The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-09-03

port that the Russians are in Konigs.
berg.
From Canada, India, Australia and
South Africa the British army front
soon will receive large reinforcements.
/! Many Russians Captured.
Berlin.-(By Wireless.)-It was Of
! fciaily announced here that about 3d.
900 Russians had been taken prison
ers by the Germans during the fight
> ing in East Prussia, particularly at
O~rtelsburg, Hohenstein and Tannen-
+, burg. They include many officers of
high rank. The German attack at
these three points was across swamps
and lakes.
Germans Claim Victories.
Berlin, via Copenhagen and London.
The following account of Austrian
operations has been obtained in Ber-
lin from an official Austrian source:
In the Austro-Russian theater of
war decisive battles have been in
progress for several days. Our forces,
"htSA "S4C N1ClOllOuS llGdI hIuSulk,
pursued the Russians in the direction
OF Lubin. The Austrians advanced
also in the enemy's territory between
the rivers Bug and Wieprz, and we
have taken positions in front of "a
moso."
London, Sept. IAN official tele-
gram received in London declares that
fresh forces of Germans have made
tn cir appearance IN the Prussian FROM
tier and that at some points they are
taking the offensive against the Rus
SLAMS.
Austrians Routed, Russians Claim.
st. Petersburg. Russian troops
have smashed through the Austrian
left army lear Samosce, in northern
Galicia, and have routed it with enor-
nous losses. Thousands of prisoners
have been taken, together with many
cannon, machine guns and munitions,
according to an official statement is
sued by the war Office.
Troops From Belgium.
London.-An official telegram re-
ceived in London declares that fresh
forces of Germans have made their
appearance on the Prussian frontier
and that at some points they are TAX
ing the offensive against the Russians.
These troops are believed to have been
sent from Belgium, where the German
offense is reported to have been ma
terially weakened as the result OF
Withdrawals.
The Russian forces are still advanc.
ing and for the past three days there
has been fierce fighting around Ko-
nigsberg. The Russian pursuit was
pressed SO holly that some of it's cav
airy actually entered along with fugi.
tives into the outlying d~efenses of 10.
nigsberg, which they secured. This,
of course, is very far removed from
the capture of the fortress.
Russians Claim Towns.
The Russian general staff, a St. Pc.
tersburg dispatch says, has announced
the investment of Thorn and Graden.
ne in Prussia, and the Austrian strong.
hold of Lemberg, as well as of Konigs.
berg.
Commenting on the temerity of the
Austrians in crossing the Vistula, ap-
parently with the intention Of joining
hands with the army engaged in the
province Of Lublin, the St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says:
by placing the Vistula between
themselves and their base at Cracow
the Austrians are running a terrible
risk. We must conclude that their aid
is urgently needed in Lublin, where
according to the headquarters staff
desperate fighting has been in prog
ress for nearly a week."
! Poles Turn on Germans.
Notwithstanding to the Times
st. Petersburg correspondent, Russia's
appeal to the Poles to reunite against
the common Teuton;c foe has had an
extraordinary effect among the Sla,
soldiers in the German service.
Information received in St. Peters
burg, it is stated, indicates that the
Polish soldiers belonging to the Sixth
Brcslau army corps, serving or the