The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-24
Germans Hastily Strengthening
DefenSeS on Line Between
Thorn and KaIisz
RUSS PLANS THOROUGH
AustrianS Disposed Of, Invaders
Begin Movement in Direction
ofPrussian StronghQIds

London, Sept. 24.-virtually no new
information reached London this
morning concerning the progress of
,, events in the western war area, but
from the east comes news to show
that Russia has almost completed the
first stage of what may be considered
the most colossal operation ever un-
dertaken by u military power.
The fan of the Austrian fortress of
JarosIau virtually completed the in
estment of Przemysl as far as the lines
OF communications are concerned
Even the continued occupation of
Cracow by the Austrian German
forces has not aided in that junction
OF the Austrian and German armies
which is necessary to keep Russia
from over-running Galicia and pushing
the armies Of Austria back TO the ridge
OF the Carpathians.
BY her conquests I'm Galicia, Russia
now controls the greatest supply of
gasoline in Europe. This is Of the
utmost Importance TO Russia because
of her necessity for motor transport.
Attacking Army Protected.
The Russian movement is now de-
scribed as a huge wedge. the right
line OF which extends roughly from
Libau on the Baltic along the railroad
TO Warsaw. General Rennekampf is
guarding this line. 1t protects the
Russian sources OF supply and pre-
vents any outflanking movement
against the Russian army Of attack,
which already, according 10 news i'm
London. is beginning an operation in
the direction OF Posen and Breslau,
Germany.
The left Of this line rests on War
saw, from which point railroads tap
n rich, populous district extending TO
Odessa
The occupation OF Galicia links ui'
the Warsaw railroad system and IT is
regarded in London as assuring both
supplies and reinforcements for the
attacking army.
Germans Hastily Reinforcing.
That tho stage is virtually set for
this attack is indicated by the news
that the Germans are hastily reinforc-
ing their line between Thorn and Ka-
lisz. this latter point being southeast
OF Posen, even 10 the extent OF aban-
doning their positions against General
Rennenkampf.
Not only have the Russians cut Off
Austra's domestic supply OF gasoline.
but the ban on the expectation Of coal
To Austria, reported from Roumania.
may be followed. II is held here, by a
similar measure regarding gasoline.
No Gasoline For Germany.
This will deprive Austria and her
ally of this very necessary product for
their automobile transport and aerial
service.
The combined Montenegrin and
Servian forces are said to be occupy
ing the entire southeast section OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
There is no official confirmation OF
the report that a Russian cruiser has
destroyed n German cruiser and two
torpedo boats in the Baltic.
Up 20 September "a, according 10
Russian papers. the Russians have
captured seven Austrian flags, $50
guns. "a machine guns and $4,000
prisoners. including 525 officers.
German Defeat is Reported.
London. Sept. 24-The Paris Mathis
Petrograd advices saw that the Ger
mans. who drove General Rennen-
kampf back into Russia, are reported
TO have suffered a great defeat at SUI
bir. The Russians have re-occupied
Soldau in East Prussia.