The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23
CZAR'SCAYALRY
SWEEPING BACK
GER MANA
Advancing Swiftly Along
Entire AustrO-German
Frontier.
ATSTRIANS LOSE MANY
IN FIGHT IN GALICIA
Russian Horsemen Hurl
Themselves With Great
Fury Oh Enemy.

LONDON. August 90.
An official announcement made by
IN. Russian War Office and received
bsre by the Exchange Telegraph Com
,,.nv SAWS that the Russian army Is
rou advancing along the entire Austro-
German frontier and is successfully
maintaining the offensive at every point
~ contact.
R.por,s have been received OF an i'm
variant cavalry engagement on the East
prussian frontier. in WI ich the Germans
ere said to have received serious set
hack -he place Of the encounter is not
given in the reports.
The Russian Minister to Belgium. ac-
cordng t. dispatches from Antwerp,
has received word OF IN encounter be-
tween the Russians and Germans in
took many prisoners and captured an
entire field battery. The advices sent
10 the Minister at Antwerp also an
noun,cd that the Russians had d ,fea ted
the Austrians in Galicia. infiicting
heavy losses taking six officers and
1880 men prisoners.
Russians Drop Bombs.
Reuters hears that in the cavalry
engagement already noted the Germans
again lost an entire field battery and
that Russian military aviators are now
dropping bombs on the German en-
trenchments and military buildings on
the East Prussian frontier.
The Times's st. Petersburg corre-
spondent says with regard 10 the Rus
san invasion of East Prussia;
According to information I have re-
ceyed from high source, the retreat
of the Germans reported in yesterdays
messages was marked BY brilliant
cavalry exploits. The crack guards
regiments hurled themselves with ir-
resistble fury on the enemy and the
third squadron OF Horse Guards cap
tured a hostile battery.
Russian NOblemen Injured.
The Grand Dukes were unscathed,
but among the wounded was Count Ben
kendorf The casualties include many
Il the most distinguished names in the
Russian aristocracy.
The Russian advance is being pressed
with the utmost vigor. The Russian
steam roller will be driven with the ut
most speed OF which II is capable. Three
parties Of Austrian prisoners and
wounded reached KEN.
The Austrians apparently were pre-
pairing for winter campaign. An Aus
TRAN officer of German origin. who Is
among the prisoners. relates that there
is marked decentralization noticeable In
all branches of the Austrian army. He
says the war Ia very unpopular, even
among Germans, who are all convinced
that Austria Is going to ruin.
Austrian and German reservists who
are deported into the interior as pris-
oners Of war are receiving every kind
ness"
The Central News hears that the Rus
slams are advancing against Germany
along twenty mile front. Fourteen
German infantry regiments and several
batteries Of artillery attempted in vain
TO oppose the Russian advance, The
Russians captured two guns In the en-
gagement.
Russian aviator was compelled by
defects in his machine to descend. He
destroyed his aeroplane and walked to
the frontier. He was surprised to find
the inhabitants most friendly to Russia.
The closing Of Russian drinkshops
during mobilization has proved so sue
eessful an experiment that the Govern
ment has decided TO prolong the terms
Tor which they must remain closed The
Government is prepared to lose the rev.
enue from the drinking places in order
70 wean the Russians from the drink
habit.