The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-24
AUSTRIAN DEFEAT
BLAMED on SPIES
Vienna Dispatch Says Russia
Knew War Office Plans
in Advance.
MORE PRISONERS CAPTURED
Cars Troops Continue Victorious
Campaign In GaIieia = Jap Aero
planes Blow Up German Forts
at Using Tau.

ae JS'no Tau.
Vienna, Sept. 22.-The belief Il
growing in official circles here tina
the Austrian reverses in Galicia we're
to large extent. brought about BY
exact knowledge held by the Russian
war office of Austria's mobilization
and campaign plans, which had been
obtained through an elaborate system
of espionage.
The military authorities, 1t is claim
ed, two years ago discovered that
Colonel Alfred Redl, chief of the gen
eral staff Of the Eighth Austrian
army corps, had betrayed information
of vital Importance to Russia, and al.
though 1t is thought probable that
the Austrian general staff later made
changes In its plans, the military ex-
perts believe the notifications would
not have greatly affected the general
basis of the campaign as worked out.
Colonel Redl was found guilty of
being traitor and, on advice Of
brother officers, committed suicide.
Austrian official reports continue to
give only scant details Of fresh fight
ing in Galicia.
$4,000 Captives Claimed.
Paris, Sept. 22.-In a message from
Petrograd the Havas correspondent
says that during the past three days
the Russians in Galicia have captured
$4,000 Austrians, including $50 Off
GERS. Many cannon. quick fire guns
and supplies also have been taken.
Austrian aeroplanes which flew over
the Russian army were destroyed, the
correspondent continues. On the body
of dead aviator were found lists of
the Austrian reserves, together with
notes as to their positions, which
greatly aided the Russians.
Bombs at Using Tau.
Paris, Sept. 22.-Telegraphing from
Petrograd, correspondent of the
Havas Agency says:
"A dispatch received here from
declares that Japanese
throwing bombs, have de.
stroyed two Of the important forts at
Using Tau"
Germans In Austrian Forts.
London, Sept. 21.-A Central News
dispatch from Petrograd says:
e 1T Is reported that a strong Ger.
man army consisting of three army
corps is at Przemysl, completely
equipped for the defense Of the for.
tress which 1t has been ordered by the
German general staff to hold until the
last in order to enable fresh German
troops to concentrate against the Rus
sian front in East Prussia"
In a dispatch to the Times a cor
respondent at Petrograd says:
"The Saxon cavalry division which
'ecently arrived in East Prussia from
France has suffered heavy losses.
Near Sandomir, Russian Poland,
he Russians have again defeated the
broken remnants of the Second land
vehr corps under General Woirsch.
Here evidently the Austrians had pre-
Jared to cross the Vistula river. =
isoIating Austrians.
"The seizure of Krsheshov, which
s the point where the Austrians would
ave crossed the river, is of great i'm.
'ortance. Krsheshov is a small town
N the San river between Jaroslau and
he confluence of the San and the Wis.
ula. Consequently. with the occupa-
lon Of Krsheshov. the Russian front
videns appreciably and is enabled to
ross the river at several points
simultaneously in considerable force. I
: "Javorov, where the Russians cap
ured 5000 pridsoners and thirty guns,
, fifteen miles east Of Jaroslau.
thus the Russians are approaching /
aroslau also from the east and {
hreaten to emerge at the rear of the 4
ortress after crossing at Krsheshov. I
'The relentless pursuit Of the Aus /
rians continues. The Russians are 1
orging an iron ring around the Gal. /
clan strongholds where the remnants .
{ the Austrian armies are seeking 4
helter." I