Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 22, 12 September 1914, Page 5

Russia.

FIGHTING WITH AUSTRIA.

CRACOW EVACUATED.

Petrograd, September 11

The Austrians have evacuated Cr»* cow, where the inhabitants were displaying Russian sympathies.

(Cracow is a fortified city m Galicia, formerly capital of Poland, on the Vistula; about 259 miles nortkt east of Vienna; population, about 95,000.)

THE RUSSIANS AT LUBLIN

London, September 1J

The Petrograd correspondent of th» Daily Chronicle says the greet battle at Lublin ended in a complete victory for the Russians, who tliorougjkly routed the Austrians.

AUSTRIANS AND THE BAYONET.

Petrograd, September 11.

Wounded soldiers state that tii*, Russian machine guns did great extr cution at Krintz, but the fight wa& decided by the bayonet. When the Austrians heard the onrushing Russians cheering they fled. Many bftcaiu* entranged in a bog.

REIGN OF TERROR IN THE SEE* PROVINCES.

Milan, September 11

Refugees state that a reign of t«ror exists in the Serb provinces m Austria. There is a gibbet in ev«rj village, and every day are hung thereon fresh corpses. Hardly a Serb leader has escaped arrest. Sopilo, Nationalist leader in the Diet, is believed t« havfe been executed. The most prominent citizens are held as hostages. The people in many of the poor district are dying of starvation. SANGUINARY FIGHTING IN PRO* GRESS. (Received 8. 5a.m.) Petrograd, September 11. A communique states that the sutl- - gained over the Austro-Hungarijan army at Crasnick district is developing rapidly, and sanguinary fighting is pro*. ■ gressing on the Tomasohoff-Ravarua-ska front to the river Dniester. •■.',, ,< -A RUSSIANS SECURE GREAT J*4U* OF BOOTY. Times and Sydney Sun Ssbviow. (Received 8 a.m.) ; ' ! ' f¥ r .: "Petrograd,! September 11. Booty taken by the Russians at uNjikoiareff includes ; la 'whole train Of hundreds of provision waggons.and bit. teries of 'artillery with ammunition;::*-:

THE GERMAN OPERATIONS.

GERMAN FORCES DETRAIN IN POLAND.

(Received 8.5 a.m.) -, . : Betrograc 1 September 11. Large German have detraj*. ed at Tchenstokov. ,„■

(Tchenstokov.—Town, Russia, ontn* river Warthe, in the government' ef * Piotrkov. Population. 20.118.) '' ; '.'' GERMAN COXSTTL AS 4, SPY. ' ■• • • • Copenhagen', September 11; Russian authorities shot Wilhelii Goldecke, German Consul at Abo, faf espionage. DESPERATE FIGHT AT ORLATf. Moscow, September 11.

A wounded offcer describes the desperate fight at Orlau. The trenehes there had been thrice taken and retaken when the Russian reinforcements arrived, and the Germans retreated to Osterode, losing six mitrailleuse* and eight field guns. The Russian* harassed them with bayonet charge*. .The whole route for four kilometres '(2s miles) was strewn with German corpses.

RUSSIAN ADVANCE GUARD fOj|

BERLLN

London, September 11,

A inHssage received in Rome states that the advance guard of the Russian centre is marching towards Berlin, having invaded Silesia. The capture of Breslau is threatened. The Petrograd correspondent of fcfe« Daily Chronicle says that there are ae»r 12 or 13 German army corps in East Prussia. Russia will soon benefit from the approaching winter, as the swamps become frozen and marchable. At present the roads southward of Inters* burg have been converted into a morass by the passage of Germans. H« states that the new Krupp Howitzers, which killed Genei-al Samsonoff, are manned and fired by Krupp's experts. The Germans are feverishly strengthening Thorn, Kuln, and Grandeuz. They have re-arranged the whole country, destroying hundreds of vilt lages. farm-houses, and bridges. ■

The Russians are now face to face with a march across country bar* of life.