The Russian Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 127, 22 October 1914, Page 5

The Russian Campaign.

AUSTRIAN BATTALIAX SUR- . RENDERS. A BIG RUSSIAN CAPTURE. Received 22, 12.55 a.m. Petrograd, October 20. AcoiMmmkjue reports that southward of Przemysl an entire Austrian battalion surrendered, with all its officers and mitrailleuses. GERMANS HURLED BACK. VISTULA A KIVER OF DEAD. TILE BATTLE-FRONT EXTENDING. PANIC AMONG (AUSTRIAN'S. Perogiad, October 20. There is fierce fighting westward of Warsaw. . Tlio Russians hurled back the Germans towards their main position on the Skicrniewice-Kieke-SMiulomicrz line. Shrapnel caused havoc among the Germans and many corpses arc floating down the Vistula. I

Tho Germans are defending Przemysl at the extreme entry. Hostile collisions are spreading and the huge strategical front grows steadily larger from Sandomierz vto the Carpathians.

Tlicro was a terrible panic at TohortkolT, which is situated at the foot of tlie Carpathians. The Russians suddenly rained shells from their guns over the Austrian defenders and a fierce artillery duel ensued on the surrounding ridges. The inhabitants thronged the railway station, and as the conflict increased in deadliness, many Austrjan soldiere and officers rushed to the station and evicted women and children from the train and their places were taken by panic-stricken' troops. The train asconded the mountain, but a Russian shell smashed the locomotive as it was ncaring the summit. The train rolled down, crashing into a second ons. Both were rapidly descending the valley, when a fresh shell Eet (ire to the carriages. The train continued to descend with its burning victims, crushing to death a hundred and throwing the remains into the station. The Austrian Army dispersed and the town was occupied.

INCESSANT HOSTILITIES IN CALICIA.

Petrograd, October 20.

There is incessant fighting in Western Galicia owing to the unavailing efforts of the Austrians to cross the San. The Russians gain'ed partial successes near Warsaw in a very hot engagement, also southward of Przcrnysl. COST OK Al'STitlAN INVASION. Received 22, 12.15 a.m. Petrograd, October 211. As a result of the Austrian invasion of Lublin and Tilioln 4250 houses were burned, and damage done amounting to £300,000. REFORMED BY THE WAR. OZAR FORBIDS STATE SALE OF ALCOHOL. Received 21, 5.30 p.m. London, Octover 20.

Renter's Petrograd correspondent writes that, following the decrease of crime as the result of closing the spirit shops, the Czar has ordered the permanent prohibition of Government sale of alcohol.