Austria

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 303, 21 December 1914, Page 8

Austria

THE RECENT ROUT SY SERVIA

HUNGARY’S INDEPENDENCE.

United Press Association

Petrograd,, December 19

A Budapest correspondent writes that the public arc horrified at the details of the rout of the Austro-Hun-garians by Servia. The losses in the light and rearguard action amounted to 60;000 killed and wounded, v. Idle 35,000 were taken prisoners. There were more guns, provisions, and ammunition lost than Servia ever possessed. The remnant of General Potiovek’.s army, which had been reduced to 100,-. 000, is now in Bosnia, and endeavouring to reform, but the Austro-Hungar-ians are worn out by exhaustion from incessant marches and hunger.

Count Tisza (Prime Minister), in a speech delivered in Parliament, intimated that Hungary would separately defend herself if the Austrians permitted an invasion. He emphasised the fhct that Hungary was an independent State, although there was a union with Austria. The independence movement is spreading, and is assuming an unofficial character. This explains the'German effort to expel the Russians from the Carpathi ins.

pCtiovek court-martjalled.

Dome, December 19

Advices from Budapesth show that the Emperor has ordered General Potiovek to be court-martialled.