Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-19
ENGINEER TE|LLS0F
PAN|CAT LEMBERc
Says Defense of Town Was
Not Atternpted-Citizens
Fled at Cannonading.

London, Sept. 19.-An account OF
the capture Of Lemberg, as given by
an English engineer, who has arrived
in Petrograd, from Lemberg, Is con.
tanned in dispatch to the Central
News.
Panic in City.
Panic broke out in the city on the
approach of the Russian army" the
engineer is quoted as saying. "Ine
Austrian administration ned preclpi-
tempted. The Russians gave the de-
moralized Austrian military authori-
ties three days in which to evacuate
the city.
Aeroplancs Appear.
ION the third day, as the appointed
time approached, Russian scout aero
planes appeared over the city, watch
ing for the departure Of the Austrians.
When the Austrians failed to leave,
the Russians made show Of opening
q bombardment. Although no shells
actually fell In Lemberg, the cannon
aiding terrified the citizens. who ned.
Bankers Empty Vaults.
.0The large Jewish community was
particularly alarmed owing to stories
which had been circulated in Austrian
newspapers. Bankers emptied their
vaults and made their escape with the
money. Nobody was allowed to leave
for Vienna by train unless they de-
posted 5000 kronen at the railway
station to show their ability to meet
the enormously increased expense of
living in the capital. A deposit OF l.
900 kronen was required for trip to
Budapest.
Soldiers Beg For Bread.
among the pitiful sights in Lem
berg were numerous Austrian soldiers
begging in the streets for bread; Many
OF them were seriously wounded. 9th
er Austrian soldiers were seen carry
ing their uniforms under their arms in
bundles which they declared they were
about to burn"
Bodies Litter Battle Fields.
London, Sept. 19.-"The newspaper
scenes on the battle fields abandoned
by the Austro-Gernan forces last
week." says the Morning Posts Petro-
grad correspondent.
Streams Cholsed With Bodies.
STREAMS, they say, were choked full
with slain men, trodden down In the
headlong flight until the waters dam
med and overflowed the banks. Piles
Of dead are awaiting burial or burn
ing Hundreds Of acres are ,sown with
bodies and Uttered with weapons and
battle debris, while wounded and rid
erless horses are at large In the aban-
doned country.
Take German Equipment.
'The trophies captured comprise
much German equipment. An ammu-
milton train captured at Janow Oh
miles northwest Of Lemberg) was Ger
man, while the guns taken include
thirty-six Of heavy caliber belonging
to the German Sixth army corps.
Retreat is Blocked.
"The line of retreat Of the Austro-
German forces was blocked with de-
bris of every kind-valuable military
supplies, telephone and telegraph In
stallations, light railway and other
stores, bridging material, In fact, ev-
erything needed by modern army
was flung away in flight. More than
1000 wagons with commissariat sup
plies were captured" -'H'n. ("
Germans Take Termonde.
London, Sept. ia dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegram company from
German troops, after re-occupying
Termonde, had to retire yesterday
morning. Fighting took place in the
regions Of Sottegem, Alost ana Hael-
ter in East Flanders.
Before the bombarding of Ter
monde wednesday night" says the
correspondent, 1.-The Germans notified
the few inhabitants remaining there.
Several large factories were destroyed
in the bombardment.
"The newspapers here announce the
immediate call to the colors OF the
1914 class Of reserves"