New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
Koenigsberg, Capital Of East Prussia, with
Royal Castle, Invested by Cars
Troops, Sweeping Toward Berlin,
GERMAN ARMY CORPS QUITS FRANCE
Relief Begins to Come to Struggling Allies French
Frontier as Great Prussian Stronghold of Allen
stein Falls Into Hands of Russia.
I By Cable to The Tribune.


BY Cabl. to The Tribunel
Antwerp Aug 3O-As result, is thought of bad news
from East Prussia the recalling troops from the
French All day yesterday and during last night l6O
trains with its transport crossed
Belgium from the southwest to the northeast
This morning Brussels practically destitute OF German
troops, only 1000 men remaining there
An official announcer issued here last night
at confirmed that trains Friday last trans
ported troops from the Courtra region in eastery
direction The retirement of the German troops strongly IN
creasing.
The enemy has abandoned the country north of the line
including Merchtem Vvorde Aerschot, Huystop Berg
emeom and Haeght The province of Antwerp and part OF
Lmurg free of the The general position regarded
with confidence"
Paris Aug 29-The French War Office gave out the follow
ing official statement to-day:
The Russian army has completely invested Koengsbeg and
occupied Anste both East Prussia The Germans continue
retreat"
London Aug 2s.-One hundred and sixty railway trains
loaded with German troops passed through Belgium last night
southwest toward the northeast according to Reuter-
dispatch from Antwerp.
This it is added, indicates that the Germans sending
troops back of the Russian advance The German
force at Brussels has been reduced to minimum
These 16O trains transporting army corps with full
equipment and dispatch adds: ut would that the
rapid of the Russians compelling the Germans to with
draw troops from the line of the Meuse."
dispatch ''The Evening News from Copenhagen
Ordnary railroad transportation in Germany has been
pended because the railroads engaged carrying troops from
the west front to the hard pressed east 'front.'"
dispatch from Paris says official communication
given French capital confirms reports that the
Russians have completely invested Koenigsberg.
Koenigsberg the strongly fortified capital OF the German
Province of East Prussia three pahe Astad
Kneiphof (on iand) and Loebencht contains many
noteworthy structures chief of which the royal palace where
the first King of Prussia and also Emperor William were crowned
The industrial establishments include locomotive works, iron foun
dries and mills The population about 100000 The
distance from Koenigsberg to Berlin is 3SS miles
GERMANS IN FULL RETREAT TOWARD DANTZIC.
A St. Petersburg dispatch to "Thc Times
he Russian advance East Prussia gave three days
of prolonged and stubborn engagements the vicinity of Sodau
Anstein and Bhosburg where the enemy had concentrated
the army corps which reteaed from Gmbnnen and also
fresh troops Aenste sixty miles south OF Koengberg has
been successfully occupied by the Russians
"The German losses particularly heavy Mullen, be-
tween Osterode and Neidenbug and the full retreat
toward Elbing and Marienburg
The names of the places mentioned show that the Russian
forces yeepng the entire width of East Prussia Sodau
the southern frontier the main railroad through Thorn Poen
along which their the Russians have successvy captured
lyc Johannesburg and Ortelsbug. Aensten great railroad
junction of East Prussia Bschosburg sxtytwo
miles south by Of Koengberg the capital the northern
coast, now said to be invested.
Operations in Eastern Galca the dispatch continues
developing fast and the Russian drawing around Lembeg
The Austrian made bold bid for the offensive yesterday by
trying seize the left flank of the Russian position Poland with
the obvious intention of relieving the pressure the German
forces in Northeastern Prussia
AUSTRIAN RESERVE CORPS ANNIHLATED.
Two three army corps advanced far Kielce There
they encountered strong Russian force pitched battle was