The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-02
RUSSIANS FORCING
WAY TO CRAC0W
AuSTRiANS REPORTED TO HAVE
ABANDONED AUsTRiA-GREAT
BATTLE SEEMS IMMINENT.
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mon News Service.
London.-Haying invested Przemysl,
the Russians are reported to be max
ing their way not only through the
Carpathians to sweep across the
plains in northern Hungary, but in
strength toward Cracow, which they
may reach before the week is out, un-
less the Austrian field army checks
the advance. Their arrival at era
cow would be the signal for battle
along the Russian German frontier.
The Germans are in force at Ora
COW, where the Austrians would form
their extreme right, and they have
reinforced their front extending north
of that fortress through Kalisz, Rus
sian Poland, to Thorn. in the province
of West Prussia. Farther north they
have crossed from East Prussia and
have got as far as the River Nieman,
where they are reported to have suf.
fered a reverse. The two armies, how
ever, are in close touch right across
the county, so that battle along
this extended front cannot be delayed
long.
The Russian emperor's immense
armies will oppose the Germans at
every point, and will try to invade
Germany in more than one district.
From the latest events in Galicia
and along the Carpathians the conclu-
sion drawn is that the Austrian army
has abandoned Hungary to it's fate
and has left the route to Budapest to
be defended by the Hungarian nation
al troops" says the Petrograd CORE.
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph. The
dispatch continues:
The Austrians continue to retreat
before the Russians, and appear to
have given up not only the defense OF
their country in general, but also to
have decided to abstain from further
independent action. They are simply
hurrying on to Cracow to join the
right wing Of the Germans, and ap-
parantly intend to become a mere
component part of the German army
London.-The main Austrian army
in Galicia is retreating behind the
Carpathians into Hungary with the
Russians in pursuit, according to an
official announcement in Petrograd
The General staff also announces that
the strong fortress of Przemysl in Ga
licia is completely invested by the
Russians.
Berlin dispatches say that it is an
nounced officially that reports of the
fall of the Przemysl forts are inven.
tons.
Little news has been received con.
corning the progress of the German
invasion of Russian Poland across the
East Prussian frontier. Grand Duke
Nicholas reported that an engagement
near Sopotkin on the Nieman river
ended in the retreat of the Germans
The Germans are bombarding Osso-
wetz, the announcement adds.
The hour for the battle which will
determine whether the Russians will
make their proposed invasion of Ger
many, with Berlin as the final OBJ
jective, appears to be drawing near.
Official and unofficial advices indi-
cate a struggle in Russian Poland
rivaling in desperation and possibly
In tho numbers engaged the battles
of the Marine and Aisne. The main
body OF the Russians is moving to-
ward the Posen frontier. On its right
another army is supposed to be at
tempting to protect the larger body
by stemming the rush southwark OF
the German force that drove the Rus.
sian invaders from East Prussia and
now seeks to halt the westward move
ment
At the same time the Russian army
in Galicia is pushing its successes
against the Austrians and moyin.
westward with the expectation OF
meeting the combined Austrian and
German forces concentrating at era.
COW on the Galician frontier. in a
battle that II successful will com.
plete their campaign in Galicia. The
Germans are reported in strong force
on the line from Kalisz TO Cracow.
where they are said to be well en-.
trenched.