Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
on the Russian cavalry which is pun
suing them.

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on the Russian cavalry which is pur-
suing them.
10000 Men Taken.
Austria had In Poland and Galicia
| an army estimated at 100000 men
with 2.5e0 guns. At LelnbeTg, Austria
lost many thousands OF men In killed.
wounded and prisoners. It IL now
stated, although not officially, that the
total number OF prisoners amounts to
10000 and that $50 field guns were
taken besides the guns In the captured
forts, and an immense amount of war
material.
Report Is Surprising.
II is also reported from Rome that
the Germans have suffered defeat at
Mlawa. on the East Prusslan frontier.
the Russians only Monday admitted
that they had been compelled to with
draw In East Prussia before over.
wheiming forces of Germans who
threatened General Reunenkampf's left
wing. ..
II Ia possible the German eomman.
der, General Won Hlndenberg, pushed
his advantage little too fur end
found the Russians were stronger on
the frontier, where Mlawa Is situated,
than had been expected.
Berlin Admits Defeat.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Copenhagen says that Berlin messages
admit that the chief Austrian army has
suffered an absolute defeat, but claim
II is retiring In good erdag.
General Won AuffeGhsrg's army"
the correspondent continues, sis said
To be In Il dangerous position, being
cut of from the main army. The Aus.
TRANS have had terrible losses"
German support Withdrawn.
Petrograd. Sept. 16.~~The Austrian
army on tho eastern frontier has been
utterly demorallze6 by the oyeFwhelm.
ing defeats administered by the Rus.
SLAMS who have captured 10 date f2O,.
900 Austrians, including 500 officers,
Germany has withdrawn her sup
port from her ally because of her ra.
verses In France, Tho Germans are
again moving their troops from the
cast to the west.
= Fighting still RACES.
petrograd. Sept ALDERMAN troops
brought to east Prussia from the west
have concentrated on the Allie They
have begun TO advance and large col
amns have crossed the line of the Ma
2urtan lakes, The Russian advance
guard. while delaying the German ad.
vance has retired eastward, =.
In Poland General Dankl's army In
stu being forced back by the Russians
beyond Rronik and this part of the
Luhlin district liz almost free from
Austrian troops. On the line from
Tomazow and Rawa Ruska to the
Dniester river fighting la still raging
iieroely.
Reports Are Conflicting.
London, Sept. 14,-~Matters are get.
ting little more interesting In East
Prussia, where for while Russia ia
said to have had things virtually her
own way. The Germans are reported
now to have moved some of their best
troops into this section of the theater
of the war and the Russians are said
to have been compelled TO withdraw.
petrograd says It's only retirements
have been by It's advance guards, who
are keeping in touch with the Ger,
man advance, but the Germans claim
to have scored another victory over
the Russians. who are said to have re-
eeised rather severe check between
Aag, 25 and 27.
II is possible the Austrisns have
kept the Russians busy in Galicfa Just
long enough to enable Germany to get
her troops into East Prussia before
the Russians We're able to DISPOSE of
the Aussrians and sweep down on 81.
lesia, rosen and Prussia,
craeow Has Fallen.
Petrograd, Sept. 1s.~Cracow. the