The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-16
The Capture of the German
Capital Is the Plan OF
the Allies
NICHOLAS Ii BITTER
AGAINST KAISER
.gi n
.Austria's Losses to Date Elk,
coed 25O,00O Men, Says the
Russian War Minister

Petrograd, Sept. l6.-Discussing the
general situation yesterday, Minister OF
War Suckhomlinoff declared:
"The Russian army is going to cap
ture Berlin. That is the task assigned
to it by the allies in the present war.
The entire strength of the Russians VIII
be used to this purpose. We have been
compelled to remove the Austrians as
source of danger, but we have not
planned any general invasion OF Hungary
or any attempt to take either Budapest
or Vienna.
"The Austrian army is crushed. Its
losses in killed, wounded and prisoners
exceed 250,000. They have lost q great
part of their artillery. The position OF
the remnants of their army is precarious
and it's surrender would be no surprise.
On the other hand, the spirit OF the
Russian troops was never better, and
they are ready to press forward without
further delay.
RUSSIA is administering the captured
territory, but it will not forclbly annex
anv of Austria's territory. Questions OF
that sort must be left until after the
war is over"
That the invasion of Hungary by Rus-
sian troops has been definitely aban.
doned was intimated here yesterday. II
il realized by the Russian general stall
that the German resistance would be
verv strong, and it has been definitely
decided that the entire Russian held
army, first and second line troops, will
be retained for the capture OF Berlin.
The ear is determined that Berlin
shall be taken if it costs the Russian
empire it's entire fighting strength. Ills
former friendship for the kaiser has been
replaced by an enmity which court Off
cials say is the most bitter the ezar
has ever indicated against anyone. lie
Is determined that his forces shall take
Berlin and that he will ride into the city
at the head of his troops.
Because of this it is officially stated
that there will be no side trips.
The crown land of Bukoyna was tax
en- and the passes through the Car
pathians have been held purely as de-
fensive measures. The Russians intend
to utilize part of Austria for the pas
sage of their troops toward Berlin, but
it is unlikely that any real attempt will
be made to invade Hungary proper. The
Servians troops may do so and will be
aided by the Russians in every way, but
the main Russian columns after the Aus
TRAN army is completely disposed of
will be sent directly across Germany if
possible.
There is a growing feeling here that
Austria will soon admit her inability
to further continue the war. The fact
that her main army has been crushed
and its capture is considered strong
possibility means she will soon be no
longer an active factor in the war And
Russia will be inclined to be more lenient
with Austria than with Germany, Off
Gals declare.
Reports of n big Russian victory over
the Germans have led to the resumption
of the siege of Konigsberg by Russia.
Gen. Rennenkampf is said to have in
hicted decisive defeat on the strong
German army commanded by Gen. Won
Hindenburg near Mlawa. The German
losses are reported to be $4,000. The
victory has enabled the Russians in East
Prussia to take the offensive again and
push forward to the investment of the
important fortresses along the NistUla