The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
AUSTRIAN PROVINCES
TO BE CZAR'S PRIZES
Crown Lands Of Galicia and Bu.
kOvina viii BE Annexed by
Russia After War.
SPIES AMONG POPlLACE
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greatest battles in history are being
fought. will Inevitably be annexed hy Rus.
STA Very probably the list grca. hat,,s
between the RUSSIANS an tie Austr'sns
and Germany will be fought there and
this territory will acquire the fy,ure
celebrity az the place where the fate ~
the Austrian Empire was decided
IL may he safely ASSUMED that Russ as
plan Is 10 crush Austria invade Hungary
and then attack Germany at he U-akest
point, the Austro. German frontier In
Silesla So far this plan has succeeded
and Russia's way toward Budapo,' and
Vienna is practically open. The uav 20
Berlin across SlleslG may be opened later
From Gallcla the Russians VIII march
toward the north and from BuEov'na
toward the south. and the battles ~ ina
future on Austrian territory will hsSs
here their starting points.
Galicia has an area OF 30.oa9 square
miles and II Is the largest province OF
Austria. II has "A population Of nearly
100000, nearly equally divided into Poles
and Ruthenians. who svmpathze openly
with Russia. Bukovlna has an area ~
4OS5 square miles and a population OF
nearly 100000, divided into ~ per cent.
Ruthenians. 80 per cent. Rumauians "a
per cent Jews and the remainder com.
posed OF Germans Hungarans and Pole.
The majority OF the population - the
two provinces belong TO the Greek Ortho.
doN Church Signor Dudan, who tnrea
months ago visited the two provinces.
pointed out in the Trbuna OF Rome the
active propaganda In favor OF Russia
which was then being carried on among
the Ruthenian inha bitants.
That this propaganda has been sue.
cessful Is proved beyond doubt by the
.aid AFFORDED 10 the Russians since thu
opening Of hostilities. Even the repres.
sive measures adopted by the Austrians
failed to intimidate the inhabitants. who
unanimously helped the Russians IN
every way. There IL no doubt that In
Galicia and Bukovina the Russians found
a friendly and not hostile country
Every peasant is proud TO act AZ a guide
and spy for the Russians Even Joys
who herded cattle in,elligently helped the
Russians.
Learned Foes Positions.
They enabled them to ascertain from ,
distance the positions Of the enemy. ami
whenever the Austrians held masked N
uehchmsn ts wnch tney nupcd ,.r Rus.
SANS could never de,oct some shcp1, I'D
boN happened to We his herd towar,
them and Immediately the Russians In,
away knew t,at tne Austriaus wvr, ID
den there and opened fire at LONG .tnet
From the dtsts'of hills ana ON th, toys
OF larmhouses large bunnrcs were l|t ..
informed of the movements Of the go my
An Austrian sold VINO climbed .p
pear tree To get some ftui: litud % uH.
hiddei on top who was signalllnG 90 e.
Russians, using a bit of tin instead Cd, 4
helograph. during religious proces-
sion the star OF a banner was likewise
used for signalling. Il was surmuuntci
by cross of Furnished brass and the
man who bore It was an expert at hello
graphing.
After every engagement o. during
forced marches, a great number OF Aus,
tran soldiers, generally straFglors, are
murdered by the inhabitants. This IA;
Ia confirmed by the correspondent NJ the
NcucS Wiener TdGcbidu. who adds that
the reprassve measures adopted by the
Austrian military authorities are merc'.
less. But besides the great advantage
of invading friendly country the Rus
slams are further favored by Topographic
cal conditions. They advance through
great plain crossed by two uavigabls
rivers. the Vistula and the Dnlester. with
numerous afIlucnts. and other minor riv-
ers which can be used for water trans
port. rs the majority arc navigabe.
The Russians have made good use ot
the considerable morasses existing in ths
region by pushing the retreating Austr'-
ans over the marshy lands about IA
River San, Galicia was practically IN
fortified. A few forts about Lemhe-g
provcl useless and the intrenchcd camps
at Kolomea and Stanislawow had to he
abandoned when the Russians advanced
to occupy Czcrnowitz and the ncghhortnG
/ Sauntry.
Met No Resistance.
AZ regards Rukovina the Russ ans o.
| cupied the country without any re-
| sstancc Tho archbishop or metropolitan
.f Quit Kasln ha
! 70 per cent Of the population. accompan-
! led by the clergy welcomed the Russian
/ troops and made the CUSTOMARY Offering
of salt and bread as a sign Of Hospitality
| The Orthodox Church owns about tN''
! thirds Of the area Of Bukovina the af'h-
/ bishop and rector of the university nv
members Of the local diet and their power
! is practically unlimited.
| This explains why the Austriaus cvacu'
ated the region which was occupied ny
| the Russians. who held II a'rci'N j"
some years in 1874, The lows or hlNo
vina who, with the Armenians' hold IN
| their hands the commerce OF the reg on'
! and occupied posts in the Govcrnm'ht ~.
! ministratlon. realized that II was
! their advantage to Join the majority "I 'u.
| Inhabitants and comparatively i'N ~
their country before II was occupied "
! the Russians.
Ii is practically impossible 70 as'Sr'
/ tain the real condition IN NuSlI - ~ W.
| result of tho Russian occupation "' '''
| llcla and Bukovino. The effects O' no
! disastrous defeat inflicted hy tho H''
, slams on the bulk Of the Austrian '''n'
are so vast that they can hardy
ccived. The efforts made 10 hdr no
truth and to deny that the Austrian '''.
are completely disorganiZod have row
ever, in part proved successful
travels slowly from n country j'
skirts OF which are occupied DE-
featcd army far away from th" '.'
OF the empire and commanded O'
erals whose duty IL IL To hide th'.' ~.'I.'
The number OF refugees from '.'.
| although great, consists main' '
ficials Besides, the dstaur" '.'N'
Galicia and Vienna is not covered ~.
than five days. as all the aNailhu.' '.'
are used to carry the wouud'1
Vienna and Budapest returning
ella with rcenforCemrnts ana
Despite severe censorship, strinpr''
measures and tho rigors OF mari '
II il known however, that thr AVE-
defeat in Gallc'a has been so gfr''
the Austrian Empire Is badly shave. '''
that rs downfall seems ineN.'t''
KAISER BREAKS WITH FRIEND
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