The Eastern War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 134, 30 October 1914, Page 5

The Eastern War

FIGHTING IN EAST PRUSSIA. HOSTILITIES RE-COMMENCED. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. Petrograd, October 28. Official.—Fighting has je-commenced in East Prussia, where the Russians repulsed desperate German attacks at Nakalarzewo. A GIRL SPY (SHOT. Petrograd, October 28. A German girl, a spy, was courtmartialled and shot near Petrograd. Her clothes were lined with admirably executed plans of Kronstadt and Methg defensive works. 1

THE BATTLE IN POLAND. ENEMY'S POSITION STORMED AND TAKEN. A GREAT STRATEGIC SUCCESS. Petrograd, October 28. Fighting on the Vistula extends from Kunto to the mouth of the Ilzanka river, particularly at the source of the Gerzow and Rawa, where part of the enemy's positions were carried. The Russians forced the Germans to retreat to Atlandranc, on the Vistula, south of Ivangorod, making prisoners of fifty officers and three thousand Germans, and capturing machine guns and eight cannon. Telegrams from Warsaw state that heavy columns of Russian cavalry occupied Lmedte on Tuesday. The news caused excitement in Petrograd, as this threatens the whole of the line ol German communication.

FIVE DAYS' CONTINUOUS HOSTILITIES.

AIRSHIPS CAUSE HEAVY LOSSES IN WARSAW.

Received 30, 12.5 a.m. Petrograd, October 28. The conflict before Warsaw was conducted fiercely for five days. A long train of wounded came in, together with bands of German and Austrian prisoners. Villages were burning in all directions. German shells burst within four miles of trie town, yet the city remained thronged with people. Even tlie aerial visitations caused no panic in the populace, although fifty were killed and ninety-nine injured. Villages were taken and re-taken many times in the fluctuations of the battle. The German trenches were admirably constructed, as for a long stay. The precision of the Russian artillery wrought desolation among the invaders. Then the Russians forced back the German wing beyond the Kalosch road while cavalry from the north cut into their rear.

The Russians crossed over ten miles south of Warsaw unopposed, and found that the German retirement had begun, they being afraid of being caught in a vice by the Russian armies operating to the north and cast. The retirement was unexpected.

GERMANY ADMITS TOT DEFEAT. Received 30, 1.10 a.m. London, October 29. (iffieial—Beriin reports that Germans and Austrians were compelled to retreat in Poland before fresh Russian troops | from !v<ui;.;oroil and 'Warsaw. The Get'nifin reserve,-; have changed formation in! accordance with the new circumstances. BOMBARDMENT OF WARSAW. I!Y GERMAN AIRFLEET. Received 29, (U5 p.m. London, October 28. A Stockholm report, staes that Warsaw was bombarded by a German air licet. The inhabitants were horrified at seeing the Zeppelins approach. Many aeroplanes also swooped down on the town and dropped a shower of bombs. The Russian guns, mounted on conspicuous buildings, vigorously replied.