RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 104, 25 September 1914, Page 5

RUSSIA.

GERMAN PLANS CHANGED. CONCENTRATING ON THE RUSSIAN INVASION. Received 25, 1.40 a.m. I'etrograd, September 23. There is no doubt that the German plans have been radically changed. While maintaining the defensive in the west, 6he is concentrating large forces to attack the Russians. There are now 600,000 troops in East Prussia, and the numbers are increasing daily.

The Germans refused to take the battle into Russia after the failure to turn General Rennenkampf's left, and have returned-from Suwalki, Mariampor, and other points.

NEW AUSTRIAN TREACHER Y. Tiuatf® find Sydney Sun Service#.) Received 24, 5.30 p.m. Petrograd, September 23. It is stated that the Austrian*, finding tho abuse of the white flag unsuccessful, have adopted a new treachery. When threatened with bayonets, they cry, "Russian brothers, don't kill us!" Then they open fire with machine-guns. BOON FOR THE RUSSIANS.

Received 24, 7.35 p.m. , • Petrograd, September 23. Nearly lialf-a-million abandoned Austrian rifles have been captured, and many entire batteries.

GERMAN AGITATORS EXPELLED. Received 24, 7.50 p.m. Copenhagen, September 23. German agents provoking insurrection in Finland were arrested and expelled. They unsuccessfully attempted to elnirtei Finnish boats at other Scandinavian ports. WIIAT AUSTRIA HAS LOST. BESIDES HER THOUSANDS KILLED. Receired £3, 12.25 a.m. Petrograd, September 23. The Novoe Vremya reports that up to the 14th September the Russians had captured seven Austrian flags, fi37 guns, 44 quiekfircrs, and 04,000 prisoners, including 535 officers.