Russian Advance

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 90, 11 September 1914, Page 5

Russian Advance

RUSSIAN ■ONSLAUGHT. GIGANTIC OPERATIONS. EXTENSIVE BATTLE RAGING. Received 10, 10.15 p.m. Petrograd, September 10. The Russian attempt to cut off half-a-inillion Austrians advancing on Lublin appears to be succeeding. A very extensive battle is raging, ANOTHER AUSTRIAN REPULSE. ■ A GALLANT AIRMAN'S FEAT. Received 11, 1.25 a.m. Petrograd, September 11. Heavy fighting continues, extending from Ravarusaika to the Dneistcr, where the Austrians who were beaten at Lemberg had been reinforced. The Russians captured 500 prisoners. [ On Monday night, seeing Austrian aeroplanes watching the Russian forces at the front, Captain Xcsteroff gave chase. lie charged straight at the enemy's aeroplane, which was destroyed by the impact. Both aviators were killed.

THE CZAR'S PLAN'S. TO BERLIN, OR RUIN. Received 10, 10,15 p.m. Petrograd, September 10. The Czar is reported to have said that he is resolved to go to Berlin, even if it cost the loss of the last moujik. DESPERATE FIGHTING IN GALICIA. AUSTRIAN'S STILL CAPABLE OF RESISTANCE. BUT GENERALLY OVERCOME. Petrograd, September 9. The capture of Nikolaieff is strategically important, as it is the junction of the railways to Lemberg and JimachelT, and. via Styri, to the Carpathians. .

Austro - Hungarian fugitives report that the Austrians fear a rising in Bukovina. Hungarian sympathy with Russia is represented as increasing. It is officially stated that fighting progressed throughout Sunday along the whole Austrian battle front. . In the centre the Austrian army was rer treating. In the Rawaruska district, north-westward of Lemberg, there has been desperate lighting with large Austrian forces. The Russians arc attacking an Austrian stronghold near Gobodok, on the left bank of the Vistula. The Russian offensive had favorable reports. s . .

THE RUSSIAN PLANS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 9. Military experts consider that the immediate object of the Russian advance is to crush the enemy and concentrate between Allentsein and Deutsch Eylau, and thus command the passage of the Vistula. FORTIFYING VIENNA. THE CITY'THREATENED WITH FAMINE. SERBS TORN TO PIECES IN THE STREETS. THE EMPEROR'S DEATH REPORTED. London, September 9. It is rumored in Holland that tue Emperor of Austria died 12 days ago. The Daily Mail's Milan correspondent states,that Vienna is menaced with famine.

Serbs are torn to pieces in the streets, and all the Serb shops bave been sacked. Two Russian newspaper correspondends have been shot in their rooms by the police. Five foreign journalists arc imprisoned.

The Government has began to fortify Vienna, and arrangements have been made to inundate the- low-lying lands round the city. Refugees from Galicia are flocking into Vienna, and this makes the situation desperate. * JUDICIOUS LENIENCY. London, Sent. 9. It is reported that Russia is liberating the Galicians on parole, hoping to create a good impression in Galicia. while Austrian Slovaks and Creations •are treated as leniently as possible. ,Crerman fi and Hungarians are punished with full severity.