The Russian Advance

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 112, 5 October 1914, Page 5

The Russian Advance

GREAT OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. MILLIONS MASSED AT CRACOW. GERMANS' SUPREME EFFORT. A RETREAT REPORTED. AUSTRIA SHORT OF FOOD. London, October 2. Advices from Petrograd state that a miaion Russians with powerful artillery are advancing 'towards Cracow, whither General Hinderberg has been recalled from East Prussia to assume the command of the Austro-German forces. v Rome, October 2. A telegram stated that Germany is making a supreme effort to face Russia and to raise the prestige of the Austrian army. All the Bohemian and Moravian railways are congested with troops and war material, to prevent the invasion of Silesia. Petrograd, October 2.

The success at Augustow and Kopciow, north-west of Grodno, imply that the German centre is broken. The Russians have opened the sluices rendering the approaches to the Ossoweltz fortress impassable. The German attacks on the Russian right wing with the view of delaying the Galieian operations have thus been frustrated. The German casualties at Drusenk were 20,000. Many German guns were embedded in the mud. The whole military and civil administration at Cracow is in German hands. General Dankel has an army of 150,000 Austrians outside Cracow. The Russians are before Cracow and the battlo has begun. It is officially stated that the German forces at'Ossowcltz are hurriedly retreating northwards. London, October 2. Austria is short of wheat and dealers havo sent to neutral countries to purchase. Roumania's prohibition of the export of corn has caused dismay in Vienna. FIGHTING IN EAST PRUSSIA. GERMANS RETREAT BEFORE THE RUSSIANS. BOGGY ROADS IMPEDE GERMAN ARTILLERY. Received 4, 2 p.m. I'etrograd, October 3. The Grand Duke Nicholas reports that 1 the battle in East Prussia continues, and ' the enemy is retreating from Seiny, sometimes in disorderly fashion, owing to the Russian cavalry and artillery. The Germans rushed reinforcements I into the railway region of Suwalki to assist the retreaters. The enemy attacked with the bayonet, but were repulsed with heavy losses. Tho Russians bombarded Augustovo. Then the infantry drove back the enemy. The Russians were successful at Szczuczyn and Grajevo, and invaded German territory, where they seized part of a convoy of motors.The fighting in this region is as desperate as any since the war began. Rain has compelled tho German artillery to keep to the main roads, and the Russian infantry are thus able to carry out their attacks without waiting for the cover of their own guns. The woody and marshy country was the scene of scores of isolated attacks upon bogged and trapped Germans, the Russians finally breaking tho enemy into at least four sections. They captured much transport, and a number of guns. THE SIEGE OF PRZEMSYL. TWO FORTS TAKEN BY RUSSIANS. GERMANS MARCH FROM GALICIA. TO CUT RUSSIAN LINES OF COMMUNICATION. Received 4, 2 p.m. Petrograd, October 3., The Russians captured two forts- at Przemysl, which enabled them to ailencc several batteries. It is reported that the Germans are advancing in great force from Galicia, seeking to cut the Russian lines at Warsaw. Cossack outposts are far afield to Hungary. Nearly a thousand guns were in action during the fight at Uzsok Pass. , The Austrians made an obstinate defence, but entire companies were wiped out or retreated after being dislodged from their positions. CROWNED HEADS AT THE FRONT. KAISER AND CZAR. Received 4, 11.25 p.m. Petrograd, October 3. The Czar has gone to the front. Semi-official.—The Kniser has gone from Thorn to Bromberg.

GERMAN REGIMENTS DROWNED. A SENSATIONAL STORY. Received 4, 11.25 p.m. r London, Oct. 3. The Central News Agency's Rome correspondent reports that wholo German regiments were drowned when retreating across the Niemen, and that the Kaiser escaped with difficulty. FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. Received 5, 12.5 a.m. Pctrograd, October 3. The Russians have occupied Raigavod, ! Marianpol, and Kulvaria. I The Germans were repulsed at Osovictz, and are now occupying the Grajevo, Lyck, and Lotczcw line.