The Russian Advance

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 115, 8 October 1914, Page 5

The Russian Advance

THE BATTLE OF SUUVALKI.

FIERCEST IN THE WAR.

FAR-REACHING RESULTS,

Times anil Sydney Sun Services. Received 7, 5.5 p.m.

London, October fl.

The Times' Petrograd correspondent says that tne battle of Suwalki is destined to live in history as one of the fiercest in the war, also as the most important in view of the numbers engaged, and the results achieved, while the moral effects of the Russian victory are incalculable.

GERMANS IX EAST PRUSSIA,

REINFORCED FROM KOENIGSBERU.

WITHDRAWAL ACROSS FRONTIER,

Received 8, 12.15 a.m.

Tetrograd, October 6,

Official. The t'iifliiiy in East Prussia have revived reinforcempiits from lvoeaigsberg. Their fortified positions on tile frontier are supported by numerous siege guns.

Very fierce fighting has occurred at Baklarzevo, in the Suwalki district. Aviators' reconnaissances show that there is an uninterrupted movement of German columns and transport trains withdrawing across the frontier.

SELF-GOVERNMENT IN GALICIA.

RUSSIAN SCHEME SUCCEEDS,

Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 7, 5.5 p.m. ' Petrograd, October 0. The Russians have install(7l their own system pf self-government in Galicn, using ev«ty means to gain the confidence and sympathy of the population, and their plan is- succeeding. Even the Jews arc returning' id Lcmberg;

SUCCESS 02 RUSSIAN' PLANS.

Kjtrograd, October 8.

Officials consider that the Russian ! campaign as first plritacd is succeeding. ' its intention was that* the Russiasp winjj should first crush' the Germans i# the •north and the lAustriasft in the scfSth; and force the Austro-Gertnans to accept' a final battle on the south-western Polirth frontier, the point nearest Berlin, Vienna, and Budapest.

Russian pursuit succsssful

Petrograd, October 0.

, Official',—TTjc pursuit continues suo icessfully. Tho Germans are trying to make af standi between Verzsbololow and Lvck,

FORTIFYING VIENNA.

RUSSIAN ADVANCE,

Borne, October S.

AustVian reports received at Ancona admit' that tlie Russians have advanced through the province of Marmaros (Eastern Hungary) ami occupied Hoszumezo. The suburbs of Vienna are being feverishly fortified, houses demolished, guns mounted on the Mis, trenches and breastworks erected. There are similar preparations- at Budapest and other largo cities; The banks arc sending bullion to the country. The State treasuries and; archives ire also being removed.