New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
Russian War Writer De-
ClareS Germans Bitter
Toward Allies.
SAW THE QUARTERS
or COUNT SZECHENYI
Hungarian Nobleman Who Mar
ried Miss Vanderbilt Fought
in Battle of Krasnik.


P"troRrad Oct. "a Russian war
correspondent who has just returned
from motor tour through the prov
nee Of Lubiin, Russian Poland. where
herce fighting recently took place be
tween he Russian and Austrian armies
gives the following account of his eX-
poricrCC:
"rh" trenches arc heaped with the
remains Of bullets. shells and shrapnels
which, after having accomplished their
murder"us work. nov lie there harm
Jess and powerless. bringing home to
every observer the doletul. CHASTITY tale .
- les ~uCtive and rcvengeful conflicts
The Catholic Church at Nicdivitz has
been RACED 20 the ground by mortar l
ire. and the plot Of land surrounding
D. has been iudented with countless
pits eNcayated by devastating volleys. .
A mW unaware OF the European tur-
mol would identify The district with
the aftermath Of an all-consuming
earthquake
1T Is here that the AuStrians took up
the offensive. An extensive area is lit
tered with newly built mounds, crudel,'
inproviscd graves with rough project
my post, telling the onloOker tina.
therein he soldiers who we're killed IT,
action, fighting Tor their country aud
thor car The cuemVs position a.
ktaSnlk extended over an area o. 100
vcrstS. and consisted entirely Of deep
trenches with intricate wire entauglc-
ments. Here and there could be seen
rampartS constructed of freshly cut
logs. The district is hilly. The Aus
TRANS fortified themselves on our ter
ritory in an efficient. and strategic man
ner. and did not, apparently, anticipate
such energetic resistance from us N
krasnik.
81 was shown the hotel which had
been occupied by the flower of the Aus
TRAN aristocracy. Here lived Count
nuersp"Ig. CouI- Pototzki. Coun:
Szcchcuy. twlo T., married 20 a daugh.
ter OF Cornelius Vanderbilt. Baron
Ro'nschild and other notabilItieS.
THE engagement in krasnik was ac-
companied by Characteristic incident
which sheds new light on the mutual
relationships and feelings of Austrians
and Germans. Our strongest blow AT
the hostile position in Krasnik was III
hicted on the Austrians, near the viii
lage of NisokO. where our troops. not
withStanding the mighty resistance of
the enemy, succeeded in cutting the
Austrian front Fearing complete
rout, the Austrians hastily retreated.
leaving their allied Germans to The
whims of late. In turn these. TOO, were
rcnulscd with heavy losses. Tho ma.
terial losses included 'hirty-two guns.
bearing j0" proud inscription, Pro
gloria 49, NatrId.
"ONc German officer. vino was capt.
;ured. threw all the blame for the de-
feat or -hc AustrianS. Our allies. the
Austrians, p" sald invited Us 70 help
Them. which we did, readily and whole
heartedly, but when The critical. dan
gorCus moment arrived, they abandoned
as 10 traitors. The German army will
never forget this uHgratcful act
an their panicky flight. the Aus
triaus ran as far is Yarof, whaSo they
established themselves ~ wolf pits,
surrounded by wire cntanglements. but
from this position. which they re-
garded as imprcgnable. they we're also
driven by heavy artillery fire. and COM
PEELED 10 continue their retreat. Among
many things the AustrianS abandoned
during their fight are officers and
soldiers coats. hats and boots. The
Russian peasants of the evacuated ter
ritOry have appropriated the articles.
and now parade dressed in the uni ,
forms Of Austrian soldiers. II is
picturesque 10 see OLD rustics going
about villages clothed in this fashion.
Before leaving this memorable
scene shook hands with a shepherd
youth of sixteen. VINO. dressed in the
uniform Of AN Austrian Lieutenant was
driving "A herd Of cattle