The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-30
GERMANS DRIVE
RUSSIANS BACK
Claim 200, 900 of the Cars
Soldiers Have Been Chased
Out of East
Prussia.
HELPED BY AUsTRIANs
Russian official Report is Just the
Opposite and Tells Of Con-
tinued Advance by the
Invaders.
HELPED BY AUsTR1ANs

| Un1teQ FTeSS Leased wire SeTVlCe.J
BERLIN, Aug. 90. (via the Hasue)
The German armies operating
against the Russians who have in
vaded east Prussia, have now as
sumed the offensive and have driven
the Russian forces out Of the south
eastern part Of that province.
The defeated Russian army COM
prising upwards Of 100000 infantry
and artillery with heavy cavalry sup
ports, was trapped by a German army
that had taken position along the line
from schoben Lake 10 the Russien
frontier near Friedrichshoff. Ths.
German infantry, heavily entrenched
on ths hills overlooking the marches
were we'll supplied with artillery,
infantry who made a long detour to
the north Of the battle ground, were
able to strike the Russians on the
flank when they were exceedingly
hard pressed. The Germans immed-
lately began general charge and the
Russians were completely routed and
driven back on their secondary sup
ports along the river Narew, we'll in
side Of the Russian frontier. The war
office reports that the Germans are
now pursuing their advantages, aided
by supporting Austrian troops who
have now reached the scene.
II is stated at the war office that
the general Russian movement In
eastern Prussia mas been halted. Re-
inforcements consisting Of the second
airy army line Iandsturm have reach
ed the first line Of Notifications be-
yond the Odor and are being hurried
to reinforce the active army corps
which has been bearing the brunt Of
the fighting. The orders received
from the kaiser at the front %hat the
Russians must be checked, are being
carried out to the letter.
While all information regarding
military movements is refused, it is
frankly stated that important develop
ments are taking place in the east.
1t is understood the Austrian general
staff which had been made responsible
for the checking Of the Russian in
vasion, will now be aided by several
Of the best Of the German officers who
know every inch Of ground in the east.
JUST THE OPPOSITE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2e.-Alons
q battle front resembling huge open
fan, extending from the valley Of the
Dneister far into northeastern Prussia,
the Russian army is tonight fighting
a combined force Of Austrians and
Germans The three Austrian army
corps defeated in the preliminary
fighting along the banks Of the Bug
and Lud rivers with their centers be-
tween ZIocow and TampoI, have been
heavily reinforced. They are now
cooperating with the German forces
driven back from AlIenstein. The ad-
vantage 10 declared to be with the
Russians who are steadily pressing
the Austrian lire back on Lembere.
AIlenstein was occupied today and
konissburs, the strongest fortress in
the north, is completely invested by
the Russian right wing. Three squad
rons Of German dragons, supported
by a motorcycle column, attempted to
break through the Russian lines today
and were completely annihiIated.
The war office, in series Of bulle-
tins issued late tonight, declared the
situation from the Russian point is
excellent, the general Russian advance
is In progress, all along the line,
with heavy supports at every point,
and the opposition being crushed as
it is met, was the way that Minister
Of Foreign Affairs Sazonoff described
the outlook late today.