Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
STEADY; AUSTRIANS
RALLY ALONG VISTOK
Heavy German Reinforce
ments Aid in Attempt to
Check NJ oveme ent to
Cracow.
PETRoGRAD, Sept. "a.

Rallying their forces behind the VistolI
the advancing Russian troops along a
curved line extending from the foothills
of the Carpathians east of Jaslo to Debic
on the Vistok River according to advices
received at the War Office today.
HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED.
suppementlng previous announcements
of the fall of Jaroslaw, the following
statement was issued at the War Office
today:
ON September 81 the Russian troops
took by storm the fertilization of Jar
uslaw on the right bank of the river
San. They took twenty cannon, even
though the enemy offered heavy re-
sistance, and blew UP the bridge over
the San.
The Russian cavalry Is pursuing the
retreating Austrian rear guard and is
infiicting heavy losses. although the
Austrians destroyed many bridges.
Every day the number of prisoners
and seized cannons increase. The de-
morai2ation of the enemy Is shown
by the pillaging and the panicky re-
treat. Prisoners assert that the ma
jorlty of their officers are killed or
missing and that the soldiers feel the
loss kecnly. The newly formed Rus
sian regiments have covered them
selves with glory, fighting side by
side with the veterans.
The Austrian troops have been REIN
forced by large forces of Germans. and
the combined armies are offering des-
perate resistance, but the Russians are
advancing steadily, the General staff
states
1t is expected that a few days must
elapse before a general battle ensues.
The Russians are occupying Rzeszow
as their base and troops are being rushed
to that point from Jaroslaw. while the
big siege guns are keeping UP an un-
ceasing bombardment of Przemysl
PRHEMYST. INVESTMENT COMPLETE.
That the Russian General Staff believes
no danger may be anticipated from the
garrison Of Przemysl is shown by the
rapid advance westward from Jaroslaw.
The investment of Przemysl is complete
and this has cut the Austrian army off
from one Of its main supply stations.
FLOODS IMPEDE RUSSIANS.
Terrific transforms are flooding the
rivers of western Galicia, according to a
Bresau dispatch and the Russian army
faces an enormous task in getting to
Cracow, which is recognized to be their
present objective. Many bridges have
been swept away and large part of the
country turned into a morass.
Reports received In Breslau from Aus
trian sources state that the Russians
have already suffered enormous losses,
but that they are pouring troops into
Galicia to fill their ranks.
Minister of War Sukhmlinoff declared
today that the advance of the Russians
to the River Vistok had effectually pre-
vented tue Austro-Gcrman forces from
making any attempt to relieve Przemysl.
While our steady advance westward
continues without interruption, the
operations south of Przemysl are being
directed to the capture of Chirow, an
important junction point. This viii
give us control of the southern line
leading to Cracow and the roads lead
ing 70 Hungary.
our troops are meeting with some
resistance, hut the enemy Is not strong
enough TO hold us back there. We
already control 500 miles Of railway in
Galicia, and. with the capture of
Chrow. we shall have two-thirds of all
the lines.
GERMAN REINFORCEMEN
Although the fighting along the
( Vistok indicates the Austrians have
been strongly reinforced the positions
taken by the Russian armies promise
that the Austrans and Germans as
well will be forced back to Cracow.
Within week, l believe, the combined
Austro-German forces will be COM
pletely crushed.