The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-09
RUSSIA GAINS
ADVANTAGE IN
VISTULA FIGHT
Germans and Austrians OBJ
stinately Resist Cars
Advance.
CONFLICT AT CRACOW
KAY STILL BE- DELAYED

PETRoGRAD. october :,
The Ministry of War announced to-
day that Russia has conquered and &C.
cupied 80 900 square miles OF Austrian
territory while successfully pushing
vast offensive operations against the
German provinces Of East Prussia.
rosen and Silesia.
The centre Of interest to-day was In
southwestern Poland. in the province Of
Radon where the Germans. having
formed a junction with Austrian forces,
are obstlnatelv opposing the advance ot
the Russians toward Bres.au and era
COW The battle IL IN the initial stag.
with slight advantages gained 10y tho
Russians.
yeS course of the River Nistula out.
liz - the battle front On the west side
GcJl Won WinderhurC. commandlnt IN
estimated force Of 100000 Germans and
austrisns is ohstinately contcstinR the
progress Of probably 100000 Russians
commanded by tho Grand Duke Nichn-
las Toward the southwest, on the left
bank Of the River punalec. In Galicia.
the Russians arc driving back German
and Austrian outposts. and Cossacks
are ranging the country not far cast NJ
Cracow.
Northward nj this principal theatre
~ operations Gen Rennenkampf, with
AcCessious of fresh troops and artillery.
Is following mp his success at Angus
towo and along the River Niemcn. hus-
sian troops have penetrated into East
Prussia in some places, but for the
most part tho Russians are content to
hold the Germans on tho defensive
along the whole East Prussian frontier.
II is confirmed that the Russians ar"
developing a strong offensive IN tho
Mazur Lakes region in Fast Prussia.
The Russians have driven back IN"
Germans from positions In Russian
Poland. thirty-hve miles southwest Of
Thorn. East Poland. and have fortified
themselves within few miles Of the
fortress Of Thorn
The Russian General STAFF issued the
following statement tonight:
The fighting IN Eas, Prussia con-
tinued until Yesterday. German r"cn-
forccments from Wirnallon and Fnipovo
were rcpulsed with great losses 10 tho
.nenv Kamienka was occupied by tho
Russians after night attacks in which
several German guns were taken.
The Eussisns surrounded German
detachment In forest west Of Rachka
fed and their guns were captured. The
Russians occupied Blalla.
The fighting at PrZemysl is pro-
oeeding successfully. Tho Russians cap
tnrcd an outpost fortihcaton. which
was one Of the chief positions
The afternoon statement was as fol-
lows
The FIRST hattie along the Nistu,a
hao Ground CaIaptag IA.
the Russians.
I'm the meantime the Russian attack
on the Germans driven from Suwslkl
10 increasing in strength Naval gun
have been brought up to shell the for
tlfed positions occupied by the enemy
IN the Mazur Lake region. This was
necessary because the German guns
had a longer range than our regular
field artillery could cope with
Five Of the forts at Przcmysl have
been silcnced by our guns. It is APP
parent that tho Galician stronghold viii
have to yield or he destroyed. ON,
heavy artillery has completely destroyed
two forts and fire il now raging In
three parts ~ tho town within the
forts Tho stubborn defence ~ the gar
rison indicates that II is largely com.
posed Of German soldiers who replaced
the Austrian soldiers before th@fortres'
was invested. Several sorties have beer
attempted. hut these now seem to h'
losing In strength
The Government Processes complete
confidence in the ability Of its armies
10 defeat the Germans and Ausirian'
in the battle of the Nistula pointinl
out that the Russians are In greatly
superior numbers, with incXhaustible re-
serves 10 draw from. The attack agains
Cracow from tho direction Of GalclT
may be deferred. however. until the u
sue is decided in south Poland.