The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-16
RUSSIANS VICTORIOUS
Cars Troops Beat Austrians in
Poland

FOIdnu
London, Sept 1.-THE following
statement issued by the Russian head
quartz staff. according to dis
patch from Petrograd, describes the
Russian operations eliminating in
the victories Of Krasnik and Tomas
zow, Russian Poland:
"The to.al Austrian and German
forces exceeded 100000 men with
2500 guns-that is, over 40 divisions
of infantry, IL divisions of cavalry
reinforced by seven German divis-
ions of cavalry reinforced by seven
German divisions.
"The main body of the enemy num-
Aering 100000 men moved toward
ZaTichvart and Tomaszow advancing
on Lubin and Chelm (Russian Po-
land). It's right wing was covered
by the Lembesg Capital of Galicia)
army, numbering 200 battalions. It's
left wing was covered by several Aus
tro-German divisions around Radon
(Russian Poland).
"On August %, the Austrian arm
les began a determined advance TO
counterfeit the blow which was
threatening eastern Prussia. The de
ployment of Russian troops over a
front of several hundred versts Ca
verst is approximately two-thirds of
mile) had not yet been completed.
We could therefore only face the Aus
TRANS in the north with greatly in
ferior force. The first attacks of the
army were directed against krasnik,
but the center of the Austrian efforts
very soon was removed to TOma
zow, a district into which their rein
forcements began TO pour.
ION September 3 when the fall OF
Lemberg was imminent, the Austrian
advance reached a eliminating point
On its front at Line. the enemy eX
tended from Opole Ton the east
bank of the Vistula about midway
between Radon and Lubin in Rus
sian Poland) to Bychave, approach
ing within gunshot of the station a
| Travniki and enveloping Krasnosta'
GA miles south of Lnbin), Kamost
and GrabessOf, near Josefow( on thu
east bank of the Vistula a short dis
lance south of Opole).
1.-TWO bridges were thrown across
the Vistula, over which troops from
Radon crossed on their way to III,
battlefield.
while awaiting the result of Gen
Ruzsky's operations our plan wa
based on the rapid reinforcement o
| our right wing. The Russian railwa,
carried out this task very successful
w.
"Ou' troops in the Chelm distric
which wore insufficient and too wide
| ~ spread out and against which Tho
principal attack of the Austrians wa.
directed. did not receive reinforce
ments--for the advance of the Aus
trians even to Chelm itself coulC
eventually only increase the conse
cueuces of their defeat in the even
OF the ultimate success of our wings
"1n spite of their numerical made
quacy our troops in the center die
not confne themselves to defense
They delivered a counter attack, oh
tanning considerable success neal
Lacheve where for six days they die
nothing but repel continual attack.
of the enemy Only on September
we're they moved n little to the real
in accordance with orders received
This maneuver obtained more en-
veloping disposition for our forces.
"The successes of Gen Ruzsky and
Gen Brussiloff enabled us to make @
general offensive movement and this
enemys center was beaten at Sukho
doyle. As a result of a rapid move
men. among the Austrian troops al
Krasnik these were attacked by Gen
Ruzsky from the southwest on Sep
TENDER 6 and were forced to accept
battle on three fronts. We repealed
counter attacks OF the Krasnik troops
and wo carried by impetuous assault
the enemy's position on the front al
Opole, Tourobine and extending owe.
distance of 60 versts on September
O. They fed. abandoning their arms
They continued vigorously TO attack
our lef. wing i'm order to win success
in the direction of Lemberg. How
evef. about September II, we also re
sumed the offensive on this side and
now the battle of Galicia. which has
lasted II days. is drawing TO an end
The pursuit of the enemy continues