The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-10
SERV|ANS DRIVEN
BACK Blythe
AUSTRIAN FORCES
ARMIES COMMANDED BY CROWN
PRINCE ARE ROUTED.
THE RUSSIAN ARMIES ADvANSE
Emperor Francis Joseph's Forces Al
tack Cars Men in Hope Of Hold.
ing Them in Check Until the
Germans Arrive.

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commanded by the Crown Prince
which crossed the Save river for the
Joint invasion of Slavonia and Bos
mia, have been driven back across the
river. The Austrian army which has
been besieging Belgrade has been
heavily reinforced and attacked by O
superior force. The Crown Prince
withdrew into Servian territory to
await reinforcements. Additional
troops are being hurried to the scene
and the Austrians will be attacked as
soon as they reach there. 1t is stat.
ed that the Servian preparations have
not been seriously checked.
| Russia Claims Advantages.
London, Sept. 9.-The reports of
the situation in the east are satisfac-
tory. The Russians have again as.
sumed the initiative in eastern Prus.
3ia. A Russian army is said to be
advancing westward from Allenstein.
At the same time the Russians are
bombarding the forts at Koenigsburg.
The Russian embassy here confirms
the report that an epidemic of dyson
terry has broken out in the Austrian
Army.
Two Engagements in Progress.
Petrograd, Sept. 9.-Two engage
ments are in progress between the
Russian and Austrian forces. which.
IL won by the former, might open the
way to Vienna. and even Berlin.
The fortress Of PrZemysl. which
bars Russian progress in Galicia. has
been surrounded by the Cars troops,
according to latest news from the
front a.. ..
| Anticipating the fall of PrEemysl, a
force OF Russians Is marching against
Jaroslau. on the Volga, which can
offer but small resistance, while
other Russian troops are operating
with a view OF an attack on Gracow.
on the Vistula, 200 miles from VI
emma, and the only remaining Aus
trian garrison town worth consider
ing between the Russians and vi.
emma. Vienna realizes her predica-
ment, according to reports here, and
@ huge force OF workmen is erecting
defenses there.
There are signs OF a general re-
treat Of the Austrians on their whole
front between the Bug and Vistula
rivers
Battle RACES Three Days.
General RouzEky. the Stonewall
Jackson OF the Russian forces, has
pocketed the armies OF General Morit2
Won Auffenberg, the former Austrian
minister OF war, and General Dankl
following the swift aanking move
ment executed by the Russians after
the capture OF Lemberg. An engage
ment between these forces has been
In progress for three days. The Aus
trian losses are known to have been
tremendous.
Nicolaieff, of Mikolaioff, % miles
southwest OF Lemberg, was captured
by the Russians on September b
Forty cannons and a large quantity o.
supplies were seized.
The Russian successes are attrlb
uted largely to the armies almost In
credible mobility. Three hours day
OF sleep is reported to have been the
limit allowed by General RouzZky
This policy Of incessant marching anC
hammering finally took the heart GU
! OF the Austrian second army. and nov
has placed the Austrian first In SIT
uation Of the graVest peril
| hn
General Nuremberg has been desper
ate because the Austrisns, II not ami
hilated, may be able to block, enectu
, ally the cars entire campaign.
Fight to Prevent Merger.
Rouzzky, with his tired but deter
mined forces, Is straining every nerV
5 to force Immediately decisive en-
gagement with Austrians, for Gel
man aeroplanes in considerable mum
bers have been seen on the Russial
frontier. and their coming Is assumed
e to mean that strong German re-er
d forcements are just behind. II Roul
1 zky can eliminate the Austrians Dc
fore the Germans arrive his mex
task would be to take the otfensiv
= against the Germans. But II Austria
600, 900 men manage to merge VII
a considerable German force the Rus
n SLAMS probably will be forced to tax
a the defensive and wait for re-enforc'
# ments. No decisive result In the pref
II emit lighting is expected for sewers
days.
u The forts captured at NieolaieE
q are OF great strategic importance
h commanding the intersection OF raj
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