The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-27
RUSSIANS CROSS LINE
CARS ARMY THIRTY MILES
OVER GERMAN BORDER.
Interbura Occupied by InVaderS-
Kaiser Reported TO Have Lost
HeaviIy-Many Prisoners Taken.


London, Aug. ga news agency
dispatch from st. Petersburg reports
that the following communnque has
been issued from the commanderln'
chiefs headquarters:
The battles in East Prussia on
August II, IS, 10 and 20 were fought
with the utmost desperation. The
spirit of the troops is excellent. The
battle front extends over rs miles.
The Russian troops have passed
the frontier. The retreat Of the Twen'
tieth German Army corps at Lyck re-
sembled a rout Money confiscated in
the treasury amounted to $4,000 marks
The enemy's troops are evacuating the
frontier, and the German population Is
abandoning the villages in the region
Of Willenberg and fleeing northwards
"On the Austrian frontier up to Au
gust 20 there hade been no serious col
| lision. The Russians pursued a squad
ron of the Ninth Austrian Hussars and
took two officers and LOG men prison
| ers.
The Russian embassy announced
that Grand Duke Nicholas, command
er.in-chief of the Russian forces, had
forwarded the following dispatch to
his government:
After q two days battle the Rus
sian forces are victorious. They were
opposed by three army corps of Ger
mans and have captured many guns.
i The Germans lost heavily and were
compelled to retreat. Our troops are
in pursuit of the enemy. This success
was achieved by General Rennen'
kamps army 1t is victory OF great
strategic value.
ION August 20 a big German army
engaged three Russian army corps in
battle and tried to envelope the Rus
sian right wing, where the fighting
was intensely fierce. In the center
the Russians took the offensive and
captured many guns. On the 21st vic
tory crowned the efforts of the Rus
sian army. The Germans, having suf
fered enormous losses, are falling back
pursued by the Russians"
A news agency dispatch from Wilma
says that the Russians have Occupied
Interburg, in Germany. This Is 81
miles from the Russian frontier.
The Russian general staff at st
Petersburg announces the capture o.
eight cannon, II shell carriers, two
machine guns and a large number o
prisoners in eastern Prussian.
1t further reports that the Austrian
have lost heavily on the Galician from
tier while trying to pierce the Russian
lines of defense.
The Russian troops have occupie
Goldap, a town In Prussia, Fl mile
southeast of Gumbinnen and Arts.
The German army in the neighboI
hood of Gumbinnen tried to envelo
= the Russian right wing, where fighting
was intensely fierce. Russians are pun
suing the fleeing Germans.
Austrian Ships Sunk.
Rome, Aug. 24.-Another naval en-
gagement has been fought on the Adri
attic in which some Austrian ship
were sunk, according to the newspa
: per Avanti.
German Losses Enormous.
Copenhagen, Aug. 24.-The sixth
list of German casualties, containing
the names of S23 killed and wounded
was issued in Berlin. The heavy loss
es of the German army in the field 4
attested by the fact that 1000 soldier
from Bosterk who took part in tn
fighting around Liege only 100 ESCAPED
unscathed.
Zeppelin No. 8 Destroyed.
Paris, Aug. 24.-The Zeppelin all
ship No. 8 has been destroyed b.
French shells at point between Cell
and Badonviller, in the department o
, Meurthe -et-Moselle, it was officially
announced here. The airship wa
| sailing from the direction of Strass
burg at the time.
com mn EIDE IN UIlN0It