The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

gary to it's fate and has left the route
to Budapest to be defended by the
Hungarian national troops" say the
Petrograd correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph. This dispatch continues:
''The Austrians continue to retreat
before the pursuing Russians and ap-
pear to have given up not only the de-
tense of their country in general but
also to have decided to abstain from
further independent action. They are
simply hurrying on to Cracow to join
the right wing of the Germans and ap-
parently intend to become a mere COM
ponent part of the German army.
Russians Cross Carpathans.
Having passed the difficult part of
Ugek pass, in the Carpathians, after
dislodging the Honveds (iandwehr)
from three positions, the Russian
troops have only some 10 or Is miles
to descend before reaching the Hun
garian plateau where there is not
single fortress or fortified position ex.
cept such as may be hastily impro-
vised in the form of earthworks by
the Hungarian defenders"
Fall of Przemysl Denied.
Berlin (via wireless to Sayville).-
Information given out in Berlin de-
clares that the Austrian government
denies Russian successes near the
fortress Of Przemysl. It is further de-
clared that the situation on the river
Save is unchanged.
No Change, Berlin Says.
London, Sept. 30.-A wireless dis
patch to the Marconi company from
Berlin gives the following official
statement issued in the German CAPT.
tai:
There is no change in the situation
in any of the theaters of war and re-
ports concerning a victorious advance
of the enemy are untrue.
Reports of the fall of two of the
Przemysl forts are inventions.
1.-The Austrian government alleges
that Russian troops have been using
dumdum cartridges and in the course
of their protest they remarked that it
is not at present the intention of the
commandments of the Austro-
Hungarian army to adopt reprisals."
German Night Attacks Terrorize.
Washington, Sept. 30.-The night
attack employed by the German army
will prove greater terror than aero
planes or Zeppelins, in the opinion of
the officers of The general staff. 1t
was learned that they are marveling
at the audacity of the German COM
manders in using this movement with
large bodies of troops.
Austrian DebacIe Called Complete.
Rome.-The following telegram has
been received from Petrograd:
"The report is received that the
right wing of the Austrians has been
driven back beyond the Carpathians
into Hungary, where they are besng
pursued by the Russians. The Aus
trian debacle is complete, and they
have lost all their artillery. The Aus
trian left wing has retreated to Cra-
COW. The Russians have invested
Przemysl"
Struggle for Inches.
BY International News Service.
Paris, Sept. 29.-The Germany army
in France seems to have been ordered
by it's commander-in-chief to remain
on the offensive until definite result
of the battle of the Aisne is obtained.
This was the Interpretation given in
the official communication issued by
the war Office of the unremitting at
tacks made by the Germans along the
entire battle line during the past three
| days and nights The report added
that the efforts of the enemy so far
had proved unavailing.
Thus the battle enters its third
week with the rival armies engaged
in a ceaseless struggle for inches of
ground.
PrzemysI Reported Occupied.
London, Sept 29.-''The Russians
on Saturday occupied the greater part
of the city of Przemysl, Galicia, ac-
/ cording to message from Vienna"
! says the Rome correspondent of the
! Exchange Telegraph company.
East Prussia Fighting Line.
| London, Sept ga Petrograd dis
J patch to Reuters Telegram company
! says:
$50 far as is disclosed by the Of
! fetal announcements the fighting line
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