Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
CZAR'S FORCES
HEM PRZEMYSL
ON THREE SIDES
Communication Cut Between
Strong Forti6cation and
Cracow, Breaking Line of
Supplies and Reinforce
ments.
nents.
PETRoGRAD, Sept. 16.

PETROGRAD, Sept. l6.
The Russians have crossed the lower
course Of the river san unopposed by the
defeated Austrian enemy, which con-
tiuues in precipltate fight.
The position at Grodek, between Przem-
ysl and Lemberg, has been secured by
the Russians who have reached Moszisk
C35 miles southeast Of Lemberg and al
most due south from GrodekD and are re-
ported to have invested Przemysl on three
sides
Frzenysl is the present Russian objec.
tive.
Delayed dispatches from the Galician
front state that the line Of communica-
ton between Cracow and Pr2emysl has
been severed by the Russian troops,
Other forces. Cossacks believed to num-
ber about 10000 men. have swept ny
Przemysl and have reached Lsko' Is
miles southwest of Pr2emsyl and only a
few miles from the Hungarian border
Their aim is to cut communication be-
tween Hungary and the two tortresses ot
Przemysl and Cracow and also to keep
the Austrian army out of the passes OF
the Carpath!an mountains ms "ou.I
force the surrender OF the iorls' as VIC
line Of supplies VIII ue cut "'s 1.,.,
In the lighting of the last nve Gays,
c,,r,r,treting in the capture OF GrodeN' u
;s s.ated the Russians hav" captured f'
Austrian guns and 20 ho"l'zc's'
Co,fMUNICATIoN SEVERED
Tho -an,a advance Of the Russian forces
has cut the lines of communication from
C,aI,,ia 10 Budapest. Russian cavalry
has reached the station OF LysKo "a Town
~ 5J16 pouulation near 4vD ln1r9 Sout"-
-, 20 ~, Przenvsl and little less taah
We, Mss' l,s,srra from the hungarian
SorSar, It's occupation cuts of Austrian
ratreat in that direction. small ,aVaLLy
F,rrsa have already passed tAEO"5H TIC
Carpathians IN several places y,.-.-..
The Austro-German army at CIaL""
"a rrzar7vsI must inevitably saFfthd+!'
a." ',rss are drawn more closely
around II and the railways IiI" wv ''
Of the country are seNsls"' -
M. Auatrian centre still holdS
brnad front against the victorious ISuSI
SLAMS but with the risht WING sIlas',r"
and the left wing crumpled up ~ iNuss,p' 80,
PoIsnd Russian Minister Of War Slh-
bo,,IiDoff believes that the annlhlalloh
or surrender ~ Archduke Frederick
army is imminent.
On 5avs along the centre. In lN'I Lllt4E'
accoraInr, 10 reports received by the !" ar
Gr,re. the Austrians have been driven
back i25 miles. 49,. 49,.
Tbe General staff announced today that
General Brousuoff's troops We're marGh-
| lnz 20 attack Sdmbor. an Important PolI'
| In the Austrian line OF COMMUNICATIONS l
With the capture OF Sahoor anu ny
rovy the Russians will cut PTzemNsl COM
| pletely off from any assistance that H''shI
/ he sent from the south
| fSambor is 2s miles southeast oI Prem
| ,,el which lies IS miles west or lempffs'
| t,bvrov is 20 miles south Of PrzemysLD
cosIPLETE INVESTMENT OF PREM
SYL
| In an oficial statement issued today
| the Russian War Ohce declares that the
| investment OF Przemysl Will prevent the
| Austrian army OF General Danh taking
| refuge there. 1t says
| The forces Of General Dankl have
| been entirely cut of from the Austrian
| centre. and will be unable TO reach
| Przenysl which IS now completely in
| vested by the Russians The army OF
| Danh Is now cut OIL In the bOgs into
| which they had hoped to entice the
| Russians The fragmentary details
| as vet available show that our forces
| have already achieved the greatest
/ success ever recorded In warfare
| Archduke Karl Franz Josef Is re-
| ported TO be with the routed Austrian
| forces and his capture is looked for
| Unofficial reports say that OF the great
| army Of 10000 men that Austria sent into