The Russian Advance

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 108, 30 September 1914, Page 5

The Russian Advance

RETORTED GERMAN RETREAT.

KAISER'S 880,000 MEN AGAINST THE INVASION. STRAINLNCi EVERY NERVE. I'orograd, September 28. The twenty-two German army corps (880,000 men) on the Russian frontier include the majority of the. field corps. Eighteen army corps (720,000 men) remain in the French and Belgian theatre, of which many are reserve corps. The Kaiser is personally commanding in East Prussia.

It is officially stated that the German losses at Sopotseki were heavy, and their retreat towards Sowalki is becoming general. The German activity on the banks of the Mchel only covered a front of sixteen miles. This, coupled with the speed of their movements, suggests that ib is only a demonstration to cover action on the more vulnerable Kulisz-Cracow line. Any invasion of Russia in this direction would weaken the Germans at Bres!au. The Russians at Ujokhill captured a complete, battery, and hundreds of prisoners, and are now invading Hungary.

RUSSIANS CROSS INTO HUNGARY. CARPATHIAN RAILWAY PIASSES TAKEN. AUS'FRIANS LEAVE HUNGARY TO DEFEND HERSELF. Received 30, 1.35 a.m. I'etrograd, September 29. Station alter station on the Budapest line is pursuing the beaten foe into Hungary. The Russians secured the railway leading to Hungary through the Dukla Pass, and also occupied Debikoa, commanding another railway over the Carpathians. The Austrians are under the impression that they had better co-operate with .Germany, leaving the defence of Hungary to General Honneds, tnc latter foav-

| ing 04 battalions, CO squadrons, and 102 field guns, totalling 150,000 men. The Russians, after crossing the Carpathians, find the chief obstacle in l.ho marshes near the River Tisga.

FIVE POINTS OF ATTUCK.

ARMIES WILL MARCH SIMULTANEOUSLY.

Received 30, 12.5 a.m. Rome, September 29.

Advices from Petrograd state that the army is being concentrated at five points on the frontier, and all will march simultaneously.