The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-09-09
WIN GREAT VICTORY
RUSSIANS TRlUHPH OVER AUS
TRANS In THE EAST.
GERMANS NEARER PARIS

GERMANS NEARER PARIS
Battle Now Going On VIII Decide
Whether French Capital Is to I'm.
dergo Second Siege at the Hands Of
the Germans-Allies Forced to Re
treat on Right Wing.
The battle to decide whether his
tory will repeat itself in second
siege Of Paris is still in progress, ac-
cording to latest official announce
ment.
To this the French official COM
munication adds the fact that the
allied forces have fallen back toward
the southwest to avoid an action un-
der unfavorable conditions. How far
and to what line the allies have gone
is unknown.
In spite of the fact that the French
capital has been removed to Bordeaux
and that the German army OF the
west is within 80 miles of the outer.
Notifications Of Paris, a strange air
of confidence prevails today among
he allies. The general feeling seems
to be that the German attack is wear
ing itself out in hammering away at
the allied lines, which give but do
not break.
a Military experts agree that Paris
will soon be the pivot Of the hostile
forces operating in the area Of the
west. Even the downfall of the
French capital is not expected to end
these operations.
The feeling of confidence was
greatly increased by the news Of the
great Russian victory in Galicia. Re
ports from Petrograd est. Peters
burg) tell of the entry of Russians
into Lemberg, the capital Of Galicia.
These appear credible, as news Of the
defeat of the Austrians in the distrirt
has been received from several sourc-
rs. &S
The battle of Lemberg, according
to reports. was one of.the greatest In
history. The battle line extended
over 200 miles and it is estimated
that 100000 men were engaged.
According to an official dispatch
received by Emperor Nicholas from
Grand Duke Nicholas. commander-in-
chief of the Russian forces, the VIC
tory was won after seven days Of
fighting. The climax came when the
Austrians were routed in a final des-
uerate assault on the Russian centre,
which was held by Gen. Ruzsky. The
Austrian army in Gahcia was acting
in close cooperation with two German
army corps facing Breslau and seek
ing to envelop the Russian forces IL
Poland.
Their plans, however, met with a
series of disasters ending in COM
plete route when an attempt was
made to pierce the Russian centre.
In the west the line now held by
the left flank of the allied arms in
the valley of the Disc runs diagonally
from a point northeast Of Paris to
Compiegne and thence through Noyon
GA miles northeast by north OF Com
piegne) to LaFere.
LaFere, one of the weaker OF the
French fortresses, evidently is 10
the hands of the Germans. Farther
east and north the allied armies ap-
parently hold their own in the neigh
borhood of (Laon and Rethel GA
miles northeast of Rheims). The
right of the allies rests On the for
tilted Franco Geruan frontier.
The heavy loss Of English officers
in proportion to the men is the story
of South Africa over again. It indi-
Gates that the officers refused TO
take cover, as they insist that the
men shall.
The west coast Of Belgium and the
west coast of northern France are
free from Germans.
The following official communica-
ton vas issued at Petrogad Wednes-
ady.
"After a battle lasting seven days
the Russian army seized heavily for
tilted positions around Lemberg( cap
ital of Galicia, in Austria-Hungary)
about 10 or 12 miles from the toWn.
The Russian troops then advanced
toward the principal forts.
"After a battle which was herceiy
contested, the Austrians were obliged
to retreat in disorder, abandoning
heavy and light guns, parks OF ar
tillery and field kitchens.
"Our advance guard and cavalry
nursued the enemy who suffered
enormous loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
"The Austrian army operating in
the neighborhood Of Lemberg was
the third, 18th and 18th corps and
mart of the seventh and 14th corps.
This army appears to have been COM
| plete1y defeated
During the pursuit by the Russian
troops, the Austrains retreating from
| Guilaand Lipa were forced to- aoan-
don 81 guns. Our troops are moung
over roads encumbered with parks OF
artillery and conveys loaded with pro-
visions Of various kinds.
"The total number of guns caprur-
ed by the Russians around Lemoers
amounts to 1907 ....