THE EASTERN THEATRE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 59, 9 November 1914, Page 5

THE EASTERN THEATRE

RUSSIA’S GREATEST VICTORY MOST IMPORTANT SINCE THE WAR BEGAN, Press Association —Copyright. PARIS, November 7. The Grand Duke Nicholas sent a message to General Joffre announcing that the Russian victory in Galicia was the most important in the eastern theatre since the beginning,- of the war. HUGE CAPTURE BY RUSSIANS 274 OFFICERS AND 18,500 MEN. BIG HAUL IN GUNS AND MUNITIONS. PETROGRAD, November 7. During the fighting between October 23rd and November 4th on the ThornCracow line, the Russians captured 247 officers, 18,500 men, 38 mitrailleuses, many shells arms and amimuniLion ENEMY’S RESISTANCE OVERCOME GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS RETREATING. PETROGRAD, November 7, Official. —Between October 28th and November 2nd we overcame the enemy’s resistance in the region of New Alexandria and Zadomlr. The principal Austrian forces in Galicia were forced to retreat on tho sth. During eighteen days of successes along a 500 verst (330 miles) front, we broken down the enemy’s resistance and he is now generally retreating. ii’.-; 3,000,000 AUSTRO-QERMANS. DEFENDING THORN'CRACOW LINE LONDON, Nov.. 7 The Times Copenhagen correspondent states that three million Germans and Austro-Hungarians are concentrated on the Ipie from Thorn to Cracow. GERMANS WITHDRAWING PROM POLAND. ENEMY TO TAKE THE DEFENSIVE DURING THE WINTER. PETROGRAD, Nov. 7. The Germans in Poland arc steadily withdrawing to strongly fortified positions o» the Czenstochovo-Kalisch line. Here, with Breslau in the rear, the Germans have accumulated stores, proposing to remain on the defensive for the winter. PETROGRAD’S OFFICIAL REPORT. I AUSTRIANS ATTACKED BY CHOLERA. PETROGRAD, Nov. S. (Official). —The Russian# are aucccafully advancing on Rominte and Lyek. The German rearguard was driven cut of Ulava on Wednesday with heavy losses. The Germans continua to fall back to the other side of the Vistula. A German column passed Gzentochavo westwards. The Austrians left many cholera victims at Jaroslav, Przyorsk and villages on the San. f 100,000 WOUNDED AUSTRIANS. BOME f Nov, 8. Upwards of 100,000 wounded have arrived in Vienna during a few days. The public is gradually becoming aware'or the grave Austrian defeat on the San, GERMANS ABANDONING THEIR WOUNDED. PETROGRAD, Nov. %. The Russians in East Prussia occupy a line from Schirvindt to Lyck. Thousands of Germans havo died in many districts because the ground is froze*. The Germans everywhere abandoned ihoir wounded, and the resources of the Russians are heavily taxed in dealing with them. The practice of not permitting an nr- ’ mistice for the removal of wounded is the cause of many deaths from exposure during night-tiras. ATROCITIES IN WEST RUSSIA. PETROGRAD, Nov. 7. AH the town* which the Germane traversed have ben wrecked, and the railway bridges blown up. Th® Germane are quitting Radora, They shot all prisoners, insludiag a Cos»- ' sack officer, who was aompell.ed to dig hie own grave. A Paulino monaatory la hold as a hostage fer the inhabitants’ good behaviour. A threat to burn buildings, which are famous pn account of pilgrimages, strikes at the religious sentiment of the whole of Poland. Monks who were expelled and have arrived in the Russian limes report that the monastery has been prepared as a residence for the Kaiser. Eunjituro has bee* .brought from Germany, and rooms prepared for a staff of sixty.