Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 30, 22 September 1914, Page 5

Russia

EVE OF BIG EVENTS.

RUSSIAN PREDICTION OF MOVE ME NTS OF GERMAN FLEET.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, September 21. Petrograd papers predict that the main German ileet will enter the Baltic and operate against Russia. The Kronstadt Yiestink says: "We are on the eve of big events. We shall see the German fleet hastening from one sea to another under a blow from the English fleet and resistance from our own."

'• (Kronstadt, seaport and fortress of Russia, situate at the south-east extremity of an island in the Gulf of Finland, 20 miles west of Petrograd. The harbor is very spacious, and consists of three divisions—the merchants' harbor, the war harbor, and the man-of-war's mole. The war harbor is the principal station of the Russian lleet. Kronstadt is defended towards the sea by fortifications projecting into the water, and, towards the land, by ramparts and bastions. Kronstadt was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great. In 1855, the English fleet, commanded by Sir Charles Napier, proceeded to the Baltic with a view of taking Kronstadt or destroying its fortifications, but either from the inadequacy of the means at, his disposal or from the strength of the forts, no attempt was made upon them). IN EAST PRUSSIA. THE GERMANS REPEATEDLY DRIVEN BACK. [.United Press Assoctation.l London, September 20.

The Daily Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent describes General Rennenkampff's rushing a brigade forward by a night march as spoiling the German preparations to envelope his left Hank. The Russians, under a tremendous artillery and rifle fire, repeatedly drove back the Germans. They eventually carried the trenches, which were filled with corpses. They next captured the town, in which the stono houses had been converted into miniature fortresses, surrounded by deep trenches and wire entanglements. Each had to be taken separately. A collection of handsome coffins was found for the use of officers. IN FORTIFIED POSITION. GERMAN FORWARD MOVEMENT PENDING. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Petrograd, September 21. Three German army corps have concentrated in a fortified position in the vicinity of Przemysl, with orders to defend it to the uttermost, so as to enable the German forces gathering at Posen to arrange a general forward movement.

FIGHTING IN GALIGIA.

SHOCKING RECORD OF LOSSES

ON BOTH SIDES.

Petrograd, September 20.

It is estimated that the total Austrian casualties in Galicia amount to thirty-five per CeA. of the million engaged. The Russian casualties amount to 25,000. This great disparity is attributed to the superiority of the gunnery.

PERCENTAGE OF DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED ONLY 1 PER CENT.

Petrograd, September 20

Eighty per cent, of the Russian wounded are wounded in the legs and arms. The dangerously wounded only average one per cent. BEFORE PEACE. FREEDOM OF SLAVS FROM THE FOREIGN YOKE.

END OF THE NIGHTMARE OF CERMAN MILITARISM.

(Peceivcd 8.50 a.m.')

Ptrograd, September 21

The Gazette says that before peace is proclaimed, Russia must secure the freedom of the Slavs from the foreign yoke, and end the nightmare of German militarism. This will involve the dissolution of the Hapsburg monarchy and the abolition of Prussian hegemony. Austria must be deprived of Galicia and the Slav territory, and must also cede Trieste and Trentinto to Italy and Transylvania and part of Bukowina. to Roumania. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. CONSIDERED COMPETENT FOR PROTECTION IN THE BALTIC.

(Received 8.50 a.m.) Petrograd, September 21. The Russian fleet in the Baltic, aided by mines, j s considered competent to frustrate any attempt against the Finnish ports or Revel. Revel, or Reval, fortified seaport and State dockyard on the Gulf of Finland, population nearly 70,000.) BATTLE OF LEMBERG. THE HERO OF PORT ARTHUR TREACHEROUSLY SHOT. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Petrograd, September 21. During the battle of Lemberg, the Austrians, after hoisting the White : Flag, treacherously shot down General Frolve, a hero of Port Arthur. The infuriated Russians sabred them unsparingly.

AUSTRIANS REPULSED.

CROSTAV BOMBARDED AND THE PRZEMYSL FIGHT. | By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 8.50 a.m.) Petrograd, September 21. Official.—The Austrians endeavoured to arrest the advance of General Baranoff and Ranishoff, but the front was repulsed with great loss. Our siege guns bombarded Grostav. A fight with artillery has commenced at Przemysl. WITH THE AIRCRAFT. GERMANS USE AEROPLANES IN CONJUNCTION WITH ZEPPELINS. Times ano Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, September 21. Russians state that the German system of utilising their air craft consists in sending aeroplanes to photograph a map of the positions. Zeppelins follow with bombs, which are dropped where most damage can be inflicted.