The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-02
Kaiser's Fighters Retreat1ng
Hastily to the North.
MAY MOVE AUSTRIAN CAPITAL
Emperor Joseph Preparing to
Drou Back From Frontier.
Fear of Russian Invasion OF
Entire Empire.

Vienna. Oct. 2-lt Is reported nefS
that thu, emperor and members OF tht
cabinet have directed preparations bt
made for the removal of the capital tc
some CITY farther from the Austrian
frontier. should it become certain
that the Russian invasion Is directed
toward Vienna, the capital Will De
rushed 20 q city selected but whose
location is withheld for the present.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Three distinct
victories by the Russians in Russian
Poland were reported to the RUSSIAN
embassy today. A cablegram from
Petrograd stated that the German
army had ,ntinued its retreat In the
provinces of Suwalki and Lenja; that
+he honobardment r. Assewitz was un-
successful and the German attack at
Lndreween, the dispatch stated, was
so crippled that the Germans became
panicky.
PetroRrad, Oct. 2.-The general stan
has given out the following ofncial
communication. The Russian troops
have continued to repulse the enemy
from the boundaries of the govern
ments of Cuwal.-i and Lomza. me
eneagement E.s been very fierce west
of Symno.
"The German troops that were at
tacking Cssowitz are retreating mas
tily to the north. Considerable forces
Of the enemy, of which the bulk ar
rived from tie west, are concentrat-
irg in the districts west OF the gov
ernments Of Piotrk W and kielce.
"The Russian cavalry and vanguard
are accommodating energetically
through all that region, impeding
through vigorous attacks the move
ment of t, enemy. The Germans al
ways endeavor to use the highways In
Russian territory because the other
roads. being rough. p, laly.e their ar
AN attack by the Russian cavalry
against the German vanguard in
front of Andrew, and marching OH
Kielce vas crowned with great success
The German infantry was caught un-
awares and is retreating In disorder,
pursued by tn Russian cavalry.
1.-THE bombardment of Ossowitz did
damage to only a few private dwell
ings and lew telephone lines as the
garrison was sheltered by numerous
concrete walls.
Fight Hand to Hand.
THE offensive by the Russian troops
marching through the forests of Angus
towo was not covered by the artillery.
South Of Augustowo a hand-to-hand en-
gagement took place. 1t was partic-
ularly fierce in the semi-circle between
the Bialobrozeg basin which was
crossed by a Russian colonel and the
Augustowo canal near the Borh basin.
The issue Of this engagement was de-
cided by an attack from Augustowo.
Northwest of the forest of Angus
towo the Russians were compelled to
attack the rear guard Of the Germans
through numerous defiles and in forti-
fled positions where the Russian in
fantry received great help from it's
heavy artillery which caused great
losses to the enemy. who were dislodged
from the entertainments and retired
under our fire.
THE battle is proceeding over an ex-
tensive front, the Germans occupying
positions near Mariampol and south of
St. Shutshin.
I'm the vicinity of Wresoucs the
ground is very rough, making it diff
cult for troops to keep their battle lines.
This has resulted in a series Of individ-
ual enga gements.
THE advance of the Russian troops
is meeting with success everywhere"