New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
GERMANS TOO LATE
TO AID THEIR ALLIES
AuStrians Reported to
Have Lost 100000
Men.
RUSSIANS TAKE
10000 PRISONERS
Petrograd Dispatch Says H m
garian Battalion Laid Down
Arms in R'mania.

Petrograd, Sept. 12.--The Russian
troops are drawing nearer the San
River, according to the official an
nouncement made tonight. The Aus
trian army is in retreat and is being
closely pursued by the Russians.
Rome, Sept 12.-News from the Aus
trian frontier says that the Austrian
army in Galicis is demoralized and
that the efforts Of the officers, to, "a
store confidence are in vain. 1t Is
added that the Austrian soldiers are
in a panic and gre fleeing for safety.
Paris, Sept. IA Havas dispatch
from Pe::ograd says:
Russian successes are reported
everywhere in the theatre of opera
tions. Notwithstanding brilliant
efforts of the Hungarian cavalry and
the ability of the Austrians to in
trench lemselves in a clever manner,
the Russians have completely crushed
the bulk Of the opposing armies and
are occupying more territory every
Gay.
"The Russian artillery was so effec-
tive at the bombardnent of Nicolaieff,
south of Lvov (Lemberg), that the
Austrian guns were sIlenced the first
Cay, whereupon the Austrians began
their evacuation without awaiting an
assault. Russian airmen signalled the
Austrian retreat, and the Russian ar
tiliery and cavalry gallantly dashed
round, cutting them off and inhlctlng
enormous losses
An earlier dispatch from Petrograd
said that yesterdays news of the defeat
of the Austrian eft wing near Toma-
shelf, Russian Poland, is confirmed. The
AustrIans were surrounded IN tri-
angle formed by the Vistula River and
a tributary, the San, and the wing was
crushed before he arrival of the Ger
mans, who came by forced marches to
the aid of the Austrians. Poor and in
adequate bridges delayed the Germans
and made the defeat of their allies in
evitable.
The Russians followed up this vic
tory by pursuing the retreating Aus
trians twenty miles and taking up posi-
tions in the fortified localities of Opole
and Tourobne The Russians suffered
heavy casualties in taking Tomashef.
The Germans lost heavily when they
were repulse1 in the vicinity Of Myszl-
nee and Chorzele, in Russian Poland,
on the frIntier Of Prussia.
A Havas dispatch from Petrograd
saws it is officially announced that
Russian troops, in pursuit Of retreat
ing Austriansi are approaching the
River San.
London, Sept. 12.-The Russians con
Ii, ne TO strike at The Austrian left in
Galicia and, according to the reports
from Petrograd, they have succeeded
in smashing 1t. The object in concen
trating the attack on this wing . the
Austrian army is obvious, for the Rus
slams have desired more than anything
else at the present time to put the
Austrian army enirely out of the
fight before more German reinforce
ments could come to its aid.
What remains of the Austrian left
is said to be in the angle between the
Rivers Vistula and San, where the
Russians hope to force a surrender
OF the Pru sian and Posen campaign
nothing has been divulged to-day. but
unofficial reports say that the Russians
are operating before Posen and Bres
Iau. and have occupied Tzenstochoff
and Petrokoff. II is thought, how
ever. that they will satisfy themselves
with trying to hold their present po-
sitlon in both Prus ia and Poland,
until they have attempted more com
plctely to dispose Of the Austrials. In
addition, with the arrival Of the rainy
season a large part of Russian roland
will be transformed int marsh, In
which he Germans will find il i'm
possible to move.
A Central News dispatch from Rome
savs: "A telegram received here by the
.Wessaggero from Petrograd states
that the second battle in Galicia re-
suited even more satisfactorily to The
Russians than the hrst.
HThe losses of the Austrians are es-
t;ma.ed at 10000, Of whom 10000 are
prisoners.
Reuters Petrograd correspondent
telegraphs that German soldiers are at
present in the Grodek district, sixteen
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