Eastern News
— GERMANS AT LIEAU. United Peesh Association. Copenhagen, May 9. Official from Berlin; We occupied Libau, capturing 1600 prisoners, five I guns and four machine-guns. General Mackensen, pursuing, has heat|eu the Russians. The total prisoners from the south-eastern theatre since [the 2nd instant is probably 70,000. The enemy lost 38 cannons, including nine heavy guns. AUSTRIANS CLAIM TO HAVE CLEARED HUNGARY. (Received 9.35 a.m.) Amsterdam, May 9. An Austrian official message says: We forced the Russians to evacuate, territory south of a Carpathian ridge in the valleys of Ondawa and Lahore. Hungary is now clear of invaders. REPORTED RUSSIAN RETREAT. Amsterdam, May 8. A German official message details further successes on the lower Dunajie, and says the enemy continues to hastily retreat. A small Russian force still resists on the Vistula. The Russians are retreating from the Carpathians and the West Lupwok Pass. The Aus-tro-Germans. crossed the Aisloka near Pilzno and Fastlo. A strong Austrian force in the Tukla-Rytano district bars the Russian line of retreat. The Russians made desperate attacks on the eastern sector of the Carpathians, and were repulsed with heavv losses.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 8, 10 May 1915, Page 5
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185Eastern News Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 8, 10 May 1915, Page 5
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