Evening star., 1914-09-29
ARMY OF CAR REPORTED
TO BE IN HOT PURSUIT
Feat Of Russian Generals Declared
One of the Most Notable in
Military History.
FURTHER GAINS AT PRzEMsYI
Occupation of Another Fort An
nounced in Official Statement.
Austrian Left Wing Reported
in Retreat to Cracow.

LONDON, September 20, 1885
ANA Petrograd dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegram Company
states that an army messenger
has announced that the Russians
have almost completely cleared
Galicia of the enemy, who has
taken refuge in the passes of the
Carpathian mountains. The same
source confirms the reports of the
progressive destruction of the
Austrian army.
An eyewitness states that two
German army corps took part in
the battle of Jaroslaw, according
to the same dispatch. Russians
had to take most of the enemy's
trenches at the point of the bay
onet.
Hungarian Invasion Admitted.
Budapest. according to a Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany. admits that the Russians have
succeeded in crossing the Hungarian
frontier at several points in the Ung
district. despite the fact that reinforce
ments have been sent against them.
Ong 10 . county in the northeastern
part Of Hungary.
Driven Over Mountains.
4 Central News dispatch from Rome
says that the following telegram has
been received there from Petrograd:
The right wing of the Austrians has
been driven back beyond the Car
pathians into Hungary. where they are
being pursued by the Russians. The
Austrian debacle is complete, and they
have lost all their artillery.
The Austrian left wing has retreat
ed to Cracow. The Russians have oc-
cupied another of the forts of Pre-
mysl."
Russian ohcial Story.
PErRoGRAD. September 2s.-The fol-
lowing official communication from the
chief of the general staff regarding the
Russian operations has been given out
here:
"h.ssian troops are driving fast on
the offensive in the forests of Augustowo,
In Russian Poland. province Of Suwalki.
The Germans are using heavy siege artil-
lery in the bombardment of the fortress
of Ossowetz. An attempt by the German
infantry to close in on the fortress has
been checked
"On the front Of Silesia the enemy has
been greatly reinforced and shows much
activity.
have not been successful Many prison.
ers, a number Of cannon and some stores
of ammunition have fallen into our hands
As the Austrian retreat in Galicia con-
tinues great confusion is noticeable in
the ranks.
AT Tsarkoye Selo on September 20
the emperor received delegates from the
Petrograd banks, who placed at his dis
posal one million rubles ($500.000) for
the necessities Of war. and another
million for the organization of a hos
pita! service and to aid the families of
soldiers At the front.
Dowaxer Empress Maria Feodorovna
were present at the audience"
Praise for Russian Feat.
OIL Shumsky. military critic Of the
Boufse Gazette. comments on the sue
cess Of the Russians in operating
through the Carpathians as one of the
most notable in military history.
Despite the generally accepted idea"
he says. that Russian troops are un-
able to operate in the mountains. as
shown in the Manchurian campaign. the
Russians on this occasion proved that
under able leadership they are able to
conquer alike on the plains or in the
mountains"
Referring to events on the River Me
msn Col Shumsky says:
1T Is essential to determine whether
the Germans will be able to compel the
Russians to refrain from the operations
in the Carpathians in order to rush the
Niemen."
He believes the operations on the ME-
meh. even IN the event of German sue
cess. Of which he says there are very
few indications. will not have decisive
significance. while the Russian opera.
tions in Galicia and in the Carpathia ma
will influence the whole course of the
campaign.
The correspondent of the Novoe
Vremya reports that the Austrians are
suffering from a shortage of food.