Run, and several dozen machine guns. The Germans on Monday unsuccessfully re-attacked a height near >ICoziova (fifteen miles north of the Vereczke Pass). . London, March 26, 3.55 a.m. "In the Carpathians the Russians havo gained a decisive success in the region of Lupkow Pass, carrying by assault an important Austrian position on a great crest of the Beskid Mountains. "By furious fighting the enemy was dispersed, partly annihilated by rifle fire and bayonet charges. On Wednesday morning they 'began to retreat. "During the day 5700 prisoners and several dozens of machine guns were captured." RUSSIAN TACTICS IN THE SIEGE OF PRZEMYSL HOW THE GARRISON'S RESISTANCE WAS WORN DOWN. Condon, March 25. A military authority at Petrograd sa.ys:—"Tl le Russian methods at. Prwv mysl were to husband their forces until the garrison was unable to held out. The same coursa has bsen adopted by the Allies, and must ill time fore® Gernianv to surrender. Up to th« present we have withstood htv furious snrtias, but. will soon be bsginnina jj draw r.loser ths ittvpstilic lin»e- Willi etMS slid

THE LAST SORTIE FROM PRZEMYSL. (Rec. March 27, 0.45 a.m.) Petrograd, March 26. In the last sortie from Przemysl, three Slav regiments Were sent' ahead, followed by four Hungarian regiments. Oil meeting the Russians' fire,, the Slavs turned back, whereupon the Hungarians fired upon them. The outskirts of Przemysl have been converted into a vast cemetery, containing the graves of over forty thousand who had either been killed or had - died during the siege. The sanitary condition of the town is unspeakable. PRIVATIONS OF THE GARRISON, - ; ■ Vienna, March 25. Five airmen who escaped from Frzemyfl state that the hospitals Were crowded last week. Nearly half ttie garrison was sick from the privations Suffered. Two tins of food were distributed to each man before <Sach sortie. In many cases the exhausted stomachs.of the men were unable to digest the food, and some died; Except for .horseflesh the only meat remaining was that of carrier-pigeons. These were offered to Goneral Kusmanck, who refused them, and sent them back to the hospitals. The Anstrians blew up forts, latteries, magazines, and bridges; Ariators hovering above watched the destruction, and then flew off to Cracow. . Potrdgrad, March 25.',, The army at Przemysl was originajly 150,000. The garrison oil Marcli 14 numbered 126,000. Tliere were no epidemics, though 20 per centum r of the ' garrisou and the inhabitants were scorbutic. AGED EMPEROR'S APPEAL TO THE GARRISON. (Rec. March 26, 5.25 p.m.) * London, Ma'reK SS. Th'e Emperor Franz Joseph sfent art. air-lotter to Przemysl before the capitulation. It read: "Saviours ftnd honours await you, my hcrOGsl. Hold on until the Spring. Wo shall be the viotoh!'-'—("Times" and Sydney '"Sun" Services.) CIVILIANS ORDERED TO LEAVE CRACOW; ■ (R«s. March 26, 7.25 p.m.) . , V#nlcß, Maroh 26. ' The authorities have ordered all civilians at Oracow to leave forthwith. THE OPERATIONS AGAINST EAST PRUSSIA = GALLANT RESISTANCE'OF FORT OSSOWIEC. ; Pitrbgfad, March 25. ; Ossowiec is gallantly resisting. The morith's siego has Ji6t-hurt the forts nor dislodged the infantry field fortifications. The men in the fdrtreEfe ate. safe under concrete cupolas. ! , . ' Th* High, Commissioner reports: London, March 26, 3.55 aim. ? • Petrograd reports, :3:e haye.madfe continued jitogfess tfiwards the Wit Snd'ori-the middle: Niemen front, : . ■RUSSIANS CROSS THE FRONTIER A&Alti. ? • : petrograd, i>6. The Russians hav4 crossed the East Prussian frontier, andafe clQIg. touch -with the beyond Jurbiirg (about 30 miles east of Tilsit). .