Russian Activity.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 15, 4 September 1914, Page 5

Russian Activity.

OPERATIONS AGAINST AUSTRIANS AND GERMANS.

Petrograd, September 2.

It is officially reported that the Russians finally routed the Austrians at Leinberg on Tuesday, with enormous losses, and captured 150 guns.

An official report says that the battle of Lemberg lasted for seven days, and three Austrian army corps were engaged i" it- Tll(> Russians, in their final assault on Tuesday, carried heavily-fortified positions ten miles east of the town, and advanced on the principal forts. The Austrians fled in disorder, abandoning entire batteries of artillery, much camp equipment, and provision convoys. The Russian advance guard and cavalry pursued them, inflicting enormous losses of dead, wounded, and prison-

Park, September 3

The Russian victory in Galicia was brilliant. They turned the Austrians' right wing, which was cut to pieces, leaving 30,000 prisoners in the Russians' hands. The Russians on the Vistula were heavily reinforced when the issue of the battle was doubtful, and were able to take a vigorous offensive, chiefly by means of bayonet charges, and to capture many guns.

RUSSIAN REVERSE AT ORTELS BURG.

New York, September 3

Messages from Gorman wireless sources assert that a force of Russianß was captured during their attack across tire swamps and lakes of .the Ortelsburg district.

SUPERIOR uFSMAN GUNS.

Petrograd, September 2

The Chief of Staff states that the reverse in East Prussia was purely local, due to the sudden arrival of (German reinforcements with siege guns, and that the Russian offensive in the southern area of East Prussia continues.

Experts ascribe the reverse near Ortelsburg to the superiority of guns from Grandeuz, including the latest Ivrupps. The Russians fought with unflinching courage, despite terrible oddJß;'.> Two Generals' were killed by a-chance shell, which was fired from a.jgffeat distance. The -frankness of [theuGeneral Staff in publishing the news,immediately'had a bracing effect, .-iuid'j.so far from the disaster weakening! Hhe attack in East Prussia, the forces, united under General Pierihekampi, continue to drive "Ehe* Germans from their positions. ,! ;. iTho Russians destroyed several railways in the Koeuigaberg 'district.

The Germans ha've'no field hospitals, but merely a large number of doctors who do their dressing and perforin operations in any available building. They have no tents. The wounded lie in villages along the line of march until an empty motor-car,, giisl%M.p,:px supply wagon chances to return to the base..n ;i f ■ j'\ OFFICIAJ. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE LEMBERG ACTION.

? !..'Petrograd,' September 3.

It is officially iinnoimced that General Rouzsky's anny* , B' n greAt victory .at Lembarg Was preceded by the capture

of 44 guns and Maxims

The 15th Austrian Division was an; nihilafced at Laschocherva, eastward c|f ToraasKhoff.! A hundred officers 1000 men. and 6000 wounded were taken prisoners, together' with the colors of the 65th regiment. Twenty guns were captures.

AUSTRIA'S ARMY OF A MILLION.

London, September 3.

It is stated that an Austrian force of a million men is opposing the second and third Russian armies.

RUSSIA'S HOST OF PRISONERS.

London, September 3. : The Russians claim to have captured 17,000 prisoners between the 26th and 30th of August. RUSSIA'S ONWARD MARCH INTO EAST PRUSSIA. MORE GERMAN ATROGITIES. (Received 8.15 a.m.) Petrograd, September 3. Official.—The Russians are maintaining a continuous offensive. Cavalry have penetrated the far interior of East Prussia, destroying the German communications and occupying Koischen. near Soldau. The Germans remain inactive. A sortie from Konigsburg was unsuccessful. The Novoe Vremya gives circumstantial details of Gorman atrocities, such as burying the Russian wounded.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT TEMPORARILY TRANSFERRED TO BORDEAUX.

(Received 8.15 a.m.)

Paris, September 3

A proclamation announces that the Government has boon temporarily transferred to Bordeaux.