Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
RUSSIANS CLAIM
MORE VICTORIES
Reports from Petrograd Tell Of Re-
peated Successes in Battles
in Poland.
ALL ARE SILENT ABOUT CRAcow
Neither Side Gives out Anything Re
gnrding Big Battle which Has
Been Raging Several Days
at Ancient Capital.

LONDON, Oct. 2-From Petrograd there
continued to pour In uninterrupted claims
OF Russian successes on the frontier OF
Poland; but from Gallcia, where the Rus
sian and combined German and Austrian
forces are at death grips before Craoow,
has come nothing TO indicate which side
has taken the first honors.
A belated despatch from Copenhagen
asserts that Emperor william has re-
Gently been at Breslau, where he decided
on four-fold offensive movement
against Kovno, Warsaw. LodE and
Galicia When this was under way, It was
added that he expected to return to the
western theater of war.
From the southeastern tip Of Galicia,
that is to say Bukowiue, filters news of
the advanced Russian forces 'unheard
from for days. It was said that the enter
ing Of Pennsylvania was already under
way and that a battle between the Aus
TRANS and the combined Russian and
servian forces was in immediate prospect.
Russian staff Pleased.
no news could be more suspicious for
the Russian plans" says the Petrograd
correspondent OF the Times, than the
news now received that the enemy is ad-
vancing in force from Silesia- II was
feared that. having entrenched in the
line from Kallz and Czenstochowaz, he
would await an attack, but it is now ex-
pected that the main blow OF the Ger
mans will be directed towards the upper
reaches OF the Vistula.
THE plans Of the Grand Duke Mich
olas. the Russian commander, are not
known. but it may be surmised that the
Russians will take full advantage of the
TggN4V In
For the complete overthrow of the in
yaders II is essential that they should
advance as far as possible from their
base of operations, especially at this
season when the roads are practically
impossible.
- The fighting at Uzsok Pass in the
Carpathians was so fierce that there was
no time to bring Up ammunition. Nearly
1000 guns were In action, but the rifle
fire was so strong at times it seemed to
drown the artillery.
THE Austrians' obstinate defense OF
the pass caused them fearful losses. En-
tire companies were wiped out by the
Russian fire. and piles of Austrian bod
les choked the trenches, many being in
terlocked In the death struggle with the
bayonet."
Russian official Statement.
PETRoGRAD. Oct. s.-The general
staff headquarters last night issued the
following official statement:
THE battle on the front in eastern
Prussia continues on the line of Miriam
pol No decisive result has been obtained.
We have at least occupied the German
positions at Preskasno. west of Syrno
Under a night of defense attack by the
Russians the enemy retired from Lei
pouny. in the direction OF suwalki.
"on the road from seyny. northward to
Suwalki, the movement OF the Germans
pursued by the Russian cavalry. under
the protection Of artillery, became at
times a disorderly retreat.
"Fierce fighting is going on in the VI
cinity of Suwalh German reinforcements,
hurried by tho railroads toward Marg-
grahowa to the rescue of the retreating
troops. took the offensive in front of
Augustowa and Suwalki.
Near Raczka the Germans made night
bayonet charges met with heavy casual
ties many OF our men being killed or
wounded.
THE enemy was also forced to evacu-
ate St. Shutshin and Grajevo, where the
Russian troops invaded German territory
THE Russians have captured some
automobile trucks from a German column
operating acknowledgements
''On the Mlawa line the enemy made
an offensive demonstration, but was re-
pulsed by the Russian troops.