Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-01
RUSSIANS MAKE IMROADS
ALL ALONG EASTERN LINES
Won Hnenberq Desperate Attempt to Check Advance Into
Prussa-Carpatan Passes BeIch Russian ordes Out Upon
Plains of MISUNDERSTANDING Ausrans Abandon Defense
and Join With Germans in Prussia.

London. Sept 50. I'm Il dispatcn
from Rome. the correspondent of
the Central News says the Russian
ambassador announces that an
Austrian army. fleeing before the
Russians has been s..rl.ol..i,i..o ii,ai.
Douko and that its defeat is com.
pete. An the food ammunition and
war material. which WIS being
conveyed back to Austria has fallen
into Russian hands.
The captures inclnde 300 military
automobiles
London. Sept. 30 A dispatch from
Petrosrad says that a fierce engage
nenl between the armies of General
Rcnncnkampff and General Won Hin
dcnb,lg has continued since sunday
morning along Il line extending; from
Grodno to Druskenil<i, on the Niemen
river. -Four Russian corps are pittcd
against an eGuai number of Germans.
Russian rcinforccmcnts are reported as
STRENGTHENING their lines.
The Russians have established a
civil government AT Lcinberg, capi-
tai Of the Austrian province pi talicia.
The German official press bureau
oday said.
aThc Russian assaults in the govern
ment Of sSuwaki failed. Heavy artil-
lery Yesterday began q bombardnent
| against the fort OF Ossonrcncef
The Austrians, according 10 dis
patches received at London. has,'
abandoned Hungary to its f;l,e and
have left the route 10 budapest guard
ed only by the Hungarian national
troops
The Russians are pouring through
the Carpathan passes and oul upon
the plains of Hungary Whether oi
not they viii push ON TO budapest IS
not Indicated.
The survivors Of the Austrian armies
! in Galicia nave Joined forces with the
;crnans evidently intending 10 iofnl
| component part of llp. German army
| defending Prussia against the Mnsco-
| 'itc advance.
| Paris statement today Sans
| "ln Galicia the efforts al soitics
| made by the Austrian garrison at
| orzemysl have failed. The Austrian
| armies continue to retreat in disorder
| losing many prisoners and much ar
| illery and war material.
| AT Mount Duzfok. south OF Pizenlysl
II the Carpathans, a Russian detach-
.nent has defeated a Hungarian br:9ade
and penetrated into Hungary
Junction Was Necessary.
| Vienna states that The much aarahsco
| Austrian army from Galicia has forIneC
LA junction with the German corps al
| 'racow. This junction has been ex-
1 occted but occurred none too soon az
.he Russians are reported to be only 50
miles distant. HEAVY fighting in this
region and in Silesia is expected soon
| owing TO the ,narshy ground. The Ger
maps have been compelled 10 place
heir guns on the railroads. This i!
taken here TO indicate that artiiler,
viii no, play as important a part IN til'
:oming operations as ii has IL. previou:
battles Of the war
Ii the Russian forces have Won ,h
passes In the Carpathians. nothing X
:ept improviscd forts rcmain to ple
| cert them nver:nnning Hungary
Budapest. however. reports that III
desperate struggle still prevailing il
the passes is holding the Russians il
heck.
Tet.oerad reports sims of activity ol
tho part OF the German fleet in tn
Baltic. and gal, credited with bein
the worst within huaian memory j
sweeping oyer the Nolth sea and Den
inlrk has washed ashore bodies o
Cinrnal. sailors III uniform near i b
ior. Denu.rk.