The Russian Advance

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 107, 29 September 1914, Page 5

The Russian Advance

DECISIVE BATTLE IMMINENT. RUSSIAN AND GERMAN FORCES IN CONTACT. GERMAN'S SAMPLE A RUSSIAN RUSE THE SIEGE OF PRZEMYSL. Loudon, September 27. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says it is officially believed thai a great decisive battle in East Prussia i.i imminent. There is complete eonfideneo in General Renne'nkampf, who will fight on ground of nis own choosing. The armies are now m contact from near the Elbing Canal to the frontier at Kaliscli. Petrograd, September 27. A Zeppelin hovered over Warsaw and dropped two bombs near Kaliscli railway station. Little damage was done. Subsequently it was shot down near the Modlin fortress, and the crew inadc pris-

lAftcr the withdrawal of the Russians from East Prussia the Germans approached the frontier town of Wirballen, and the Russians who were occupying the trenches replied weakly. TJie Germans continued their fusillade, but as there was 110 sign of the enemy they concluded he had lied, and advanced. V, hen about to step on to Russian soil tVy topped and tang "Die Wacht am Rliein," brandishing their rifles and shouting "JTot'ii!and then rushed the village. Jmwc.liatdy a deadly fire broke out from the Ri.ssian trendies, and the Cossacks charged down. After a liua! uayonet cnargo not a man re-entered Cermany. If is ollieially stated that fighting ha.'. commenced with the German troops at xipcol; cud In 1", south-eastward of Stlwalki, also at l iaskeiiiki and Grodno

Rome, September 27,

A message from Vienna states Hint the Russians have occupied the greater part of Przemysl, forcing the Austrians to take hheltcr in the eastern forts, where the entire garrison is concentrated and preparing for final resistance. Tii.: position is critical, as troops are pouring inlo the town to press the attack.