Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-16
AUSTRIAN ARME ES
FORM A JUNCTION .
TOFACE RUSSIANS
Vienna Denies Stories of De-
feats, But Rumors of Ex-
treme Peril Persist.
LOSSES 70 PER CENT,
ONE REPORT DECLARES
Petrograd Claims Victories Of Last
Week Open Road to the Hun
garian Capital.
pRZEMYSL IS NOW THE KEY
Both Sides Recognize Importance of
That Stronghold in Determining
Outcome of the Campaign
in Cali: ia.
LOSSES 70 PER CENT,
ONE REPORT DECLARES
PRZEMYsL IS NOW THE KEY

LONDON, September 10, o:35
ANA dispatch to the Express
from Rome states that the two
Austr an a-m'es, commended by
GINS Dankl and Auffenberg.
ha % ned forces at Rzesow,
thrice. rri:,s north ast of Jaros-
Law a-d h;--y-two miles due
moi Of Err mysl.
Il t're urss Of this operation,
tn, d p tch says, they lost 40 per
CEN O. tt eir numbers.
PERT. OF AUSTRIAN HEIR.
TIE egraphing from Rome. the
correspondent of the Daily Ey-
press says. The surrender Of
the Austrian army led by Gems.
Dankl and Won Aufenberg is inn
mioent. The heir to the Austrian
throne, Archduke Charles Fran
els, is with Gen. Dankrs army,
which is entirely cut off from
communication.
"Five German army CORPS,
marching to the relief of the Aus
trians, have been checked at
Grodek BY the sd Russian corps.
CAUGHT IN A. MuRASS.
"Gen- Daniels army is caught
IN the mo-ass west Of the River
San. Further west a hanling
army of 100000 Cossacks is
awaiting it. Its artillery has been
lost and its cavalry is in the bog.
"The last hope of the Austrians
Is to concentrate between the
triangular fortress works of
Przem 81, Cracow and Jaroslaw.
They can accomplish this, if at
al, only by tremendous losses
E.or nous Losses Reported.
4 special dispatch received here from
Ralne says tae Tribunals Petrograd cor
-ss. crdent declares 1t is reported in the
Eiz. m capital that the Austrians have
To- - .ss cent of thei cot. &.,s4.
ave. abe troops. including 100000 men
tah ., isoners by the Russ,s.ns and
Sc. ans.
TIE dispatch adds that Austria is
Withdrawing her forces to protect Vigna
and Budapest.
The Petrograd correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph Company quotes
the military critic Michalowski as say
ing that Russ as victory during the
on the line from the vistula to the Car
pathians leaves the road to Budapest,
along the northern base Of the Car
pathians. completely open. The first
period OF the war on the western from
tier, he adds. thus ends.
Retreat Termed a Panic.
The Morning Posts Petrograd corre-
spondent says:
'"The first German army, which has
been stinened by several divisions, has
virtually ceased to exist. The Germans
are retreat -ng like a panic-strtcken mob.
The Russians have crossed the lower
reaches of the River San without OPP
position.
with the Russians already south of
the San river, the significance Of Przemysl
and the other strongholds of the district
has been heavily discounted.
These Fortresses were intended to
cover the great triangle between the Wis
tula and San river and the Carpathian
mountains. They have proved useless
for that purpose. and the question now
is whether the beaten and demoralized
armies can even reach safety at Cracow.
Other refuge there Is none. The situa-
tion looks almost as bad for the east
for he ocfn ryrrso <,f fta Hnr-
manic allies"
An Austrian official communication re-
ceiyed In Rome gives denial to reports
OF Russian victories over the Aust. ians.
prisoners and nearly 500 cannon have
been captured by the Austrians.
Summary From Petrosrad.
PETROGRAD. September 1s-The fol-
lowing summary Of the recent fighting
In Gaiicia from the Russian point OF view
has been made public in fetrograd
through senl-official channels:
Russian loops are pursuing the
Of the enemy continues. Certain Aus.
trian army corps have been Virtual ),
annihnated. Russian forces have
passed the River San.
"The eastern Russian advance guart
is approaching PrzemysL The rapid
ity with which military operations ar,
being conducted has made 1t impos
sibie TO determine accurately the loss.
co of the enemy. but 1t may be sale
that they are becoming colossal
According to such Information q.
has come to hand, the Austrians hav,
lost In the neighborhood Of $4,000,
men In killed and wounded. this in ad
dition TO 100. 600 prisoners. 400 pieces
Of ordnance, and a number of stand
xrds. In all directions the roads ar,
crowded with artillery. transport wag
ons and arms and ammunition whicl
have been abandoned in mass durin;
the precipitate retreat of the enemy
On the river vistuia Russian troop