RUSSIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 24 August 1914, Page 8

RUSSIA

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. A HUGE AIIMY. IN PRUSSIAN" TERRITORY. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. St. Petersburg, August 22. A Russian army, of 20 corps, under ;he Grand Duke Nicholas, lias occupu-1 \ Lutzen, a town between '2O and 30 miles from the frontier in Prussia. SUCCESS OF THE INVADERS. ! RUSSIAN CAPTURES, Received 24, 1-5.5 a.m. St. Petersburg, Aug. 22 (evening). The. Russians continue on the offensive in the Gumbinneil district, and ar'_> now engaging at least 14 German infantry regiments. The Russians captured a battery and took many prisoners at Bilderweitschen, near Gumbinnen, in North-western Prussia. , A ON TITE POLISH FRONTIER. GERMAN SECOND LINE SOLDIERS AT TIIE FRONT. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. St. Petersburg, August 22. It is reported that large bodies ji the Germans' reserves and second reserves arc fighting on the Polish frontier, indicating that the first line troops have been .withdrawn to westward. RUSSIAN INVASION' OF AUSTRIA, Press Association.—Extraordinary, Received 23, 10 a.m. London, August 22, The Russians have entered Austria; just north of Dniester. TREATMENT OF RUSSIANS IN GERMANY. EFECT OF A THREAT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 22, 5.20 p.m. St. Peteirsbirrg, August 22. Russian refugee® sit Copenhagen report that Russians are receiving 'better treatment in Germany now in consequence of the threat that every German in Russia will be sent to Siberia. GERMANY'S HATRED OF COSSACKS. ■St. (Petersburg, August 21. German hatred of the Cossacks is proved by their refusal to bury Cossacks killed in frontier engagements, saying tlie ravens can devour the Cossacks.