South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-03
RUSSIANS R0UT
AUSTRIAN ARMY
EAST OF lEMBERG

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guns they must surrender
The rest Of the retreating army
fell back northwest OF Lemberg and
are now engaged with our advance
guard The fighting Is severe but we
seem 20 have the advantage"
That part % the statement relating
10 the campaign IN east Russia was
as follows:
The German garrison at Koenigs-
berg attempted sortie with the
purpose OF striking Gen. Rennen-
kampfs army on the right flank. The
enemy was driven back with heavy
losses.
Meet Steady Success.
we are meeting with steady sue
cess. but we regret 20 state that Gen.
Samsoniv was killed by a German
shell near Ortelsburg. where we en-
gagged with the enemy after strong
German reinfOrcements had arrived.
Gen Pestitch and Gen Martos were
MORALLY wounded.
(Gen. Samsoniv became a leader Of
the cOssacks in the RussO-Japanese
war In the east Prussian campaign
ne and Gen. MartOs each commanded
a corps Gen Pestitch was attached
70 the general staff The announce
ment OF these fatalities indicates that
the Russian reverses at Ortelsburg.
which is southeast OF Allenstein. was
very seTiOus).
While our adgance was tempo
rarily halted by the stiffened opposi-
ton Of the German troops who had
called 10 their assistance the garri-
sons Of Thorn and GraudenZ. We have
strengthened our aines and are again
pressing on"
And her statement issued by the
general staff today says.
"rhe Russian cavalry have pene-
trated far into eastern Prussia, de-
stroying German lines OF communities
ton. They occupied the station OF
Korshen. I'm the district between
Soldua and Sensberg the Germans re-
main Inactive
More than a week ago the Russian
general staff announced that Soldau
had been taken. Today's statement
would show that the Germans are as
far east as Sensburg. which is 50
miles east of Soldau.
K0rshen is southeast OF KOenigs-
berg.
Russians Are JubiIant
The Russian capital is iubilant
over the defeat OF the European army
and predictions are made on all sides
that within a month both Berlin and
Vienna will be occupied by Russian
troops.
j ne correspondent OF the ~ Jt
TFemya. who is with the Russians in
east Prussia. sends the following dis
patch:
The first gloomy impression
caused by the death Of Gen. Samson
ov and the heavy losses Of his army
has been wiped out. With the aid of
Gen. Rennenkampfs force. the
enemy was brought 10 standstill
and on the arrival of reinforcements
the Russians began counter attack.
IL was wholly successful and the Ger
mans were driven back 20 the Nistula,
where a big battle is raging"
Terrific Fighting.
additional details received bv the
war office today show that fierce fight
ing has been going ON in Galicia for
more than 10 days. the Austrians
struggling desperately TO stop the
Russian advance 4 week ago We'd
nesday the Russian infantry came in
10 contact with the main Austrian
line.
Though the Austrians had checked
the cOssacks they were unable 10 stop
the Infantry and had TO withdraw. ON
Monday they were forced to give bat
tie or he surrounded. Terrific fight
ing followed.
The Russian infantry smashed the
center despite deadly fire poured
upon them by the Austrian artillery
and at the same time 10000 Russian
cavalry attacked the right and left
wings of the Austrians Until noon
OF Wednesday they withstOod the at
tack. but then broke and fled.