Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 43, 7 October 1914, Page 5

Russia

IN GALICIA. THE RUSSIAN OBJECTIVES. [By Eleciiwc Telegraph—Copyright! United Press Association. Rome, October 6. Russians have occupied Losszumezo. Cossacks crossed the Tesza river and cut the railway at Szigeth. The Russian objectives are, firstly, to safeguard the left flank operating on the San river to Cracow j and, secondly, to open a new field of action for the cavalry on the Hungarian plains, to disturb the drilling of Hungarian reservists and hinder the provisioning of the Austrian army. THE CZAR AT THE FRONT. Perograd, October 5. The Czar has arrived at the front. GUERILLA WARFARE. WHOLESALE HANGINGS IN POLAND. London, October !S. Polish peasants at Kalisz enga-ged in guerilla warfaso against the Germans. The latter hanged six peasants to a tree and horribly mutilated the bodies. The guerillas captured throe German officers and 119 Prussians and hanged them to neighbouring trees. 70,000 CBRMAN CASUALTIES TWO RUSSIAN ARMIES ADVANCE ON ALLENSTEIN. Rome, October 5. The Russian Embassy officially states that two Russian armies are proceeding towards Alleustein fuora the east and south. The German casualties are supposed to reach 70,000. (Alleustein is a town in East Prussia, 81 miles by rail south of Koenigsberg; population 27,800.) .

PLAN OF CAMPAIGN* FINAL BATTLE ON THE SOUTHWEST POLISH FRONTIER. Times and Sydney Sun Services. • (Received 8.0 a.m.) Petrograd, October 6. Officials consider that tSie Russian campaign as first planned is succeeding. The intention with the Russian wings was, first to crush the Germans in the north and the Austrians in the south, and then force the Austro-Ger-mans to accept final battle on the south-western Polish frontier, at a point nearest to Berlin, Vienna, and Budapest!]. i SUCCESSFUL PURSUIT OF THE GERMANS CONTINUED. United Press Association. (Received 9.0 a.m.) Petrograd, October 6. Official.—Pursuit continues successfully. The Germans are trying to make a sifefnd between Verysbololovo and Ajek. RUSSIAN POLAND. A DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED. Petrograd, October 5. The Germans are still masters of parts of the provinces of Melee and . Petrikan, and are now deploy'ng in anticipation of a decisive engagement. THE REGENT FIGHT.

RUSSIAN ARTILLERY DESTROYS WHOLE COMPANIES. Pespgrad, October 5. At least; five German army Gtrnps were engaged nt Suwalki. The bombardment destroyed threefifths of the town of Bruskeniki. Both sides are thoroughly exhausted, and the fighting was suspended by tacit consent on the night of the 26th. On the following night the enemy moved further north. A Russian mortar and howitzers, cleverly concealed in the woods, hurled shells on the massed enemy, and whole companies melted away, 11,000 being taken prisoners. ADVANCE IN VIENNA. RUSSIAN PROGRESS EXCITES MUCH ALARM. (Received 9.45 a.m.) Romo, October 6. ' Anstrian reports received from Ancona achuit that the Russians advanced through the Maumaros mountains and occupied Hoszraezo. The subm'bs of Vienna are being feverishly fortified. Houses are being demolished, guns mounted on the lulls, and trenches and breastworks erected. Similar preparations are going on at Budapest and other largo cities. The banks are sending tdioir buHion to the country, and State treasuries and archives are being removed.