The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-29
Both Russians and Germans and
AuStrianS Claim Success
in That Region
INVADERS REPULSED?
On Other Hand, Petersburg De
cIares Cars Troops Are
Rapidly Advancing

Berlin, Aug. 29.-By wireless to the
Associated Press)-News of the de-
feat of five Russian army corps to the
south of Allenstein was made public
here today. 1t is regarded as encour-
aging and as greatly relieving the sit
uationin East Prussia. 1t is said TO
insure the flank of the German posi-
tions. Allenstein is sixty miles south
of Koenigsberg.
JThe- At,sociatcd Press has been in
formed from official Austrian sources
that battles which have been in prog
ress for several days past are expected
To be decisive.
Austrian troops are pursuing the
Russians from kranski twenty miles
north of the Galacian frontier in the
direction of Lubln.
There is no invading army between
the River Bug and River Wieprz
(these rivers are affluents of the Wis.,
tula, and embrace territory located TO
the east of Warsaw.
Austrians, according to the same
authority, has invaded Russia and has
occupied the region in front of Ia
NOSE. The latter is a strongly fortified
town i'm Russian Poland on the VIE
prz, forty-five miles southeast of Lub-
lin.
Austrians hold regions OF the west,
north and southeast of Lemberg, Ga
licia, and have advanced toward the
Dniester river against strong invad-
ing forces of the enemy.
Germans Win 3-Day Battle.
washington, Aug. pa Berlin dis
patch to the German embassy says:
THE German forces in East Prussia
have defeated, in a three days battle,
near Gilgenburg and Ortelsburg, the
Russian army which was proceeding
from the River Marew in five army
corps and three cavalry divisions The
Germans are in pursuit. The defeat
ed army crossed the frontier.
The Russian Version.
London, Aug. "a Times dispatch
says reports are in circulation in
st. Petersburg of the fall of Koenigs-
berg, the strongly fortified seaport in
East Prussia.
The Russian advance in East Prussia
gave rise to three days prolonged
stubborn engagements in the vicinity
OF Soldau, Allensten and Bischoffs-
burg, where the enemy had concen-
trated the army corps which retreat
ed from Gumbinnen and some fresh
troops Allenstein was successfully
occupied by the Russians.
The German losses were particular
ly heavy at Meuhlen, and the enemy
Is in full retreat.
Onsthe Galacian frontier the light
ing on Wednesday had assumed the
character of general engagements. de-
velopment in the southern districts OF
Lublin and in eastern Galacia on the
roads of Lemberg. The front OF the
battle extended two hundred miles
Gradually the Austrians were compeli-
ed To assume the defensive The ene-
my sustained heavy losses.
The Eleventh Hungarian reserves
were nearly annihilated in hand-to-
hand fight.
Russian Advance Is Reported.
Washington, Aug pa dispatch to
the British embassy says:
East Prussia is being rapidly over
run by the Russian army and great
part of the region is already In RUS
sian hands. Three German army corps
and several divisions have been re-
peatedy defeated, losing many men
and guns
Russians Invest koenigsberg.
London. Aug. ga Reuters Paris
dispatch says an official communica-
tion given out there confirms previous
reports that the Russians have COM