New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-15
German-Au Strian
Official Reports

ENhuoh' OCt. l9.-ln nc following ON
cial statement given out in Berlin has
been received here by wireless:
1T was announced officially in vi
emma yesterday that our troops advanc-
ing against Przemysl. supported by a
sortie OF the garrison, had repulsed the
encirchng troops in such n way that
the enemy was now able TO maintain his
position only before the eastern front
or the fortress. Several military
bridges near Sounica broke down dur
ing the retreat and many Russians
were drowned in tho River San.
Fighting east Of Chyrow (Galcia)
continues. Our cavalry drove back n
Cossack division in the direction Of
Drohobycz. Marches and fighting dur
ing the last few weeks have been made
extremely difficult on account of the
very unfavorable weather and the con
dition Of the roads, but the capacity
OF our brave troops has been brill
iantly proved.
THE Stettin 'Neuste Nachrichten
states that on Monday three steamers
bound from Sweden and RUSSIA Ia
England were brought into Swinemundc
by German torpedo boats which can't
ured the vessels near Falsterbo (Swc-
DEM. A vessel carrying provisions for
Russia and two vessels carrying wood
from Russia TO England also were
brought into Swinemunde by German
torpedo boats on Monday"
Manchester. Mass. Oct. 1.-THE
Austro-Hrngarian Embassy announced
here tonight receipt Of an official wire
less message from the home govern
ment, as follows:
Polish refugees in Vienna give in
formation that the Russians. after the
occupation Of Lemberg, sent the famous
Polish library housed in the Ossolinsky
Institute to ST. Petersburg. The most
prominent public edifces in the town
have been undermined, and the Rus
slams have declared their intention 70
blow them up as soon as they are
forced to leave the town. This news
has created CONSERVATION and anger in
Polish circles
Our advance in Galicia has forced
the Russians to lessen their efforts
against Przemysl. Yesterday morning
our bombardment greatly weakened the
Russians, who began 10 withdraw part
of their forces at Lancut. Our ad
vancing columns met strong Russian
forces, Sighting with which is still cor
tinulng. kuzwadow. on the San, has
been retaken by us.
I'm the Carpathians the Russians are
fleeing from the Marmaros district at
Botoske."
Berlin, Oct. II by wireless TO Say
vile, Long Island, Oct. l4).-The Joy
Jul news from Antwerp was received
last evening. No extra editions of the
papers announced the fall of the Bel
gian town, but the fact became gen
orally known before late hour and
the streets were filled with people car
iying flags. There was no formal de-
monstration, however, but a quiet feel
ing OF satisfaction over the achieve
ment of German arms was everywhere
apparent
II is commonly believed here that the
army will now be able to force the
French lines soon. Emperor William
personally telephoned the news of the
fall of Antwerp to the Empress
II is officially stated that the bomb
thrown by British airmen on the Yep
pelin shed at Dusseldorf caused COM
paratively little damage. The roof Of
the shed shows an Insignificant hole.
Il is reported that the airship in the
shed was not inflated with gas and
consequently the damage was slight
and can be easily repaired.
King Albert Of Belgium, in order TO
avoid useless bloodshed. is said here to
have intended TO surrender Antwerp,
but vas prevented by the British, who
led the defence before the garrison
withdrew. The British, it is said, de
stroyed thirty-two merchant steamers
vessels lying in the harbor at Antwerp.
This act is described as a wanton de-
struction justified by no military meas
ure in the interest OF defence. The fol-
lowing matter has been given TO the
press from official sources:
"The correspondent of The Daily
Chronicle says that the Belgian gov
eminent after the fall OF Antwerp
planned to 20 TO London.
"Thc 'Baseler Nachrichten' says that
lie Matin,' Of Paris, publishes pictures
of the Cathedral Of Rheims taken after
the bombardment Of the city, showing
that the cdiice was only slightly dam
aged. lie Matin' az the same time ad-
mits that the harm done TO the cathe-
dral was insignificant. The 'Baseler
Nachrichten' deduces that the French
official statement relative TO the de
struction OF the cathedral is thus
proved untrue.
IAN official telegraphie agency OF
Petrograd admits that the Russians
suffered great losses in men and guns
during the fighting IN September with
Austria-Hungary.
"The Reuter- Telegram Company re-
ports from Peking that the Japanese
have occupied the German island OF
zap.
ut is reported from Basic that Ger
man ambulance troops taken prisoners
in France and returning by way or
Basic complain Of serious insults re
ceiyed in French towns. They say that
thew were spat upon by women, their
helmets knocked off and that they were
kicked bv mobs, robbed of their lug
cage and all but starved 70 death. -,
"The German papers consider the IAN
Of Antwerp British defeat, as the
british spurred the reluctant Belgians
tc continue the resistance. During the
bombardment Of the city special hags
we're hoisted on buildings OF artistiec
and historic value at the suggestion OF
the Germans. r.
"The 'Nieuwe Rotterdamsche, Cou-
rants repre- sentative, who visited last
Prussia, says he established, by near
ing witnesses, that the Russians com
nitted most infamous crimes. lhey
burned without cause three-quarters Of
the houses in many towns. The Rus
sians sustained terrible losses IN the
last frontier fights