South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-29
CARS TROOPS NEAR
PORT OF KOENIGSBERG
Occupy Outskirts of Important
City in East PrusSia-Cy-
Clist Regiment is Cut Up and
127 Are Captured.
BULLETIN.

BERLIN, via Amsterdam, Aug.
2o.-The German war office an
nounced that five Russian army
corps 100000 men) had been
defeated by the German forces at
AIlenstein, East Prussia.
This is the first important news
that has been given out here in
reference TO the German cam
paign against the Russians in the
eastern theater of war.
(AllenSiein is south of KoenigS-
berg and east of OSterode. 1t was
TO the latter point that the Ger
mans retreated after being E.
feated in East Prussia, accor
TO official announcements made
in st. Petersburg.
by FRANCIS IAVEILE MURRAY.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2s.-Aus-
trian troops defending Lemberg are
fghting desperately TO stop the Rus
sian attack on that city, the general
staff statement says today, but thus
far have been unable to halt the army
that is invading Galicia.
THE Austrians have taken the Of
fensiVe in several districts, but the
Russian advance IS being vigorously
pressed forward" it was stated Off
oially.
most annihilated the eleventh regi-
ment OF the enemy and captured its
dag"
Reports were current here today
that Koenigsberg, the important sea-
port OF Eastern Prussia. had been cap
tured from the Germans, but the gen
eral staff said that no confirmation OF
the city's fall had been received.
though Russian troops had taken its
outskirts.
Spread Out Front.
The Russians are now advancing
into Germany along front 200 miles
long. having spread out so miles@n the
last three days.
Details OF the invasion OF East
Prussia were made public in the fol-
lowing official statement:
"On the Eastern Prussia front dur
Ing Aug. 21, -, %, lighting occurred
az the points where the enemy had
concentrated their troops. these had
TO fall back. together with fresh forces
that came TO their assistance.
The Germans sustained great loss
es at Neidenburg and are in full re-
treat in the PetrokOff district
"Our cavalry cat up three squad
rOns that were supported by com
pany or cyclists and took 127 cyclists
prisoners.
Separate engagements on Aug. 60
. IL.
extending through the eastern dis
tricts. The general front stretches
about 200 miles. The first engage
rnents were in the nature OF advance
guard affairs. but thanks 10 the
bravery OF the Russian troops We were
completely successful"
Honor for Brave Prince.
The cross OF St. George has been
conferred upon Prince Ertston,
colonel in the horse artillery, for
bravery. In the lighting at Stallup-
omen he ordered the horses detached
from his own guns and dasling for
ward under a heavy FIRE he and his
men attached them 20 several guns
which they dragged back 20 the Rus
sian line.
THAT the Germans put up a stub
born resistance 20 the Russian ad-
vance is evidenced by the large num-
ber OF wounded brought here and
taken 20 Moscow No official esti-
mates OF the loss OF life have been
given out.
Among the wounded are officers
who tell conflicting stories OF the be-
havior or their German and Austrian
foes Some say that the enemy treat
ed them kindly and had their wounds
dressed. others declare that prisoners
were mutilated and suffered from
gross arbarity.