Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-25

Austria's domestic supply OF gasoline, but
the ban on the expectation of coal to
Austria reported from Roumania may be
! followed. II is held here, by a similar
measure with regard TO gasoline. This
would virtually deprive Austria and It's
ally OF this very necessary product for
their automobile transport and aerial
service.
With all the necessary motor transport,
together with absolute command Of its
few railroads which are no longer threat
ened by invaders, English observers ex-
pect Russia to continue to move with that
raDidity which has amazed military ex-
perts II has been predicted that on Rc-
count of its lack of railroad facilities
Russia would take six months to get as
many men into the field as it's has al
ready stationed along the line Of this
great wedge in two months time.
servin and Montenegro,
Combined Montenegrin and servian
forces are said today to be In occupation
of the entire southeast section of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
| No official confirmation has been re-
celved from Russian sources of the report
that q Russian cruiser has destroyed q
! German cruiser and two torpedo boats In
| the Baltic h.f-. "a ~
The British public this morning is ex-
pressing elation in the feat of British air.
men having dropped bombs on Zep-
| pelin airship sheds near Cologne, and con-
fidence is growing that Great Britain Is
better protected than hitherto believed
from an aerial assault by Germany.
In Belgium. defenders and invaders
hold their relative positions without
change, but many reports are being trans
mltted to England that the Germans are
feverlshly entrenching along their line OF
communications.
PrHemysI IL Invested.
| LONDON, Sept. a.--"All possibility OF
| the Austro-G German forces near Przemysl
| effecting junction with the other armies
! further west has now been excluded, as
the russians have reached the river Wis
/ lok, says dispatch from Petrograd to
| the Morning Post The messages con-
tinues:
TO the south Of Przemysl the Russians
operations are now being directed with
a view to the capture Of <hyruv, a june
ton station twenty miles north OF Pre-
mysl, which will completely cut off the
Austrians last Galieian fortress from
railroad communication in any direction
and give the Russians command of ali
routes toward Cracow and the lines pass
ing into Hungary,
The position now held indicates the
rolling up of the Austrian forces right up
to Cracow Il is believed here now that
the investment of Przemysl has been
/ completed and that within a week, at
/ r. ~ ~.
ing OF the Austro-G German forces.
Auatrtaas sack Seniawa.
The Russian troops occupying Seniawa.
eighteen miles north northwest OF Jaros-
lau. says the Petrograd correspondent OF
the Reuters Telegram company found
that the town had been sacked by the
Austrians. A large number OF Austrian
soldiers were captured. ~,
Russians Re-Enter East Prussia.
The Paris Mstln prints a dispatch from
Petrograd stating that the Germans who
drove General RenneniSanlp back into
Russia are reported to have suffered a
great defeat at subir.
The Russians have reoecupied soldau II
Easa Prussia on the Polish frontier. IL 4
stated that the Germans are evaeuatinl
East Prussia TO reinforce the line from
Thorn in West Prussia. on the border o
Poland. to Kalisz. town in Russisn Pc
land. -c
Forts Taken ny Storm.
PETROGRAD. sept. H-(Nia Paris. ,
An officiEl communication issued by tn
general staff today says;
"on September p the Russian troop
took by storm the Qualifications. Of Iaro'
lau. on the right bank OF the river ssI
They took twenty-five cannon. The en-
envy offered hard resistance and blew u
the bridge over the San. Two days prs
viously the Russians had occupied STA
omiastO. .PrEeworsk and L.ancut Ito tn
north and west of Jaroslsu).
The Russian cavalry Is pursuing IN
retreating Austrian rear guard and Ia
nicting heavy losses. although the Aui
TRANS destroyed many bridges.
Every day the number OF prisoners an
seized cannon increase The demoraliEs
ton OF the enemy IL shown by the pi
laying and panioky retreat, Prisonei
Unanimously assert that majority {
their officers are killed or missing an
the soldiers feel the loss -eenly,
1 Russian soldiers have covered then
selves with glory fishting side by sid
with the veterans"