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n new sortie in force. In which the
Hungarian Landwehr stormed a point
of support. surrounded by wire en-
tanglements. and brought back to the
fortress number OF prisoners and
some captured machine guns.
In Gaicia and South Poland tho
rctreating enemy is being pursued
along the entire front. At LIsko.
Krosno. JasIo and In the Riala Valley.
strong Russian forces offered re-
sstance.
In the Dunajec Valley our troops
advanced fighting to Zakliczyn.
Bochnia. southeast of Cracow, has
been taken by us.
In South Poland the enemy's rear
guards everywhere after a brief bat
In the Carpathians the Russians
have lot yet abandoned their ad-
vance into the Laorczb Valley. In
the upper valley ut Nadworna on the
Districka River. the enemy's attack
was repealed.
50 intense has become the nervou
strain under which the troops In TIL
theatre Of war are lahoring that the Rus
sian hospital corps have organized spc
cial corps Of nerve specialists to give FRS
aid treatment TO soldiers who have be
come suddenly insane In bait {. A Petrc
grad correspondent mentions In this cor
nection one second lieutenant who escape
from a fight in which onl
thirteen men survived out OF 240, and h
is now a mental wreck
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81 900 RUSSIANS TAKEN.

BERLIN, by wireless TO Sayville' L. l..
De. IA statement given out to-day
ly the German official press bureau SAYS
THE Austrian General Stan repor's
that $1,000 Russians have been taken
prisoner In West Galicia.
The following press information was
issued by the German oniclai press ou-
reau:
"Rapor,s from Rotterdam say that the
French Minister Of War vii. lay before
Parliament a bill calling out all trench .
men 1T for service between the ages OF
rs and 50.
AT a meeting OF the Deputies az no
DEPARTMENT OF the Seine Deputy LaNole
IL reported 20 have asked that measure re-
hc aJonted with the object % securing for
French commerce benefits resulting ron
the present situatl otherwise Great
Britain would become the only gamer
prince Won Buelow the former German
I,nn.rial Chancellor. left Berlin yesterday
for Rome. , 4,
Topographic advices from fetrograd
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100000 MONTHLY TO
KEEP BELGIANS ALIVE
10000 Tons Of Food Needed as
Minimum-27 Steamers
in Work.
Special cable D,spatch 70 THr suS

LONDON. Dec. f7.-T'he weekly report
Of the American Commission for Relief In
Belgium shows the magnitude OF the
task OF feeding The people OF that coun-
try on December ~ twenty-seven
steamers were engaged IN the work OF
relief. carrying cargoes OF the value Of
ts,251,6s0 This is In addition 10 car
goes already delivered OF the value OF
S2,5i5,970 OF this total 5000. 600 worth
was IN the shape Of food gifts the rest
being bought.
The commission has obtained IS. 900
tons OF wheat $4,000 tors Of -four and
s moo tors o.: rice. The freight and dis
tr!butior OF the supplies cost tl.6S2.1S0,
but II Is now estimated that 50. 600 tons
OF supplies a month. costing $4,000 oOO.
q the minimum supply that will enable
the Bclgi1ns to live
The commission hopes that by January
four ships will arrive every week AZ Rot
terdam with relief supplies. II this should
prove correct the number Of vessels ar
irving on a mission Of charity will beat
the commercial records
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KAISER MAY SEEK PEACE.
wants to Take Warsaw First, How
ever, PetroErad Relieves.
Special 'ibk D,spafch TO Tpr srS.

NDSfINt fOir BfspTffH 10 lfF NlN
T,oSpnN Dec. 1.-THE correspondent OF
the Drilv Mail AZ Petrograd te,esrapts:
while the German General staff Is
using every possible means 10 relieve the
pressure on Grace ", the Kaiser 10 still
showing great anxiety for the occupation
OF Warsaw.
This anxiety TO obtain a purely pol,i-
cal and specta cular advantage lends color
to an interesting rumor in circulation mere
20 the effect that he would be glad to
seize the , pportunity offered by CT ristn as
to propose a peace conference n ne could
first announce to the German people what
would appear To- them 70 be a striking
success and II he could use Belgium and
western Poland IN bargaining for adj
vartag eous ROY dtions Of peace.
The Austrians are now eighty miles
short Of the River san. which they reached
or their fret advance. ~ the same time
II would he foolish To attempt to con-
Cell the fact that both the Germans and
Austrians hav. returned TO tie attack with
determination and vastly increased num-
b.rs Their armies are Advancing north
ward fr IN the Carpathians In the hope
Of turning the Russian left The forces
on Russia's irmense front are roughly
estimated at 10000
AT the other end az tho front. he
tween TIE Vis;ula and the Bzura. the num-
her % German units IL Increasing. why
they are concertrat!ns so close to the
Vistula puzzles the military critics here.
one idea Is that they may cross the river
and draw off the pursuit Of the force
which was defeated Al frzasnysz. What
is mere probable Is that they hope To
sweep along the valley and turn the Rus
sian flank. bend south TO Sopkatchov and
occupy the forts OF the Bzura, thus open
ing the road to warsaw.
Mystery continues TO shroud the OPP
erations around Cracow, both north and
south OF tte fortress Evidently the city
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Germans Rejoice at Big
Victory Over Russians
Berlin in Gala Dress at Announcement That Cars Of
fcnsive Against Poscn and Silesia Has
Been Shattered.


BERLIN. Dec. II, by wireless to London
The following official statement was
ssued at army headquarters to-day:
Yesterday the French continued
their attacks at Newport without sue
cess. Attacks were attempted at
Zillebccke and La Bassee. but were
repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy.
The intention OF the French to
throw bridge over the Aisne at Soi9-
sons was prevented by our artillery.
This point in the German statement
Il inexplicable, in view of the fact that
the battle line in this region has been
for several weeks north OF the Aisne. J
French earthworks to the east OF
Rheims were destroyed.
There is no news on the east and
west Prusslan frontiers The Rus
sian offensive against Silesia and
Posen has completely broken down.
In the whole of Poland the enemy
was forced to retreat after fierce and
stubborn frontal battles and Is being
pursued everywhere.
During the fighting IN northern
POLAND yesterday and the previous
day the bravery OF the West Prussian
Hessian regiments gained victory.
The effect OF this victory cannot yet
be estimated.
The news OF the Austro-German victory
over the Russians was received in Berlin
with the greatest enthusiasm and retoic-
ing The streets. where few flags were
to be seen before. suddenly blossomed
forth with German and Austrian colors
The newspapers reflect the general JOY
over the event. The Lokdl Ansciger says
Never since this old earth has had
a history has such gigantic battle been
fought. seldom in centuries has there
been an event OF such decisive impor-
lance. The battle of Poland will he
classed In history among the victories OF
the first rank II will be mentioned In
the same breath with the battles OF Sala-
mis- and Leipsic.
We have to thank Gen. Won linden
burg and the desperate courage of his
troops who fought under the glorious
banners Of Germany and Austria"
The West Prusslan and Hessian troops
are made the subject OF special praise by
the TuOcbidtt. which adds;
This victory, with the defeat o. TN
Russians. Is particularly significant be
cause the Russians threw all tn ,ir force'
into the scale In order to win a Veto y
Politically the victory will have SIde
spread Importance especially with th'
Balkan states. II one or the other q
these states counted on the assistance o
Russia ii will now recognize that x va
a vain hope
with this Victory in the West Polisi
theatre the campaign In the eastern the
atre OF the war Is for the greater par
decided"
The following statement was issue
by the official press bure au IN Berlin 10
day:
The Austrian General STAFF re-
ports that 81 900 Russians have been
taken prisoners In West Galicia.
Sofa reports that Gen. Radko ~
mitrieff, commander OF the Russian
army In the region OF Przemysl and
who was former BulSarian Minister
to ST. Petersburg. has written to
friend IN Sofia stating that the RUS
sian army is showing signs OF DISCO
luton and that the men are refusing
to obey.
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TAKE GERMAN POSITIONS,
Combined Fleet and Infantry At
tncks Near Newport Are Effective.

Special Cabie Despatch 10 Tur suS.
LoNpoN. Dec. IA despatch from
Dunkirk TO the Daily Mail. dated yester-
day. says:
1.-THE task OF pushing the Germans out
OF Belgium has begun on the whole line
from Yprcs to the sea. The British,
French and Belgian forces have combined
for vigorous offensive and the British
fleet began an attack from of Newport.
THE fleet opened a devastating fire
Yesterday morning at O'Clock on one
German stronghold near Lombartzyde and
AIRED increasingly for FIVE hours. The
French and Belgian batteries placed south
and west OF Newport added TO the fire and
the Germans were subjected TO one of
the most dreadful bombardments of the
whole war. They fed from place to place
as the shells came tumbling about their
ears IN the trenches. The shells often
hit and the heaps OF dead showed the
tremendous violence OF the fire.
al o'clock the firing ceased sud
denly. The infantry was ready and wait
Ing. There were Belgian and French in.
fantry battalions and also some French
marines. and soon the three roads leading
eastward from Nicupoyt were the scene
Of the bravest charges OF the allied in
tantry. The Germans were driven with
rifle and biyonot headong from the
trenches to the houses or killed as they
stood between two OF the most northern
roads Of the three.
"Radiating eastward from Newport was
the farm of Graoote Brambourgh. which
was strongly fortified and which has
hitherto been grea. menace to troops
leaving Newport. The farm was assaulted
BY the infantry after n dreadful batterinr
by shell. The German infantry fOrme a
on the road on the canal side opposed the
rush and the fiercest kind OF a hand 70
hand encounter ensued. continuing III
dusk. The French marines made a glori.
Gus charge and hayonetted scores The
FRI. D infantry pushed on under heavy
r'n" Il. and drov" the Germans from the
trenches to the houses.
by nghtfall the Germans had beer
driven back from Lombartzyde and st
Georges and many OF the strongest posi-.
tions had been taken. Fighting OF n hand
70 hand character continued after darn
and from house 10 house scores 81 Ger.
mans w re killed or wounded
Meanwhile between Nieuport and the
sen the British had given the Germans a
surp".s" by sending down the Ys"r Cana
harg's armed with machine and quick
fr'Ug guns These h"ei with deadly fec
on tho Germans. who Were seeking tc
escape the shell re ~ the fleet
"Further south along almost the Who'll,
line from the sea 20 Nprc- vlolen; omen,
s'yo OF "a similar Kind We wag.l hv ia,
Allies The French. though suif.riul
heavy losses. Inflicted Fl~ greater casual
ties ON the enemy. -. Elpi Zillobcko and
the "osuhoring country were cleared o.
f,ctod
"Tne activity continues to-day vii,
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by way OF Bucharest. Rumania, say that
In addition to the Socialists all the Radical
members Of the Russian Duma have been
arrested
AS an example Of the economic
strength OF Germany the case Of the saw
ings bank at Wlmersdorf. a suburb OF
Berlin. IL cited The deposits In this
bank amounted to 100000 marks
49,. 100000 in December. 1914 as against
100000 marks (sl.77j.00o) in Decem-
her. 1918, although 1900 600 marks
S325,000) were Withdrawn for subscrip-
tons to the war loan.
Geneva reports that rival Of the
khedive OF Egypt has been appointed by
England and that he declares he will ac-
cept the office under the condition tn AZ
all the great Powers are agreeable 10
him.
The Norwegian press unanimously
halls with satisfaction the approaching
meeting Of the Scandinavian monarchs
AT Malmo, Sweden"
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PROTEST ENVOY TO POPE.
Protestant Alliance sends D-iegn-
ton to Sir Edward Grey.
Sp,ciai cant, Despatch 10 Tur sr

LoSpoS. DC. l7.-The Protestant All
auce. a body Of anti-R manist extremists
which endeavors 20 Keen alive the violent
Professionalism OF hygouo centuries has
prot. sted to the Government concerning
he sending ~ 4 mission 20 the Vat can
The secretary 81 the alliance has W. item
to Slr Edward grey th1' diplomatic re-
n lions with he Fapaoy are hsou'ely
illegal and in vi lat On ~ the British
Constitution. Tho secretary added
BY this compromise with our enemy
the Government has not only ignored al
'ua wonderful teaching over past history,
hut MAS offered AN Unqualified Insult To
IN" God ~ Heaven"
The writer also suggested that the
mission was politically dangerous.
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DASH THROUGH FLOOD.
Allied Troops Advance AGAINST Well
Directed shell Fire.


IoNpoN. pcc. IA correspondent OF
III Doily WATT referring to the offensive
OF the Allies told 81 In yesterdays det-
patches, say:
The success - great, bu, TOO much
may Doc expected Of this new chapter of
TIE war by those VINO have not seen the
conditions. II represents the first real
offensive movement OF tn Allies since
tNc Gttnau- rpuutercd sir John Freuch's
attack along the Lys and prevented the
capture II Mcn!n It's importance lies in
this more chan ln the amount Of territory
!tsn ired
"Thc most difficult task perhaps. was
thai tllotcd 10 those Who h ID TO make
thor way through tho midst Of the flooded
land. The men, m wing i'm very open
ords', o''C0 lf'"cu Esris apart waded
stra 'ght through the food. the water ,ftcn
"a :h"ir hips, and sometimes 10 their arm.
pts The men advanced In this way in
the face Of very well directed shell flre
ara a singularly bitter wind
"Some of the German batteries gave
proof Of amazing skin knowledge and
mobility. Many spots were bombarded
which by ali the ru ought 10 have been
well out Of range, but the guns din not
prevent the advance, even across the
n DDS ana marshes I'm front Of Petvyse
Ramscappcla and Dixmude and through
the woods near Ypres and the fertile
borders of the Lys
The first concerted effort left the Allies
In command OF the right bank OF the
User. within 1--WE miles Of Couvtrai. WITHIN
hal ~ Roulors and ThourOut and vi n
their outpOsts in sight OF Ostend The
guns from the sea paved most i'm.
portant part in the operation. Trench
mortar and bayonet were used. Perhaps
most Of the wounds were inflicted by
shrapuel
"Airmen had gone on In front OF the
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"AUSTRIANS ROUTED"
Report In Prtroursd of Great Vic.
tory In Cnrpathinps.
sp.cial cable Dssp,tcl 70 Tn, srs

LoHUoS. Dec. lI.--Tna rrtitg al Co.
respondent of the DG'IU A'Ws teee a9-,
tonight III. following summary - u.
situation In the eastern theatre Of wa:
Austria has fallen heavily between two
stools. The army whose withdraw, rom
S"rvia enabled IN" ScryiauS to rcants-
their capital has been halted and tr-ler
back by the Russians while SIN 'our
days march from the eastern end OF he
Galician battle.
This Austrian army, which mounted
into the Carpathians from Hungary. md
each OF the two passes east ana west %
;he Great Dukla Pass completed, hl ca.
AIDED by tho Russians. The ant p. &c,
had To present itself on expose .r.-
covered slopes. There they encour'e-si M
Russian army, which closed b., CRESCENT
formation upon the exhausted - s.e.i
ing columns These are now -I.. rns
BY the thousands"
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along the remainder OF the front, but
we report very effective shooting on
the part Of our heavy artillery In tho
cnvirous of Tracy-le-Nal on the Aisne
and In Champagne as well as In the
ArRonne and in the region OF Nerdun.
In Lorraine and In Alsace there Is
nothing TO report.
The Government calls attention to
the continued superiority OF the French
artillery along the old centre. APP
pareutly the fighting in Lorraine and
Alsacc has slackened, but unofficial
reports say that the French in Upper
Alsace are holding their advanced po-
sitions and are preparing to make
vigorous attack toward Muelhausen
and Altkirch.
The British warshlps have been very
active Off the Belgian coast, according
TO the unofficial news, and have de-
stroyed German batteries.
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AMERICAN TO BE PROMOTED.
Morisc Of Foreign Legion study Ing
IL lie sub-Lieutcnnut.

NDfoIa7 fIII' DsNU1IrI 10 1HF SrS-
rAris. Dec i7--Thr correspondent If
THE SCN with the American sect on Of
the Foreign Legion writes under date Of
December 10.
"corporni Edward Horlar who was re-
Gently told to make a statement In regard
TO his military experiences with a view
20 hts promotion 20 q suh-Licuteuancy has
been ordered To take ar aYN.iqrr course
IN French military tact.cs. Corporal Nor
lac who had military nXper ne"e H. the
pNiiiurncs. will he arcoTu1uied by the
adiu,aut ~ the REG 1ert. wln is also %
take q course IN military tactics Corpora
Sweny. a West Point graduate. was an the
list for similar course. but his de-
parture has been postponed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
NAVAL FIRE EFFECTIVE.
Fleet Helped Allies Advance on
belgian Coast.
'o1cin Calie Despaich to Tue srv.

LoNpoN, Dec. IA despatch from
Dover says the advance OF the All = TO
N"steude, a suburb Of Ostend, was made
possible owing TO the greatly lncre lsed &C.
UsIty oi tn" warships. who's big guns
H.dr tine German positions uutonable
"'I compelled the Germans to evaCuutc
thor trenches after h avy losses. The
combined action Of the ncct ana land ar
t.I.rr is SAID to have been very de.
struDt'Nc 10 the &; rmaus.
u lf report d that several German sub
marines tried 10 torpedo the British war
thIps hut were beaten off by tor cdo boat
i-sIo!rts,
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GERMANS HAVE 10000.
sp.cial cnsre pesta,ch TO Tnr srx.


LoNpoN, Dec 1.-THE Daily Mdns
corr, spondent in Petrograd says:
The retirement OF the Russians on So
chaCzow Ia announced and generally APP
proved. The pos ton IS protected 10y
swanps and also commands the surround
ing country. Unfortunately II seems that
the German mobility again has given
them for the moment the superiority Of
numbers They could not prevent the
Russians from bringing w re- enforce
ncnts before they could break through.
ana It was hoped that these reinforce
meuts would be sufficient TO effect a
check. but the Germans by a tremendous
eftOit succ cded In largely Increasing
their numbers.
1t also Is supposed that they brought
troops from Miawa, weakening their force
there witch was chased to the frontier.
Thus the movement toward Warsaw Is
now supported by well over 100000 men.
The fighting is described ~ very yigo-
rous"
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BERLIN LOSES HEAVILY.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. IA majority OF
the 10000 Berlin men who wont 10 the
front have been killed. according to state
ments In Berlin newspapers reaching
here.
The same papers say that about 81 per
cent. OF the 66i 200 me mbcrs Of Orgar,asd
labor IN Germany are N active military
service. The German Federation OF
Workers hai given move than s3,7jO. 600
for the relief Of the unemployed and OF
women and children.
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AUSTRIA OPTIMISTIC.


>rfoId7 '1ITe NesI1I-f 10 TNI 5 :"
VIENNA, via Amsterdam. Dec 1.-THE
latest news permits no further douot that
the resistance Of the Russian main force
has been shattered. tn, southern wing
wts beaten ~. LiWanuvs ~ a battle which
lasted several days. The Russians nave
been completely defeated ON the B2uri
Threatened by our advance across the
Carpathlans. the ,ucmy began a general
retreat which the Russians are euIeavor-
ing to cover by obstinate hshting. our
troops are attacking an tho lire ~ GrodnO-
.Zakliczyn. on the other parts Of the front
the pursuit has begun.
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ENGLISH NEWS SOON IN BERLIN
German Report Had statements
From Newcastle Paper Same Day.

Speclal cate Despatch to rnr srN.
I.oNDoN. Dec lS.-Thc GiObc comment
on the extraordinary speed" with which
news published In the English paper"
rca ches Berlin, ~ shown bv the fact that
the Berlin official wireless issued on
Wednesday night reproduced statements
which appeared In the Newcastle Evening
Chronicle that afternoon.
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GERMANS FLEE
OYER FRONTIER,
RUSSIANS SAY
vigorously Pursuing Enemy
Beaten at Mlawa."
Says Report.
no BATTLE THURSDAY
IN CENTRAL POLAND
Special Cabi, DESPATCH 10 Tnr srv.

SDectdt tnoP DSspdfch 10 THF SrN.
PTrRoGRAD. Dec. 1.-THE following Of
fetal communicate was issued tonight
In the direction OF Mlawa our
cavalry has advanced in attachments
and is vigorously pursuing the de-
feated German troops, "A iarge num-
Der of whom crossed the frontier.
During the pursuit we captured a
number of prisoners. several guns
ana other war material.
ON the left bank OF the Vstula,
as well as in western Galicia, there
was no engagement OF importance
yesterday.
In tn course ~ the last week the
garrison at Przemysl attempted many
sorties. All wee repulsed and we
inflicted great losses on the garrison.
In one sortie on - cember ~ we cap
ture,l some hundreds OF prisoners and
a number Of machine guns
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is prepared for q siege, for few vorn,
and children are left Moat 81 the bus
ness men have departed and an me WORK.
men are employed In strer sttonirE In.
defenCes. There rs "A iarS" ru.r,o~ OF,
German troops anrorg The -a'I son. In.
Guiding the potsdam Guards
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EXTRA PAY FOR AVIATORS.

Spec,di Cd,ie Despdtch ~ Tur SrN.
PARIS, Dec. l7,--The following note a.
appended to Tonight official cOnmuuiQuc
ITO answer public preoccupation on TN
subject II is well to state that license,
aviators receive franc co ccnts)
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Pop Of Corks in Trenches
to Rival Roar Of Guns

Special cable Despatch to THE sus.
PA~Is, Dec. I'm. MiIerand. the
Minister of War, has drawn up n
menu for the New Years dinner Of
the soldiers. The dinner will consist
OF ham, sausages. apples. oranges,
half a litre Of wine and a cigar extra
for each man serving in the ranks.
There will be a bottle of cham
payne for every four soldiers. so that
over a million corks will pop at the
Germans from the trenches.
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G~rman. Get Reinforcement

The Times correspondent at Petrograd
understands that three more army corps
have been taken from the western front
and have Joined the German armies
against the Russians. making total of
nine army corps which have been sent
to reinforce Gen. Won H!udenburg = army
within a month on the arrival OF this
additional strength, the correspondent
says two corps We're sent TO Hungary TO
assist the Austrians there. leaving twenty
corps In Poland The correspondent said
that 1000 Germans and Austraus have
rusScg the Dukla ana nearby passes In
the Clrpathiaus into GaiiCis. the num-
Der including three corps Withdrawn from
the Servisn front--a withdrawn TO which
Ne attributes the recent Austrian disaster
In SerVia.
This thanking operation is being under
taken In conjunction with another flank
ing movement on the NiStula, both being
on large scale. Each" the corresponds
ent SAYS. lis strategically important be-
cause the enemy would h- enabled thereby
to occupy nauking positions on the Rus
sian lines of communication. This must
he the reason why tn" Germans disregard
the risk Of am invasion Of Sil-sia and
weaken the troops on the Czenstochowa-
C~tcow front"
The Austrian statement Of the fighting
is contained i'm tho following despatch
from Vienna
The garrison az Przcmys has made