Russian Invasion of Austria.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 93, 15 September 1914, Page 5

Russian Invasion of Austria.

' A DECISIVE VICTORY. ENORMOUS LOSSES OF THE DEFENDING ARMIES. Paris, September 13. The Petrograd correspondent of the journal Le Matin reports that General von Aufl'enberg's army lost 300 officers, 28,000 men, and 400 guns. The second army lost as prisoner 300 officers and 70,000 men. The Russian victory is considered decisive. Rome, September 13. An official report from PetrogTad slates that iPrzemysl and Cracow have surrendered. ! SPLITTING THE AUSTRIAN FRONT. Received 15, 12.55 a.m. London, Sept. 14 (morning). The Press Bureau has issued a statement reviewing the fighting in South Poland. It declares that by the capture of Tomaszoff it is probable that' the Russians drove a wedge into the Austrian line.

A brilliant Russian victory has just been recorded, probably as the immediate result of the Tomaszoff action.

' RUSSIA'S PREPAREDNESS. A SURPRISE TO EUROPE. FIXE ARTILLERY AND AEROPLANES Received 14, 5.5 p.m. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 14. ' 'flic rapidity of the Russian armies' advance surprised the army chiefs of Europe, who were equally astonished at the quality -and elaboration of their highly modern 'equipment. The Russian artillery is marked by steadiness and overwhelming rapidity oi fire. Even in the matter of aeroplanes the equipment is not only complete but lavish. Aerodromes arc manufacturing machines by hundreds. Russia has already two million, men under arms, two million at depots or en route to the front, and a million ready to be called up.

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS. PRIEST'S INFLUENCE WITH THE SLAYS.. Times and Sydney Suu Services. Received 14, 5.5 p.m. London, September 14. A patrol of 35 Austrians captured a Russian chaplain near Lcmbcrg. Finding the soldiers were Slavs, the priest made the sign of the cross over them, and described the sin they were committing in shedding the blood of their Slav brethren. As a result the whole patrol followed the priest into the Russian lines. WAR OFFICE SUMMARY. London, September 13. War Office statements.—The Austrian invasion of South Poland, which penetrated to Opole, Krasnostay and Zamostje, was protected on its right by an army operating east of Leraberg. This latter army was completely defeated by the Russians in September, near Lcmbcrg. From that moment it became evident that if the Austrian right (lank could not continue a stubborn resistance the retreat of the main Austrian army from the south would be imperilled. By the capture of TomaschofT on September 10; it is probable that the" Russians drove a wedge through the Austrian line. Today a brilliant Russian victory is reported, in which 30,000 prisoners and several hundred guns were taken. This is probably the. immediate result of the Tomaschoil' action.