Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
First German Army Corps, for Fourth
Day Continuing Its Severe
Attack.
GALICIA STILL SCENE OF WAR
French Report Tells of Success Here
for Russia.
KAIsER's oUTPosTs DIs1oDaED
I'm series of Operations Along Line
Between MoseIIe and the VoSEes
Russians Succeed in Taking
Numeroua Prisoners.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.--All of
the German army corps on the left
bank of the Vistula In Poland, are in
full retreat, according TO an official
report from Petrogrsd made public
here tonight by the Russian embassy.
The report follows:
"On October - we overcame the
resistance of the last troops OF the
enemy endeavorlng to put up a fight
To the north OF the River Pilica. Az
the present moment all Of the Aus
tro-German corps on the left bank
OF the Vistula are In full retreat.
"Strykoff. Ejow and Novomiasto
are occupied by our troops. Radon
is occupied by our cavalry. We cap
tured several thousand persons, guns,
scores OF machine guns. supply trains
and automobiles.
"In Galicia there are no changes.
ION the East Prussian frontier the
First German army corps, supported
by other troops, is for the fourth day
keeping up an attack near Bakaloi-
jewo. The losses OF the enemy are
very heavy"
Germans Forming New Base.
Official dispatches made public by the
French embassy here today announced
that the Germans retreating before the
Russian armies In Poland are now basing
on Edlinsk, Radon and liza. The Ger
mans were said 20 have lost prisoners and
ammunition. The dispatch added
"In Galicin the combat continues on
the entire front with success for the
Russians.
I'm series OF operations along the
frontier between the Moselle and the
Vosges we were able TO dislodge some cf
the outposts of the enemy. Prisoners were
captured almost everywhere"
Russians Use Fresh Troops.
LONDON, oct. 29.-The German retire.
ment from Poland and the resumption Of
the offensive by Russia all along the
eastern battle front Is generally hscribed
in London TO the enormous reserves
brought up by the Russian comma nders
Instead of two completely exhausted
armies facing each other along the Wis
tula. as has happened frequently on the
banks of the Asne. the Russians mako
daily changes, bringing regiments from
the rear and thus allowing tn fighters
in the trenches to retire and rest This
operation is said TO have been repeated
so often that virtually every Russian SOL
dler within striking distance of the in
vaders is now a veteran. While this Ger
man retirement may not be the rout pic
tured in Petrograd. It is nevertheless
held here 10 be true that the retreat has
progressed 80 far that Warsaw is today
free OF the menace OF investment aud
with the pressure on their center relieved.
the Russians arc now devoting more at
tention to the campaign in Galicia.
PrEemysI Holding Out.
Petrograd reports that the garrison OF
Przemys Is defending this fortress with
extraordinary obstinacy Tho forts are
well armed and tens OF thousands of
workmen are employed in STRENGTHENING
the fortifications. In anticipation OF an
Investment, the supplies and ammunition
are large. The weakness OF the fortress
is reported to be found in the scarcity OF
provisions. Enormous quantities had
been collected by the Austrians IN out
lying villages. but the unexpected speedy
advance Of the Russians resulted In the
seizure OF these supplies.