Russian Avalanche

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 147, 16 November 1914, Page 5

Russian Avalanche

; OK GERMANS DEFEATED AT KA&JS3. AUSTRIAN DIVISIONS ANNIHILATED A PANIC IN SILESIA. |*

Paris, November 13. iA' telcgrami from Petrograd spates that the Germans were badly J&aten north of Kalisz. They lost many dead and twelve big guns. , Bucharest, November 13. While a small Russian foree mode a frontal attack on the Austrian divisions on the River Pruth (Eastern Galicia) the main Russian force was eoMentntted at Storozinctz, cutting off the Austrian retreat. Both divisions were annihilated.

Copenhagen, November 13. Advices from Berlin state that t&ere is a panic in East Silesia, civilians fleeing to Berlin, Dresden and other eities. Petrograd, November 13. Two German aviators, who jvere forced to descend at Sypin, were captured by Russian dragooiiß after a fight with German infantry.

[ GERMANS ADVANCE FROM TUfiRN., I . AN AUSTRIAN RETREAT. i ... : —• • Received IS, 6.8 p.m. -'W ; —■ ' Petrograd, November M. f , Official: Fighting continues at Staluy pouen, and for possession of the Masurian Lakes district.

The German offensive has commenced from Thorn by both banks of the Vistula, towards Wlodawek.

The Germans are moving towards the frontier. Russians assaulted a fortified position 'near Usyik Pass on the night of the 11th. The Austrians retreated. STRONG DEFENCE OF THQBN. ' REMARKABLE ARTILLERY • ' r.i EQUIPMENT. ,

Petrograd, November W. For several weeks 6000 workmen have been at work day and night, perfecting the defence of Thorn. The armament includes a thousand guns, 60 per eent. of them being long-range guns.

PROGRESS IN EAST PRUSSIA. RUSSIANS OCCUPY TARNOW. * Received 15, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, November 14. Official: Progress in East Prussia continues. We captured five howitzers at Soldau, and occupied Tarnow.