The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02

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probably az follows:
A large Austrian army with its
base upon Cracow and Przemysl, 80
miles west Of IIemberg, has occupied
lish government Of Lublin and Kielce.
1t advanced in two Independent col
umns to the north. one on either side
of the River Vistula- Against the col
umn advancing on Lublin marched the
largest part of the third Russian army.
The hostile forces met south OF Lublin
and toward Tomashov, where the bat
tie announced more than week ago
is in progress At the same time the
Russian fourth army crossed the east
series Of minor encounters, in which
1t was everywhere victorious, drove
back the considerable Austrian forces
massed there until a general battle
berg.
After long sustained and heavy
fighting at this point, the Russians
captured several places where the Aus
trians had taken up positions fortified
deleted by censor.) OF tho continued
Russian advance on Lemberg there
are no further reports. In conclusion
the correspondent Of the Times says
the information given out at head
quarters IN st. Petersburg indicates the
Russians, in spite Of the Austrian
stubborn defense, will bring victory
home In this long sustained and terri
BILE battle in which probably more than
100000 men are engaged.
Russians Are Cheerful.
London, Sept. 1.-The announcement
from Vienna that preparations have
berg, the capital of Galicia, in view Of
the "inevitability Of an approaching
Russian occupation" is the first official
admission that the Austrians have been
worsted in the prolonged fighting in
Galicia. Moreover, Russian accounts
from this field of operations have been
continuously cheerful.
Even the defeat Of Russians by the
Germans in East Prussia has undated
the optimism of Petrograd. The Rus
sian chief Of the general staff calls the
affair merely a reverse due to the I'M
expected appearance OF heavy German
refnforcements accompanied by siege
guns apparently from the fortresses OF
Thorn and Graudenx
Nothing SO complete as the present
censorship Of news from the actual bat
tie line in France has been known since
the beginning of the war.
Closer and Closer.
Rome. Sept. 1.-The Gironale
d'Italia publishes a dispatch from
Vienna saying the Austrian govern
ment has made arrangement for the
evacuation Of Lemberg, Galicia- Lem
berg Is the capital of Galicia. Recent
dispatches have described it as invest
st. Petersburg have declared that the
| Iron Ring" around Lemberg was
being drawn closer and closer.
| Russia COnfesses Defeat.
| London, Sept. 2.-Advices have been
received here from ST. Petersburg to
/ the effect that the Russian general
staff frankly c0nfesses to disaster to
two army corps, including the loss of
three generals.
| A corner Of the curtain over the bat
tie drama in northwestern France has
momentarily been raised. It shows the
allies battling desperately to prevent
| the success Of the German assault on
the upper Disc. less than fifty miles
from Paris.
On the eastern war stage Russia
frankly confessed to disaster to two
amy corps with the loss Of three gem
erals. Elsewhere, the Russian arms
seemed to have triumphed. Galicia
has been successfully invaded and
Lemberg will soon be evacuated ac-
cording to reports from the St Peters
burg war office.
If this be true. the Austrian men,
ace to Russian Poland will be ended
and the Russian forces can begin to
converge for the march on Berlin, the
Russian objective in North Galicia APP
parently being Koenieshutte, whence
they can march on Berlin via Bresla.
On tho upper Disc the British are
fighting desperately to prevent the
Germans from securing one Of the
most direct routes to Paris. News OF
this battle reaching here from two
different sources is the first definite
Information since the end Of the bat
tie of Mons. The battle ragged Sum
day and Monday and by sheer weight
of numbers the Germans Rained Z
slight advantage.
Advance Moro Difficult.
Military experts point out that from
the present position on the upper Oise
river, the German advance will be-
come increasingly difficult, owing to
the natural features Of the country a
well az the artificial .SIefensee that
VIII nave to be encountered. It Il be-
coming evident that, all along the
western line the allies are playing for
time in the hope that the German
assault will become exhausted.
On the diplomatic side, Germany ID
making renewed efforts to bring Italy
into her camp by proclamation
land France will deprive Italy of All
chance Of dominating the Aedfterran-
lean.
The western coast of Belgium and
the Northwestern coast Of France are
apparently clear Of Germans
j Antwerp has asked for an increased
II g1rrison- Tho town has also exper-
j fenced . shudder because Of another
4 Zeppelin visit The great dirigible wa
fired on and departed without drop
sping any bombs
.