7 DAYS' BATTLE
Austrians Routed Enormous Loss. AUSTRIAN ARMIES OUT TO PIECES. REGIMENTS FLEE IN DISORDER. RUSSIANS CARRY HEAVILY-FORTI-FIED POSITIONS. Petrograd, September 2. It is officially stated that the enemy desperately attempted to stop the advance on Lemberg by a flank attack m the direction of Kalisz, which was heavily repulsed. Tlie Russians buried 4800 Austrians on the battlefield and captured 32 guns and many prisoners, including a general. On the south front, in the Warsaw district, the Russians have repelled all attacks and are assuming the offensive. The right wing forced the Austrians to retreat and captured thTee guns, ten mitrailleuses, and a thousand prisoners. Vienna, September 2,
The official archives have 'been removed from Lemberg, in expectation of fclio Russian occupation. Received 3, .8.30 p.m. IPetrograd, Sept. 2 (evening.). | It is officially reported that the Russians finally routed the Austrians at Lemberg on Tuesday', with enormous losses, and captured ISO guns. Paris, September 3. The Russian victory in (ialicia was brilliant. They turned the Austrians" right wing, which was cut to pieces, leaving 30,000 prisoners in the Russians' hands.
The Russians on the Vistula were heavily reinforced when the issue of the battle was doubtful, and were able to take a vigorous' offensive, chiefly hy means of bayonet charges, and to capture many Received 3, 9.40 p.m. Pctrogvad, Sept, i (evening). Au official report says that the battla of" Lemberg lasted for seven days, and three Austrian army corps were engaged in it. | The Russians, in their final assault on Tuesdav\ carried . heavily-fortified, positions ten miles east of the town, and advanced on the principal forts. The Austrians fled in disorder, abandoning entire batteries of artillery, much cam]) equipment, and provision convoys. The Russian advance guard and cavalry pursued them, inflicting enoviimin l:--ses of dead, wounded, am! Mr'.-osv.-rs. Received -i. - a.m. Petrograd, September 3. It is officially announce that General Rouzsky's army's great victory at Lemberg Was preceded by the capture of 44 guns and 'Maxims. The 15th Austrian Division was annihilated at Laschocherva, eastward of TornaskholY. A hundred officers, 4000 if men, and 6000 wounded were taken prisoners, together with the colors of tho 65th regiment. Twenty guns were captured. AUSTRIA'S ARMY OF A MILLION MEN. Received 3, 11.5 p.m. London, September 3. it is stated that an Austrian Tores of a million men is opposing the second and third Russiau armies. A HOST OF PRISONERS. .Received 3, 11.5 p.m. London, September 3. The Russians claim to have captured 17,000 prisoners between the -20 th and 30th of August.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 84, 4 September 1914, Page 5
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