The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-22
VICTORIES Reported
No Chance Of AustrianS Resum'
ing Offensive Until Spring,
Petrograd Reports

London. Sent. 22.-E'rom Petrograd
of the broken Austrian armies i'm Ca
licia. while at the same time Vienna
declares these armies are reorsanizing
for offensive action.
1t would seem clear, however. that
only PrZemysl is today standing out
against the total occupation of Ga
licia by Russia.
Petrograd reports further that the
populace already is fleeing from Cra-
COW and that Austrian Polish yolun-
teers are declining to serve against
the Russians.
The Russians also claim further
victories against the Austrian forces
attempting to reach Cracow, and they
predict there is no chance OF the Aus
trians resuming the offensive before
next spring.
The third great battle between the
Russians and Austrians in Galicia,
starting with the bombardment of
Przemysl. i'm which two million men
il is said will be engaged, is expe ted
to be i'm full swing within "a few hours.
when the whole line along the new po"
sitions occupied by the Austcians be-
tween Przemysl and Cracow, viii be in
volved.
That the Austrian army is not so
badly demoralized and disorganized
as at first reported is Indicated by the
admission from Petrograd Of the de-
termined nature of the four days as
sault which preceded the recapture OF
Lemberg.
Russians Sure Of Galicia.
London, Sept. 22.-The Russians are
now so sure of Galicia that they are
organizing a civil government for tina:
region as well as for Bukovlna, the
Austrian crown land OF which they are
complete masters.
The Germans have retaliated 20
some extent by penetrating the terri
tory of Suwalki i'm Russian Poland
and further To the north. Bat the Rus
slams are contenting themselves With
defending their fortresses until 'heir
work in Galicia is completed.
Servians Claim Big Victory.
Nish, via London. Sept. 22.-Ofiicial.
The battle progressing for several
days near Krupini. on the Drina river.
in which 1000 Austrians were engag-
ed, ended in complete disaster for the
Austrian army. The lighting was very
sanguinary. The Austrian attempt on
Shabats was repulsed with heavy
losses.
Bulgarian General Leads Russians.
London. Sept. 22.-One of the most
successful generals on the Russian side
i'm the advance on Lemberg was Cen
eral Dmitricff the well known Bui-
garian general who led the Third Ar
my, which formed the left wing of the
Bulgarian forces in the great battle OF
Iule Burgas on October 20 and 80.
1912. Previous To that he had won a
signal victory over the Turks AZ Kirk
Kilisse. After the end OF the war he
was sent as Ambassador to st. Peters
burk, that is to say, to Pe;roErad'
where he Joined the Russian army a
step for which he was cast off by ful-
garia.
Losses One Tenth Of Foes.
London, Sept. 22.-"It is estimated
that the Austrian losses In the great
battles in Galicia are as high as 30
per cent" says the Petrograd cores
pondence Of the Times. His dispatch
continues: There is no reliable data
concerning the Russian losses, but 1t
is believed that they are not one
tenth OF those sustained by the Aus
TRANS. This disparity is due in great
measure to the superiority of the Rus
sian gunners."
Petroarad Threatens Reprisais.
Petrograd, Sept. ga dispatch re-
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