Evening star., 1914-10-25
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
ALONG VISTULA RIVER
Desperate Engagements Continue
South of Przemysl and Along the
San With Austrians.
LURED TEUT0Ns INTO POLAND
Muscovite Armies Then Turned on
Invaders ard Defeated Them
Decisively, Declares Dispatch
From the Cars Capital.

Special Cablegram to The Star and New. York
Times.
PETROGRAD, October 24.-News
from all parts of the immense battle
field confirms the earlier reports of the
great Russian victory. The German
general, deceived by the attitude of the
Russians who retired, believed that the
whole of Poland was open. The dash
and bravery of the Siberian troops were
marvellous. their mobility being the
wonder of all who saw the battle.
The attack on Ivangorod fortress alb
so,utely failed, while the damage done
by the German and Austrian fire is in
significant.
In Galicia the position is most IA
vorable to the Russians. The Austrians
failed to force the passage of the San
in the country between Przemysl and
Sandomierz, although these attacks
were most aggressive.
Nearly 5000 Austrian prisoners taken
in the battle of Przemysl have been
sent here by way of Lemberg.
The German offensive was in the
hands of Cen Won Hindenberg and the
Austrian leader. Gen. DankL
Official Statement.
~ Associated Press
PETROGRAD. October 24-The fol-
lowing official communication was is
sued by general headquarters tonight:
Our troops beyond the Vistula are
pressing the armies of the enemy in
retreat. North of the Pilitza river the
Germans are offering only feeble re-
sistance. They have been driven back
~ tar as Skierniwice.
South OF the Pflitza, on the roads to
Raoom, We nave forced the Aussro-
German troops to engage in a serious
battle.
October - the fighting line extended
forty vsrsts (twenty-six miles). At
certain points the engagements took
On the character of hand-to-hand en-
counters.
In the forest around Radon several
OF our infantry regiments successfully
carried out bayonet attacks. At other
points we have taken prisoners and
above the river njanka the Aus
traan troops are seeking again to es-
tAblish themselves on the Yistula, but
our troops have crossed the river and
are onering strong opposition.
Desperate Engagements.
:Along the river San and south of
Przemysl desperate engagements con-
tinue. but the advantage is with our
troops. who have here made thousands
OF prisoners. In taking the heights of
Tytchentza, south of Jaroslau, we have
made prisoners Of five Austrian COM
panies.
in repulsing an attack of the enemy
against our corps operating south Of
Przemysl we have captured 500 prisoners
and nine rapid-firers. The left wing Of
that corps, taking the offensive, made
number of prisoners and captured a
quantity Of arms and caissons A column
Of the enemy which occupied Stry has
been dispersed. A thousand prisoners
were taken
There is nothing to report from East
Prussia"
Makes Italy an Offer.
By Associated Press.
ROME, October "a, 1:3O pm+The
proposal of Emperor Nicholas of Russia,
conveyed through the Russian ambassa-
dor to the Italian government, that all
Austrian prisoners Of Italian nationality
taken by the Russians in Galicia shall
be sent to Italy on condition that they
shall not be permitted to return to
Austria. has aroused much discussion.
Premier Salandra. in response to the
proposal, informed the Russian am.
bassador that Italy highly appreciated
the sentiment which inspired the en-
peror. but added that the proposal in.
volved delicate question of law which
first must be solved. He pointed out
that owing to Italy's neutrality ami
her internal laws 1t would be difficult
to fulfill the condition laid down b,
Russia. as any foreign subject in Italy
unless guilty of crime. was entirely
Free the government having no power
to prevent him from crossing the from
tier.
The premier said, however, that the
matter would be submitted to the Ital
ian diplomatic board. which was compe-
tent to decide questions of an interna
tional character.
Newspaper Comment.
The Giornale d'Italia. commenting or
the Russian proposal. says that no min
lister can lend himself to overthrowins
the fundamental rules Of the Italian
law 1t declares that the emperor's
proposal virtually means that tn,
Italian government should submit tn,
prisoners to a special watch and pre-
vent them, even by force. from cross
ing the Austrian frontier: in .othe
words, that the italian government
should replace the Russian governmen
in keeping and caring for Austrian
subjects of Italian nationality who hav,
been made prisoners by Russia
The paper denies that Italy has open
ed negotiations with Austria reEardfnf
the Russian proposal.
Fighting Superior Numbers.
COPENHAGEN. October "a. via Lon
don. October Is, 1850 a.m.-Dispatche
reaching here from Vienna quote Fiel,
Marshal Baron Hoetzendorf. chief o
the general stan of the Austro-Hun
garian army. as saying that the Aus
.trian army Is fighting against great,
superior forces and its object Is onl,
| to hold back the Russians. He hopes 4
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