The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-15
Austria Defeated and Army Of
100000 Men Broken In to
Fragments or Captured, Rus
STA Is Free to Fight Germany
Gar S Victory Is
Underestirnated
Two Hundred and Eighty
Thousand Are Captured.
Berlin Hears That German
Forces In West Are Now
Holding Their Own Before
Allies

LONDON, Sept. 1s.-AiI reports
from the eastern theater OF war
demonstrate that Russia, having
overwhelmed .Austria's military
mower in (saIicia and outmaneu-
ycresi the German armies la East
PRUSSIA, in already developing her
mann campaign against tscrnii---
the advance OF 100000 troops
through Siiesia~
While General Aennenkampf. COM
mandsng the Russian armies along the
Baltic, is drawing the German forces
in East Prussia away from poss. bic re-
Enforcement OF the crushed AustrIans,
and lettering them from opposing the
advance AGAINST Breslau, General Ruz-
sky in Galisia Is breaking up ana cap
turing the fleeing armies eff the Aus
trans Generals Won Auffenberg and
Dan4Sl Ihe JIand Duke Nicholas. the
Russian eCmmGnder-in-ch Is begin
Ming the grand advance upon Eerun.
To-Day there were Russian cavalry
ec.eeus operating near Bresiau. With
in 1870 miles OF Berlin, and near Posen,
within $50 miles OF the German capi-
tai This campaign has been from
the beginning Ressia's cieverly con-
cealcd main objective.
Summing up the reports concerning
the operations In East Prussia. reports
received from st. Petersburg. Berlin,
Rome and Paris, Ii appears that Isus-
STA has played in the field OF Eastern
Prussia the same tactical game follow
ed By the allies In France-a gradual
withdrawal, designed 10 divert power
ful German forces from aiding the Dis
fressed Aussrians OF interfering with
the forthcoming ma. campaign In
Galicsa. There Is even news of
great Russian victory over the Ger
mans IN East Prussia, the Russian
hA trSE-
formed that General Rennenkampfs
army defeated General Won Hinde-
burg near Mlawa, and that the Ger
man Losses are estimated at Sp,aoo
men II is positively stated THAI the
Rrss;ans arc res;imng the onenssve
In East Prussia. The siege OF koeniEs-
burg has been resumed.
II is officially announced at Berlin,
however that the Russians have been
driven out OF East Prussia and that
General Won fiindeburg has crossed
the Russian frontier after notable VIC
tories. IN which 10000 Russian pris-
pners and so guns were taken.
Withdrawal Is Strategic
Countera citing this view Is the state
ment given out AZ sc. FetefsourE .o.
day by Minister of War Sukhomlnon:
'.By the retirement of the Russian
troops in Southeast Prussia. we have
drawn a large German army. into
posjtton where II will be unable to
render help to Breslau or Josen. 1t
Is possible that after an investment OF
cracow. General Braussslion VIII be
dispatched with large army against
Vienna"
The Russian Official statement was
as follows:
Our rapid movement In East Prus-
eia has been retarded owing to the
necessity Of giving our main attention
TO striking Galicia. Consequently the
army of General Rennenka haa
suspended its march on Gerda W
thirty-nine miles southeast OF koe-
nigsberg. and Libau. twenty-six miles
northeast OF Koenigsberg. On Sep
TENDER the German troops began =
general offensive movement against
this army and a spreading movement
In the direction Of their southern non
tier. It was difilcnlt to estimate the
the open nature OF the country. but
the deep overlooking movement
against the left wing OF General Rem
nenkampfs army was revealed on Sep
TENDER 10. We were forced to retreat
on the following day in order to hin
Z der the enemy's offensive operations
The flghting. however, continued or
this frutft. :.
Russians Capture = Host.
AS regards the second stage OF the
Russian operations, the Gal'c.an OF
fensivc, It appears from every quarter.
the Russian victories have been UNDER
estimated. 1t 10 officially nnounced
from st. Petersburg that the Russians
have taken $50. 900 Austrians as pris-
oners in seventeen days of fghting
The army OF General Dankl. COM
1nanding the Austrian left wing. can
not avoid captivating since It is
caunht between the rivers San and
vistula, In swamps. and IL entirely SUR
refunded by overwhelming Russian
forces. The army OF General Anffen-
burg, composing the Austrian center.
has been hammered to pieces and dis
perscd. The fragments are being pur-
sued by Cossacks, and thousands Of
prisoners are being taken daily. Tho
Austrian right wing 10 continuing re-
sistance east OF LENDERS, but its fate
u regarded a. certain.
The most significant news yet re-
ceived a. regards the Aust IN disaster
In Gal.cia comes from Bef(n. and IL
tha more remarkable IN thSt II was
passed BY the German censor The
1 war correspondent Of the Lokel An
4 seixer. 81 Austrian headquarters. adj
lplfs that the Austrian offensive has
{Continned on Second pags.)