The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-29

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ing all Opposition.
St. Petersburg, Aug, 29.-Russlan
troops invading Germany have cross
ed the Vistula river.
The mouth of the Vistula river is
PTS miles from Berlin. Near Brom-
berg, the river makes bend that
brings it only 225 miles from the Ger
man capital 1t is probable that the
crossing referred to in the foregoing
dispatch was at a point southwest OF
the mouth.
Advancing rapidly through Gallcla
a Russian army has attacked Lemb-
urg, capital of the Austrian province
from the east and southeast, accord
ing to an official statement issued by
the general staff. Three Austrian ar
NV corps, 10000 men, are opposing
the Russian army about Lemhurg, but
the war Office states "all goes Weil
with the Russian troops" Russian
aeroplanes are flying over Lemburg
and learning the disposition OF forces
there.
Berlin in three weeks" is the plan
of the mighty Russian army. Eight
million men are ready to cut their
way through Germany to the kalsers
palace. Many of them are already en-
gagged crushing through Prussia, and
the others will follow when path has
been cleared.
It is said that the Russian troops
have been divided into four armies or
1000, 900 men each. These armies Will
be hurled one after the other through
East Prussia and Galicia toward the
goal, the succeeding armies filing each
general engagement. Thus Russia sx:
poets to confront German REINFORCE
ments with fresh troops.
The war office states that aer-
oplane scouts have learned that there
are only five to seven German corps
100000 to 100000 men, scattered
through East Prussia.
This indicates that Germany has
massed almost it's entire army against
the allies in the western theatre OF
was on the French border.
It is understood that 100000 men
have been modified by the general
staff, and that 100000 of these are
engaged in the campaign against Ger
many. They have driven wedge be-
tween the German forces, forcing them
in many instances to abandon strong
positions without coflict in order
to escape being cut of.
This was the case at Allenste1n,
which the Russians expect to occupy
within twenty-four hours. The force
there fell back to Osterode, where
they are in a serious position because
they are unable to take large supplies
from Alenstein.
SouaRent are the Russians that
-. !l will enter berlin within.
a short time that fund is already be
ing raised to reward the first soldier
that goes into the German capital. The
contributions range from 500 rubles
to two roubles, rich and poor doing
their share. One hundred thousand
dollars already has been raised.
The occupation Of Tilsit was con
firmed In another official announce
ment, which also stated that Russian
forces had defeated the Austrians at
Tomaszow, in Russian Poland.
The British military authorities an
nounce the capture of an immense
amount of spoils of war from the Ger
mans at Tilsit. The garrison and the
inhabitants fed before the approach
of the Russians. Regular postal com
munication has been established be.
tween towns in East Prussia occupied
by the Russian army, including In
sterburg. Postal packets are reach
ing these cities bearing Russian
stamps.
Tomaszow Is IS miles from Krasnik.
where, a dispatch from Berlin says
the Russians suffered a decisive de
feat at the hands of the Austrians.
The Russian army that is moving
southwest in Galicia, says the general
staff has beaten the Austrians at Mon.
asterzysko and crossed the Dneister
without difficulty.
Lemburg is the most important mill
tary station of the Austrians in Cali,
cia and controls the railroad lines in
the eastern part of the province, hVe
lines running in different directions
from there. The surrounding district
is rugged and will undoubtedly prove
difficult, but the Russians will not
suffer the trouble there that thy have
met in Eastern Prussia, where they
are advancing against the Germans
along line $50 miles long.
The difficulties which nature had
placed in the way of the Russians
were enormously multiplied by the
Germans. Numerous rife pite were
dug, formidable redoubts were built
of trees, and these were strengthened
by barbed wire entanglements. In the
face of these obstacles the Russian
soldiers charged with the bayonet and
swept the Germans from their strong
holds.