The chronicle=news., 1914-09-23


Jaroslaw, the Austrian fortified DO.
sition in Galicia is regarded here al
the most decisive stroke announced
from the continental battle fields in
the last "a hours. The Russian oc.
cupation of this important fortified
railroad center is considered in Lon.
don as likely to have greater ef-
feet on events in the western arena
Of the war than anything reported
from France for several days past.
The Russian army which took Jaros-
law by storm is hot in pursuit of the
Austrians, who are reported to be re.
treating on Cracow. As Przemysl is
now isolated, it seems probable that
the Russians will be content to mask
this fortress, while they push on to
Cracow with q view Of joining up
their forces, preparatory to marching
lin the direction of Breslau.
The bGttle of the entrenched arm
les in France is progressing with
great losses and apparently without
any decisive stroke by either side.
The question which military men
here are discussing today is whether
the Germans have definitely assumed
the defensive on the west. or wheth-
er the German general staff regards
the retirement from Paris as a tenn
porary reverse to be followed by an
attempt at retrieving the lost ground
between Peronne and St. Quentin.
Forces under General Won Kluck, the
commander of the German right
wing, evacuated Peronne Friday,
since which time desperate fighting
has taken place for the possession of
the town.
Further north the Russians, ac-
|cording to information reaching
London have resumed the offensive
against the Germans in east Prus-
sia and they are reported as again
preparing to attack Koenigsburg.
the ancestral home of the kings Of
Prussia.
The twelfth day of fighting finds
the battle on the Aisne still swaying
undecisively. The Germans. accord
ing to British opinion obviously. hold
the advantage in heavy artillery and
the formidable natural position they
occupy would render a frontal at
tempt to dislodge them an almost
|superhuman task. Hence Importance
is attached to the movement Of the
allied army working to the eastward
with a view of outflankinE General
Won Kluck's forces and threatening
his communications. The German
right already is reported in news
dispatches to have been turned. but
confirmation OF this still is lacking.
Reports received here declare that
|entrenched positions have been pre-
pared by the Germans along the
river Samboa for use in the event
they are compelled to retreat.
The loss of three British cruisers
in the North Sea yesterday vessels
of type not used for several years
and brought. out of reserve now to
undertake special duty, is counted
as a bagate11e by British naval Off
GERS.
What hurts is the irreparable
losses in officers and men who went
down in efforts to rescue their COM
rades in distress. The Aboukir is
said to have been the heaviest suf-
ferer. Apparently only As men were
saved out of a complement of SAB
The three cruisers carried total of
about 30 naval cadets, who were
drafted from the naval college when
the war opened.
| The British are reported as re-
pulsing repeated German attacks
with costs to both sides.
There has been no change in the
last two or three days in the battle
lines along the main front.
| On the allies right between the
Argonne and Metz. the Germans nave
! delivered an attack over slopine