Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 32, 24 September 1914, Page 5

Russia

SIEGE OF PRZEMYSL.

ALL FORTIFICATIONS IN GALICIA FALLEN TO RUSSIA.

[United Press (Association.] (Received 10.15 a.m.) Rome, September 2d. The Tribunals Petrograd correspondent states that all the fortifications in Galicia have fallen except Przomysl end Cracow. The siege of Przomysl has commenced.

RUSSIANS 5N JAROSLAV.

HUNGARIAN REGIMENT COMPLETELY DECIMATED.

Petrograd, September 23

The Russians occupied Jaroslav. It is announced that the 50th Hungarian Regiment was completely decimated. only three officers and 20 men regaining their base. A WOMAN OF 70. WOMEN FIGHTING ON THE EAST PRUSSIAN FRONTIER.

Petrograd, September 22

There were many women among the prisoners captured during the fighting on the East Prussian frontier. Cossacks seized over a hundred at Widenhnrg. One woman of 70, maddened by the loss of her sons and grandsons, climbed the belfry of a church and fired on the Russians with a machine-gun, wounding 15 before she was captured. OUTRAGES DENIED,

[United Press Association.] Petrograd, September 22

An official report denies the allegations of the burning of German villages and the shooting of the inhabitants. In exceptional oases, whore the veterans fired on the Russians, just reprisals were ordered. A GERMAN RAID, OCCUPATION OF TWO TOWNS IN RUSSIAN POLAND.

ENEMIES' SHIPPING

(Received 10.15 a.m.) London, September 23

The Daily Chronicle’s Petrograd correspondent states that the Gormans landed at Memel and penetrated to Jnbnrg. Others from the Masurian lakes occupied Snvalki and Mariampot, being checked there on Friday. , Seventy-three German and thirteen Austrian vessels detained or captured in Russia are Gazetted.

Memel.—Seaport, Prussia, on the Baltic Sea, adjacent to the Russian frontier. It is an important export and import point, and is ‘strongly fortified. It was founded in 1253. A large portion of the town was destroyed by fire in 1854 and rebuilt in a better manner. Population 20,584.

Suvalki.—Capital of government of same name in Russian Poland, 75 miles X.W. of Grodno and 150 miles N.F. of Warsaw. Population 17,000, including about 6000 Jews. GERMANY’S WAR LOAN. EVEN SERVANTS SUBSCRIBE THEIR SAVINGS. (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, September 23.

British ladies from Germany state that the War Loan has been subscribed even servants giving their savings. being promised that the money would be returned with interest at five pet cent, out of the French indemnity. BRUTAL MASSACRES. STATEMENT BY AN EYE-WITNESS AT TAMAINES.

London, September 22. ,Tbe Daily Chronicle publishes an eyewitness’s sworn statement, which reveals the most brutal massacres. At Tamaines only one house in the town was left undestroyed by fire. The Germans selected 432 of the inhabitants, gave them time for confession, and then killed them with mitrailleuses, the victims including the aged Burgomaster and his two young daughters, and prominent citizens. The rest of the inhabitants were forced to burv their fellow-citizens.

CIRCASSIANS’ ADVENTURE AT OZESTOCHOW.

(Received 12.30 p.m.) Botrograd, September 23. Sixty Circassians entered Ozestocliow, overpowered the German patrols, entered the cafes and slew German officers. and withdrew without loss.