The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-19
AUSTRIA IS REPORTED
AS DESTROYS or PEACE
Forces OF Dual Monarchy Appar-
emily Still Are Trying to
Unite at Cracow.
THE SITUATION is pRECARlous
Terrible Losses Said to Have Been
Sustained In Galician Campaign.
Army Order Prevents Firing ON
AeroplaneS.

LONDON, September lS.-Austria |,
DESTROYS OF peace, according to a Rome
dispatch TO the Daily Telegraph. which
represents Internal conditions, particu-
larly in Bosnia. Croatia and Dalmatia.
as disastrous.
There was nothing to-day to indicate
n change in the situation in the East
crn zone. Presumably the armies OF
Austria are still trying TO unite at
Cracow. while the Russian army, under
! General Renncnkampf. is holding the
Germans at bay along the frontier OF
Poland.
II Is announced at the Russian CAPT
tai, according to a dispatch TO the Ilavas
News Agency from Pctrograd. that the
Germans who were campaigning in the
Kiel Province Of Russian Poland. upon
learning of the Austrian defeat from
krasnk to Mascot. retreated rapidly TO
the southwark with the intention OF
rallyinE the routed army
SITUATION IN GALICIA
REPORTED PRECARIOUs
dispatch from Vienna. coming by
way Of Paris. and dated yesterday.
says:
Reports received here from trust
worthy sources indicate that tho situa-
ton of the Austrian troops in Gnlicia
is most prccarious.
During the nrhtinC along the Ser
Wan fronitre. the Croatian regiments
suffered enormous losses. owing to
their racial hatred OF the Scrvians.
they were chosen to lead the first at
tack. and. carried away by their en-
thusiam. they did not wait for the
support OF their artillery. but rushed
biindiy against the Servians. running
Instead OF crawling across the field.
NJ consequence they fell in masses
before the Scrvian fire
around Lcmbcre. the capital OF Ca
lcia. the Austrian infantry sustained
also terrible LOSSES because the artil-
art,llcrymcn stood for several hours
in water. and arrived at the scene 81
the Sighting too late to afford the nee
essay support for the infantry.
1T is also asserted here that the Aus
trian artillery dccimated three OF their
owr infantry regiments whom they
'nistook fo~ Russians because OF "a
similarity In the uniforms.
Wounded 10 the numDcr Of 1900 ar
rived At Vienna Tuesday. AS EVIDENCE
OF the gallantry OF the Austrian sol
diels, il is declared that all the wounds
are on the front OF Che body Accord :
inrly, II Is announced that the govern
Incnt order forbiddinE physicians to
give Information regarding wounded
soldicrs has been Cancelled. The pub
tic is now freely admitted TO the hos
pitfalls. indicating that the authorities
do not fear To let the people know
what has happened
ARMY ORDER PREVENTS
EIRING on AEROPLANEs
Am army ordcr just issued forbids
Austrian troops TO fire upon acroplanes
for The reason that IL is Impossible TO
distinguish between their own and
/ the cnciny's aviators. An unexpected
difficulty has arisen ia connection with
the feeding OF the soldiers in the field
TIL" smoke from the field kitchens he
trays the locations of the troops. and
1T IL probable that the system of food
supply viii he changed.
y dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Company from Pctrcgrad says:
The Russians have reoccupicd San
domiera. Russian Poland. hfty-scvcn
miles southeast Of Radon. and con
tinuc the pursuit of the Austrians
The Minister Of Finance has pro-
hibited the expectation or manganese
except to the allied nations.
Newspaper dispatches assert that
German troops have been intersperscd
with Austrian troops in the intrench-
mcnts. In order to raise the morale OF
the Austrians. one correspondent de-
clarcs that, While the Austrians took
fight. the Germans were ready. to the
last man. to perish
Dispatches at Rome received from
Trent, Austria are to the effect that
everything is In readiness for the
proclamation Of Il si3tc of siege. The
Alpine iegures, il is declared. have
been transformed into foits, in which
cannon have been mounted. All males
from seventeen to sixty years Of age
are practicing at the rife ranges, but
sufficient arms arc not available. do
spite the arrival OF rifles from Ger
many.