Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 276, 19 November 1914, Page 5

Russia

"NATIONAL PROHIBITION."

Truss and Sydney Sun Services

~ t (Received 8 a.m.) Petrograd, November 18. Following the prohibition of the peasants' vodka, a wider regulation prohibits wines for officers and the wealthy.

THE CZAR AND HIS SOLDIERS,

ACCRIEVED AUSTRIANS.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, November 18

The Czar visited the hospitals and spoke kindly words to the Austrians and Germans. In one ward they greeted him with a three-fold "Hoch!" Passing a column of marching Russians he alighted and conversed and ascertained that eighty-five per cent of their wounded in the early stages of the war had returned to the ranks. The Germans have taken command of the defences of Cracow and relegated the Austrians to the Carpathians, causing further dissensions.

BERLIN DECORATED.

GERMAN CLAIM GREAT VICTORY AT THORN.

United Press Association. (Received 8.45 a.m. ) Amsterdam, November 18. The Germans claim a great victory for General Hindenburg over the Russians while advancing, on Thorn. The streets of Berlin were decorated and the Kaiser congratulated General Hindenburg. RUSSIANS AT CZERNOWITZ. A DRAMATIC ANNEXATION OF BUKOVINA. (Received 11.45 a.m.) Petrograd, November 18. Details of the Russian annexation of Bukovina. show that the Cossacks made a dramatic entry into Czernowitz, accompanied by bands and choristers. General Arintinpft' summoned the townsfolk to the steps of the municipal, palace, and levied 600,000 roubles in revenge for the amount the Austrian General Daullann had exacted from Kamenez and Rodolski, where General Arintinoff's daughter was obliged to sacrifice the town jewels; otherwise General Arintinoff threatened to immediately train the big guns and level Czernowitz to the ground. The populace was terror-stricken, and finally the Archbishop persuaded the General to accept 300,000 crowns. GENERAL. Official: The Germans are retreating on the Gumbinnen-Augersberg front, but still hold the passages of the Masurian Lakes.

A battle on a large scale is proceeding between the Vistula and Warta, where the Germans are in great force. Petrograd, November 18.

After a twelve hours' battle the Russians occupied the Prussian village of Langszaren, in East Prussia, near Tanroggen. The Russians crossed the river at Schreujawa and encamped within range of the searchlight from Kopio Kosciusko, a hill in Cracow.