Three Days' Battle

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 79, 22 August 1914, Page 5

Three Days' Battle

SKRVIAN SI'CCESS AT SAP.ATZ. austbiaxs lose heavily and RUN. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Paris, Auffiist '2O. This morning an official message from Xish to the 'French Government stated that two Austrian army corps and a large number of artillery occupied Stabate and 'Fognitza, and took a strong position wliicli was entrenched. Aftei an artillery dnel on Saturday, the Servians attacked on Sunday. The issue wa « in the balance all 'lay, and on:\ one Austrian "battery was captured. The troops rested on Sunday nigsit. when the Si-rvians- were reinforced, and there was fierce ligli'ting on Monday. The Scr ians carried all the Austrian positions, and the latter fled ill confusion, throwing away their accoutrements. Three regiments were anniliilateu. The Servians captured fourteen guns, several quick-firers, and much ammunition and supplies. They are still -pursuing the Austrian*. The Servian loss was not heavy. Jvisli, August 20. At Saba fas the Servians annihilated two Austrian cavalry squ.\:lrons w! three infantry regiments aiul eaptureu thirty-six quick-firers. many horses am, rifles. It is ofliciallv reported that tnc Au=trians at Saliatz (Servia) numbered 80,000.