The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16
DUAL MONARCHY
FACES DEFEAT
Emperor Francis Joseph Con-
tTOltSd b. Two Alternatives
MAKE PEACE OR LOSE THRONE
Crushing Russian Victories, Inability
to Raise War Funds, and Internal
Revolution Threatening His Reign.

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to Raise War Funds, and Internal
Revolution Threatening His Reign.
Diplomats foresee the end of the
war so far as Austria-Hungary is con.
cerned. Either Francis Joseph must
soon sue for peace or the rule of the
Hapsburgs will end. The aged EN-.
peror, who fired the shot that started
the greatest war in the worlds his
tory, must very shortly accept what
ever conditions the allies are willing
to grant, or continue hopeless strug.
gle until his empire has been divided
among the victors.
In Russian and foreign diplomatic
circles 1t is believed that Austria will
sue for peace within fortnight.
A message from Vienna states that
it is officially admitted there that
Archduke Frederick lost 10000 men
in the recent Galician battles, or one.
fourth of his entire command. The
Germans are marching south toward
Poland to assist the Austrians, but be
fore this aid can be given they must
cross the Vistula river, where the Rus
slams are preparing to check them.
The latest development along the
Russian frontier is that Cracow has
been evacuated by the Austrians. II
is also reported that Przemysl is being
besieged by heavy Russian forces and
that the surrounding forts are being
subjected to a heavy bombardment.
The Russians apparently have not yet
succeeded in securing Coda, near Lem.
berg. The hardest fighting, according
to late report, is on line extending
from the Dneister river to Tomaslow.
Another report says that the Russians
are advancing into Silesia and that
their present movements are threaten
ing Breslau.
Four Austrian army corps already
have been practically annihilated by
the Servians. These, added to the ad-
mitted losses of the Archduke Fran
els Frederick's' army in Galicia and
Russian Poland, means the complete
Gripping of Austria in the field.
OF the forces remaining more than
half are Slavs, who are utterly op
posed to fighting the Russians or
Servians. The Austrian .irst army
totals only $4,000, to which can be
added about 100000 Of the landwahr
and Hondved divisions.
If Austria does not seek peace soon,
the Russian foreign Office is said 10
believe, revolution is certain. Aus
tria is bankrupt and all efforts to
float war loan have failed.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
says:
Consideration prevails at Cracow.
The evacuation of the town has be-
gun. The authorities are trying to
induce the members of the local rifle
club to remain and assist in the de.
fense of the place. Many, however,
have resigned their memberships be-
cause of sympathy with Russia"
Cracow is the main rallying point
for the Austrian and German forces
in Galicia 1t is the old capital of the
kingdom of Poland and is situated in
a plain on the left bank of the Wis
tula, thirty miles from the frontier of
Silesa. 1t is a city OF about 100000
population and is about 100 miles west
of Lemberg. Between Cracow and
Lemberg is the very strong Austrian
position of Przemysl, still in posses.
sion of the Austrians.
Austrian artillery has been rushed
from Prague to reinforce the Germans
in France,