The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-09-03
KAISER BUSHES
Soldiers EAST
Strips Belgium to Reinforce
Army in East Prussia
RUSSIA HAS TOO MANY HEH

Six Weeks Vacation-?olsh Sol /
diers In Austrian Army Mutiny ard /
Kill Their Cfficers-SeVere Fighting |
Reported Around Koenigsburg and
Lemberg-Whole Regiment Deserts. /
Messagero publishes a telegram from
Sofia, Bulgaria, which says the Aus
TRANS have suffered an irreparable
defeat at Zamose, in Russian Poland,
fifty miles southeast OF Lublip.
London, Sept. 1.-RecenJ reports
from Belgium have told of the move
ment of German troop trains east,
indicating that the German general
staff was Withdrawing certain forces
from the western front to reinforce
the German and Austrian armies in
east Prussia and Galicia. Berlin and
St. Petersburg reports agree that
there has been terrific fighting in
those districts for several days.
An official telegram received in
London declares that fresh forces Of
Germans have made their appearance
on the Prussian frontier and that at
some points they are taking the Of
fensive against the Russians.
The St. Petersburg correspondent
OF the Post, discussing the military
situation in Russia, says:
THE relative situations in Germany
and Russia after a month of war are
shown admirably in contrast by the
German action in summoning school
boys to the colOrs and Russis's de-
cision to grant six weeks leave of ab-
sence to the reservists OF the 1907
term of service.
These reservists have recently
been with the colors at different d.
pots brushing up their military
knowledge preparatory to call to the
front. Today it was found possible to
allow them to return home for a
nominal term of six weeks. They are
to hold themselves III readiness to re-
spond to the next call.
at is reported that some of the men
took the permission to return home
most grudgingly as they had counted
on a quick advance to the front.
Russia can thus in the heat of a
hard fought war afford to let some
thing like 100000 modified reservists
60 home again.
"The Russian forces are still ad
vancing and for the past three day
/ there has been fierce fighting arounl
, Koenigsberg. The Russian pursuit.
was pressed so holly that some OF it,
cavalry actually entered along wit
fugitives into the outlying defenses
Koenigsberg, which they secured
This, of course, is very far removed
from the capture of the fortress.
ION the Austrian front obstinate
fighting continues. The Russians hav'
taken 5000 prisoners east of Lember,
and 1000 near Tomacheff, while cas-
OF that center the Fifteenth Hungarian
division was surrounded and Who'll
regiments are surrendering.
The Germans have been driven Still
further back in east Prussia. Nariou
, reports that Koenigsberg has falle
are circulated, but they are believe
, to refer to the town proper, tn
suburbs of which were occupied earl
on Saturday. The citadel is believe
, still to be held by the Germans
force.
, According to the Times St. Peter
burg correspondent, Russias appe'
to the Poles to reunite against tn
+ common Teutonic foe has had a
. extraordinary effect among the Sla
soldiers in the German service.
: Information received in St. Peter
. burg, it is stated. indicated that I'll
n Polish soldiers belonging to the SlXt
+ Breslau army corps, serving on II
+ western frontier, mutinied and kille
l. their officers.
The Slav regiments in the Austria
service also are declared to
VIGOROUSLY disaffected. The Nov'
Vremya says one whole Austrian res
n ment went over to the Russian side