Second Edition. Eastern News
GREAT RUBSIAN VICTORY. TMKfe E D AVS' BATT LE. FIOHTINC STILL CONt'INUES. (Received 2.25 p.m.) "*» -y Bucharest, March 25. Semi-official.—The Russians secured a great victory at Staroetyna in Hungary, between the Lupkow Uszok pass-:--esv ; There was a three days' battle on the extreme Austrian right. The Russians brought up large forces, surprising and driving back the Austriaus from Uszok with enormous losses. The .Russians lost heavily, but are continually bringing up fresh troops, and' the lighting continues. PRZEMYSL PRIVAT2ONS, HALF THE GARRISON SICK. WHAT AIRMEN SAW HAPPEN. \ '■ United Press Association. * (Received 2,15 p.m.) v Vienna/ March 26. Five airmen, who from .'Przemysl, state the hospital' are crowded, ( »htl duiiug the last: few weeks nearly : 'half: J the garrison was sick Lowing to privations. Two tinsrof food- wer© distributed at each-sort%i.and in many cases' the men's exhausted stoinachs "were unable to diges|-the food, and some died. Except for horse-flesh/ the only meat was the carrier pigeons, which wefrfe offered to General Kusmanek; who refused,, and sent them to the hospital. The Austrians blew up the forts, batteries,, magazines and bridges. The aviators hovered above," watching the destruction, and then flew off to Cracow...
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 71, 26 March 1915, Page 6
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196Second Edition. Eastern News Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 71, 26 March 1915, Page 6
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