The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-09-24
RUSSIANS TAKE sINIAvA AND
sAMsoR AFTER AusTRiANs
DESTROY THE BRIDGES.
TO CUT LINE TO METZ
MANY MONTHS SUPPLIES ON WAY
TO THE CARS ARMY
IN GALlciA.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

W estern Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Sept. 21.-The Austrians
have burned and abandoned the great
fortress at Jaroslau. Galicia. owing to
the Russians having gained a success
in their rear by capturing Kresheshov,
Przemysl is thus cut off from commu-
nication at the rear.
London.-Although no decisive re-
suit has been achieved by either of the
great armies facing each other in
northern France. it would appear from
the French official report that the al
lied forces are beginning to make con-
tinued pressure felt.
The French army operating on the
right bank of the river Disc in the re-
gion of Noyou, according to this report
has made some progress, while the
Anglo-French force which a week ago
crossed the Aisne in the face of with
ering fire from the German guns, now
holds the heights to the north of that
point.
In the center the Germans have not
moved from the trenches which they
back. while the Crown Princes army
which holds the German left has again
retired.
From this it is gathered that the
main French attack is directed
against the German left, with the OBJ
ject of driving 1t back towards Stenay
and Sedan thus cutting off its line of
communication to Metz. This would
account for the strong reinforcements,
estimated at $4,000 men, that hive
been set to support General Won
Klucl,, who is making such a stubborn
stand on the German right.
The troops. however, are handi-
capped greatly by the heavy rains.
which have caused swollen rivers and
miry roads. They must fight for some
days yet before a decisive result is
reached.
The outcome depends largely upon
which side can bring up most quickly
the strongest reinforcements. The two
armies are about evenly placed. The
Germans have behind them the rail
ways stretching into Belgium and Lux
emburg, and Germany itself. while the
allies have all France behind them in
addition to the sea which the British
navy has kept open.
While the French railways have suf-
fered greatly in the German advance
on Paris and the retreat from that dis
trict, the French were long ago pre-
pared for such contingency. Army
engineers and builders who have fol-
lowed the fighting men have relaid the
tracks and reconstructed the bridges.
The Germans, 1t is said, have re-
ceived $4,000 new men for the right
wing, but with the necessity of send
ing troops to the East, it is unlikely
they are any stronger on the center
and left than they we're at the begin
ming of the battle.
The allies, with fewer men to draw
upon, are keeping their armies up to
full strength and are probably increas-
ing them. They soon will have many
trained men from the British garrisons
in Egypt. the Mediterranean stations,
and, later. from India.
In Lorraine and Alsace the situation
seems unchanged None of the reports
refer to fighting there.
The Russian offensive against Aus
tria is developing slowly. There are
great stretches of country to cover,
and ENORMOUS numbers of men to
Around Rheims itself matters have
been about equalized. as the Germans
have recaptured the heights of Bri-
mont after heavy losses on both sides.
while the French have taken the de-
fenses OF La Pompelle. The French
also have scored a success between
Rheims and the Argonne. where they
have taken the village of Souain and
have captured numerous prisoners.
An official announcement by Rus
sian headquarters, sent by the Petro-
grad correspondent of the Havas
agency, says:
THE Russian troops have captured
the fortified positions of Sinlava and
Tambor in Galicia. The Austrian rear
guard has been thrown back beyond
the San river in the region OF Zadym-
no and Medicka The Austrians de-
stroyed the bridges on the San in the
region of Sandomir and Radomysl.
The Russians have captured 5000 pris-
oners and 20 cannon in the region of
Memirov and have taken 5000 cases
of ammunition"