The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-22
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
STILL Unchecked
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BOMBARDMENT OF FORTS IN
VICINITY OF pRZEASYL

Londo1-Tk@ official statement
from the CHIEF of the Russian General
Staff, issued at Petrograd, says that
the Russians are bombardiuG the fort
ress of Przemysl, whose artillery has
opened fire.
The statement follows:
Austrian troops which attempted
to check our advance in front of Bar
anow and Ranichow lin Galicial were
repulsed with heavy losses.
Siege artillery is bombarding the
Notifications of Jaroslau
Fighting is going on against the
garrison of Przemysl, who have re-
piled with artillery fire.
Russian troops crossing the forests
are finding batteries abandoned by the
Austrians"
A Central News dispatch from Pc
trograd says:
1T is reported that three German
army corps are at Przemsyl, complete
ly equipped for the defense of that
fortress, which they have been order
ed by the German General Staff to
hold until the last, in order to enable
fresh German troops to concentrate
against the Russian front in East
Prussia"
Russians Closing In on Jarosau.
The Times Petrograd correspondent
says:
THE Saxon cavalry division which
recently arrived in East Prussia from
France has suffered heavy losses.
Near San Domir, Russian Poland,
the Russians again have defeated the
broken remnants of the Second Ger
man Landweslr corps, under General
Weirsch. Here, evidently. the Aus
trians had prepared to cross the Wis
lula river
"Javoroy, where the Russians cap
tured 5000 prisoners and 30 guns, is
Is miles east of Jaroslau Thus the
Russians are approaching Jarosiau
also from the east, and threaten to
emerge at the rear of the fortress af-
ter crossing at Krsheshoy.
The relentless pursuit OF the Aus
TRANS continues The Russians are
forging an iron ring around the Cali
clan strongholds. where the rem
nants of the Austrian armies are seek
ing shelter"
Exchange Telegraph sends the follow
ing by way of Rome:
Austrian General Dankl Cut Off.
THE Russians have completely cut
off General Dankls army. which
forms the extreme left of the new
battle front from Przemysl TO Cracow
(Galicia). and have prevented his
junction with the forces under Gen
eral Won Auffenberg While General
Dankl is retreating in a desperate at
tempt to reach the Cracow fortifca-
tions. the Russians are advancing
from San Domir in an endeavor to
cut off that retreat as we'll"
The following official dispatches
have been received from Berlin by
Marconi Wireless:
1T is reported from Vienna, by way
of contradiction of the figures publish
ed from Russian sources as TO the
Austrian losses. that the Austrian
army repeatedly has defeated the
weakened Russian forces that the
Austrian troops hold strong position
in Galicia. and are ready for further
| fighting.
Hamburg has been visited by a
strong gale. and has suffered consider.
able damage from a flood. Near the
village of Moorburg the bursting of a
dixie has flooded the neighboring
country.
Reichstas Member Is Traitor.
Councillor of Justice Blumenthal. a
former member of the Reichstag, has
been placed on trial, charged with
high treason. His property has
been confiscated
The Russian general, Martos, who
ordered all male inhabitants of East
Prussia to be shot and the villages
| destroyed, has been brought into
Halle in chains. He will be tried by
court-martial. General Martos was
reported September 2 to have been
killed in battle in East Prussia)
"A Russian major has been con
demned to death after a trial by court
martial. he is alleged to have com.
l a