Austria

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 41, 5 October 1914, Page 5

Austria

AUSTRIAN ALARM. REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL TO PRAGUE. POPULATION LEAVING VIENNA. United Putess Association. Rome, October 3. A message from Vienna states that the military authorities have ordered the fortification of the suburbs and adjacent towns. The preparations that are being made for the ultimata removal of the capital to Prague have cailsed alarm, and the population is leaving. , RUSSIAN ADVANCE. MCENTRATION OF SEVERAL AUSTRIAN ARMY CORPS. Bucharest, October 3. After occupying the principal towns ef Buckowina, the Russians began to advance. Austria has concentrated several army corps, including those formerly on the Servian border, in order te defeat the movement. A big battle is imminent. CHIEF OF STAFF SUICIDES. AUSTRIANS KEPT IN IGNORANCE OF EVENTS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, October 3. Austrians of all ranks at Cattaro are kept in ignorance of the progress of events. They are not even allowed to know what is .happening in the adjoining centres, because of the covert disaffection and constant betrayal. An Austrian raid was smashed because the guides betrayed them to the Montenegrins. The blnnse of selection of the guides fell on the Austrian Chief of Staff, who, when h® learned of the defeat by telephone, and had the report confirmed by field telegraph, suicided.