South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-30
REPULSE GERMAN
ADVANCE ACROSS
RIVER N|EMEN
Heavy Fighting Between Rus
SLAMS and TeutOnS Continues
in SuIWaki DiStriCt-BattIe
at TarnOW, Key to CraCoW.
BY FRANCIs LAvELLE MURRAY.

ID
PETROGRAD, Sept. 30.-German
forces have been repulsed in their at
tempts to cross the river Niemen, but
heavy fighting continues in the Sui
waki district according 10 an official
report from Grand Duke Nicholas,
cOmmander-in-chi of all the Russian
armies He also states that the Aus
trains have been repulsed at Dukla,
Galicia, which is abut 90 miles south
west of Przemysl.
Unofficial reports state that part Of
Gen. RuZskys forces have already
reached Tarnow and that fighting has
been in progress there for "a hours.
The capture of TarnOw will leave the
road clear for an advance on CracOW.
The report from Grand Duke Mich
olas was as follows:
There was severe fighting on Sept.
2S near OsSOwicZ and Drussniki. The
enemy tried to cross the Niemen. but
was repulsed. The battle continues
The Austrians in Galicia have been
repulsed near Dukla-"
The fighting at Dukla is believed TO
have been with the Austrians who fell
back to Jaslo and attempted to rally
there. Both Dukla and Jaslo are on
the Jasielka river.
Expect No StOTming of City.
That the Germans expect no at
tempt by the Russians to take CracOw
by storm. but expect Gen RusZky TO
rest content with an investment OF
that city while his main forces pursue
their march on Silesia is indicated by
dispatch from Warsaw stating that
the Germans are not fortifying the
heights south of kielce, Russian PO-
land. These are in the way of a di-
rect advance into Silesia.
The fighting in the SuWalki district
has been in progress for six days ac-
cOrding TO a dispatch received by the
NOyve Vreyma.
The failure of the Germans from
East Prussia To out-maneuver Gen.
Rennenkampf it says. and the latter
orderly retreat within the Russian
frontiers compelled the enemy 10 draw
on reinforcements and change the
lines of its strategy. This occupied
about 10 days during which numer-
Gus encounters OF small importance
occurred.
Serious Fighting in Poland.
This period ended Friday and then
serious fighting began In Russian Po-
land near GrOdno. There were indf-
cations Of very important German
operations in the direction of the
main railway route 10 Warsaw, Wilma
and Petrograd. The Germans were
line Of communications. Along the
River Niamen fighting Is now pro-
Ceeding for the sixth day. Although
| this is not declared TO be a general
| engagement there is no doubt that
large masses of German troops are
engaged.
The Niemen here is a considerable
| barrier 10 thmeir advance.
II is 700 feet wide and bridged only
at GrOdnO. The Russians occupy the
right bank which is high and COM
manding. while the left bank is low,
marshy in many places. and difficult
for artillery.
THE enemy's aviatOrs are showing
great activity. continually flying above
our lines and spying out the exact po-
sition we occupy"
Battle Raging Since Sunday.
The correspondent OF the Bourse
Gazette SAYS: The battle along the
DrusskeniI line has been
raging with great fury since Sunday
Four army corps 100000 mem are
engaged on both sides and the Rus
SLAMS are receiving reinforcements
from Wilma. The Germans have tried
20 cross the Niemen at several points
but have been repulsed in every at
tempt"