POSITION OF CRACOW.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16751, 5 January 1915, Page 7

POSITION OF CRACOW.

AUSTRIANS OR/DERED TO HOLD

CITY AT ALL COSTS

GERMAN RT-nNFORCEMENTS. (Received January 5, 1.25 a.m.) PETROGRAD, January 4.

Prussians and Bavarians have been sent to aid tho Austrians. who have been ordered to hold ground protecting Cracow at all costs. Meanwhile, feverish preparations are being made at Cracow. Iho Austrians declare that if they are unable to hold the fortress they will blow up the city. Tho Russians between Vloszczova and Kieke intercepted Germans hurrying from Skierniewiece to assist the Austrians. The Russians retired owing to the fierceness of the attack, but later returned, and in a charge surprised and overwhelmed the Germans, inflicting heavy losses and taking ma,ny prisoners.

RUSSIAN INVASION OF HUNGARY

AUSTRO-GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS RUSHED UP.

GERMAN TROOPS IN TRENTINO. " Times " and Sydney " Sun " Service*.

(Received January 4, 5.50 p.m.) LONDON, January 3. The German'admission that the Russian left wing is proving superior to its opponents is'given credence though unconfirmed. It is known that the Hungarians entered the war half-heartedly and the Russian raid into the Hungarian plain has increased their murmurings. Official circles in Rome are convinced that the Russian invasion of northeast Hungary is tho successful accomplishment of the Grand Duke (Nicholas's long-cherished plaus. Reinforcements are being rushed up to the front in a desperate hope of checking the invaders.

Amsterdam reports that 210,000 Germans passed Cologne eastwards. Austria boasts of arranging the dispatch of an army of a million to Servia.

A German army corps has been instructed to occupy Riva, on the border of Trentino. The explanation is given that Austrians on the frontier are deserting and escaping in hundreds over tho passes. The explanation is considered insufficient to account for the action taken.