The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-24
CRAC0W IS BELIEVED
THE NEXT OBJECTIVE
Cars Troops Likely to Mask
PrzenlysI and Press on
Toward BreSIau,


roslau, in Galicia, and the Russian
occupation of this important fortified
railroad center of Austria, is consid-
cred in London as likely to have a
greater effect on events in the west
ern arena of the war than anything
reported from France for several
days past.
The Russian army, which took ia
roslau by storm, is said to be in hot
pursuit Of the Austrians, who are re-
ported to be retreating on Cracow.
AS Przemysl is now isolated it
seems probable that the Muscovites
will be content to mask this fortress
while they push on to Cracow with
the view of joining their forces pre-
paratory to a march in the direction
of Breslau.
Further north the Russians, accord
Ing to information reaching London,
have resumed the offensive against
the Germans in East Prussia and are
reported as again preparing to attack
Koenigsberg, the ancestral home OF
the kings of Prussia.
An official communication from
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-
chief of the Russian forces in the
field, made public in Petrograd, con-
firms the capture of the fortified po-
sition of Jaroslau.
Russians Control Railroads.
Petrograd advices say the railroads
leading to Przemysl, the Austrian
stronghold in Galicia, are controlled
by the Russians. The advices add
that Przemysl is not prepared for a
siege.
Commenting on the capture of ia
roslau, the Petrograd correspondent
of the Post says:
"The speedy capture of Jaroslau in
dicates the condition of the Austrian
army and facilitates the attack on
Przemysl. 1t is reported here that
assertions from the Austrian army
are very numerous and that the Ger
mans, not wholly trusting to their
Austrian allies, have insisted upon
the garrisoning of Przemysl with Ger
man forces.
"Jaroslau was, at the beginning of
the war, formidable fortress and
fully equipped. 1t stands astride the
River San, with three forts in a three.
mile line on the right bank and six.
teen forts on fiye-mile line on the
west bank. It has been strengthened
by temporary works and was fully
supplied with large stores of NUM-
lions and military supplies of all
kinds. No details of the fighting or
the booty taken have been as yet re-
ceived here"
Say Germans Quit Town.
The Petrograd Novoe.Vremya for the
first time gives information concern
ing the extent Of the German invasion
of Russian Poland by announcing that
on Sept. II the Germans evacuated
the towns of Wladistawow, Wolkow-
yszhki, Mariimpol, Kalwaria and Su-
walki. These towns, none Of which
Is more than twenty miles from the
frontier, apparently define the high
water mark of the German invasion
Advices from Cettinje say that with
in the next few days the Montene-
grins expect to have on top of Mount
Lovchen long range cannon capable of
dismantling the forts at Cattaro and
with these they can lombard the Aus
trian ships, thus leaving the Anglo
French fleet to capture the strong
hold. .
Reuters Telegram company has re-
ceived a dispatch from Cettinje say
ing the Montenegrins occupied Rog-
atitza, ten miles from Sarajevo.
The Servians have issued an official
statement saying the Austrian wings
along the front from Liubovia to LOS
nitza have been beaten and that the
Austrians are in full retreat along the
entire 'front.'