Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
entire AUS |
TRAN army
DESTROYED
Dispatch to Paris Says Enemy Has
Either Surrendered or Been
Annihilated.
REPORT OF VICTORIES HEARD
Statement Issued Gives Operations
Ending in Successes at Kras-
mix and TomaszoW.

Paris, Sept. IA Petrograd dis
patch to the Matin says:
1.-THE entire Austrian army has
been destroyed or has surrendered
over. the entire front.
"The first army, under command
of General Auffenberg, lost 800 Of
ficers, $4,000 men and 400 cannon.
The second army lost 500 officers
and 10000 men were taken prison
ers."
Petrograd (via London), Sept. IA.
The following statement issued
by the Russian headquarters staff
describes the Russian operations
eliminating in the victories of
Krasnik and Tomaszow, Russian
Poland:
The total Austrian and German
forces exceeded 100000 men with
$500 guns-that is, over forty d.
visions of infantry, eleven divisions
of cavalry reinforced by several
German divisions.
"The main body of the enemy,
numbering 100000 men, moved to-
wards Zaichvart and Tomaszow, ad-
vancing on Lublin and Chelm (Rus-
cSo Do1o ~ rh
covered by the Lemberg army. num-
bering 200 battalions. Its left wing
was covered by several Austro-Ger-
man divisions around Radon (Rus-
sian Poland). r.
BEGAN TO ADVANCE.
"On Aug. 25 the Austrian armies
began a determined advance to
counteract the blow which was
threatening eastern Prussia. The
deployment of Russian troops over
front of several hundred versts "a
wrst is approximately two-thirds OF
a mile), had not yet been complet-
ed. We could, therefore, only face
the Austrians in the north with a
greatly inferior force.
"The first attacks of the enemy
were directed against Krasnik, but
the center very soon was removed
to TomosZow, distance to which
their reinforcements began to pour.
On Sept. 3, when the fall of Lem
berg was imminent, the Austrian adj
vance reached a eliminating point.
ION it's frontal line the enemy ex-
tended from Opole Con the east
bank Of the Vistula about midway
between Radon and Lublin, in Rus
sian Poland), to Bichav, approach
ing within gunshot of the station at
Travniki and enveloping Krasnotrav
(thirty-four miles south of Lublin}
Zamost, Grabessoff, near Jefow (on
the east bank of the Vistula, short
distance south of Yofopole.)
BUILD TWO BRIDGES.
the Vistula, over which troops from
Radon crossed on their way to the
while, awaiting the re-
suit of General Ruzsky's operations,
our plan was based on the rapid re-
Of our right wing. The
railway carried out this
task very successfully. Our troops
in the Chelm district, which were
insufficient and too widely spread
out, and against which the principal |
attack Of the Austrians was direct
ed, did not receive reinforcements,
Tor the advance of the Austrians ev-
IN to form itself
ACTED ON DEFENSIVE.
elm spite of their numerical mad
,quacy our troops in the center did
lot confine themselves to defense.
They delivered counter-attack, OBJ.
aiming considerable success near
Iacheve, where for six days they did
lothing but repel continual attacks
If the enemy. Only on Sept. were
hey moved a little to the rear in
with orders received.
This maneuver obtained a more en-
clipping disposition for our forces.
1.-THE success of General Ruzsky ,
md General Brussiloff enabled us
o make a general offensive move
nent and the enemy's center was
eaten at Sukhodoyle. AS a result
# rapid movement among the
troops at Krasnik these
we're attacked by General Ruzskyl
rom the southwest on Sept. 6, and ,
we're forced to accept battle on
hree fronts" |,