Evening star., 1914-11-12
Vienna Admits Withdrawal of Her
Troops From Central
Galicia.
DISSEKSION IS REPORTED
Gen. Dankl Refuses Longer to Co.
Operate With Won Hindenberg,
Say Advices-Crown Prince
Blamed for Retreat.

That it was the failure of the
German crown princes army to
hold firm before the advancing
Russian le9ions which caused the
whole battle line to fall back in
the east is d tact now generally
credited. The czars forces still
are advancing unchecked, and are
intiicting heavy losses upon the
foe, according to Petrograd ad-
vices. Berlin, however, claims
successes against the foe. Vienna
admits that her troops have evac-
uated central Galicia and that the
Slavs have crossed the lower Nis-
tula. Austria further admits that
Przemysl is again surrounded.
Gen. Dankl, with the remainder
of the Austrian army, is now
moving due south across Galicia,
it is declared. Gen. Dankl, it is
reported in Petrograd, has re-
fused further cooperation with
Gen. Won Hindenburg or the Ger
man staff, owing to numerous dis
sensions.
Berlin Claims Successes.
The Berlin Frankfurter Zeitung has
received the following dispatch re-
Earding the reported defeat of the Rus
SLAMS near Czernowitz. capital of the
Austrian province of Bukowina:
THE Austrians made an unexpected
movement. crossing the Prut few
kilometers northward OF Czernowitz.
and suddenly attacked tine Russ an
right wing. The Russians were COM
pletely surprised. and after short re-
sistance decided to fall back upon their
base which seemed free However,
they were then taken under fire by
Austrian artillery, which caused ter
rible losses among the Russian detach-
ment. The battlefield was covered with
corpSeS.
The Russians were beaten, also, yes
terday in East Galicia, being repulsed
in an action between Rosniow and Jab-
lonow-"
Seek to Strengthen Forts.
The Germans are reported in London
to be making efforts further to
strengthen their present line of for
tresses, anticipating Russian in
vasion, and the marvellous system of
strategic railroads extending along the
line of fortresses between Graudenz,
Thorn, PoSen and Cracow will enable
them to bring up reinforcementS so
rapidly that the German center is not
r1lx in tn he n ha oar ia
weakness which led to the retreat be-
fore Warsaw.
THE operations In the northeast
ern theater are developing accord
ing to plan, without being ham
pered by the enemy" says the Aus
trian official statement. I'm the
region of central Galicia We have
voluntarily evacuated; the Russians
have advanced, crossing the lower
Vistula by way of Rzeszow and in
the region of Lisko. Przemysl again
I'm the Stry valley hostile troops
were compelled to fly before the fire
of an armored train, and in sur
prise action by the cavalry they
suffered severe losses"
Russian Communication.
Russian general headquarters has is
sued the following official announce
ment:
TN East Prussia our troops are
approaching the eastern outlets of
the region around Lake Mazourie.
In the vicinity of Goldap, Mlawa
and Soldau engagements have oc-
CURED which have been in our
favor.
"In Galicia we are continuing a
vigorous offensive"
1T is now admitted, but not yet men,
TONED in the official communications
that 1t was the failure of the German
crown prince to hold his position in
the center which compelled retreat
along the whole line" says the Petro-
grad correspondent of the Daily Mail
''While Gen. Won Hindenburg on the
left and the Austrians on the right
were both maintaining their positions
the crown princes army was fleeing
back to the fatherland.
Suffer Terrible Losses.
'-rhe Russians poured in between the
wings thus left in danger and attacked
them, each on two sides, forcing them
to scramble back to the frontiers an6
losing terribly all the way.
THE excuse made in GERMANY of baG
roads is ridiculed here since in spite
OF bad roads the Russians accom-.
plished marvels in marching. The Rus.
SLAMS, unlike the Germans, do not de.
pend upon the resources of the coun.
try they are traversing, but brins
ample provisions with them.
IL appears that SIX German princes
were killed in this battle, three o
the Lipp family and one eacl
of the houses of Hosse. Waldeck ant
Reuss."
Describes German Retreat.
A special correspondent of the Petro
grad Ultro Rosli. just returned from
the front. gives interesting particular
of the German retreat from the Wis
tula.
"1n the opening stages Of the re