Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26
Eastern and Southern
Half of Prussia in
Hands of Enemy.
MEN OF NOBILITY FALL
wilma Army Now Said to Be
Driving First German Corps
Toward Danzig.

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Reuters from Paris says: Losses to
the Austrians in the battle Of Drina
continue 10 grow, according to teIe-
grams from Nish. The latest aver
that out Of 100000 Austrians engaged
$1,000 we're killed. 10000 wounded and
$1,000 made prisoners. Seventy-five
guns we're captured"
London, Aug. 20. (afternoonJ .-TeIe-
grams 10 the Russian embassy from
the general staff at St Petersburg an
nounce fresh Russian victories against
Germany and Austria. II is declared
the Russians now occupy the whole OF
the eastern and southern half of east
ern Prussia
The Times St. Petersburg cores
pondent says: The Germans who re
treated after their defeat by the Rus
SLAMS at Gumbinnen, are assembling
part Of their forces at koenlg lgsberg.
North Of Neidenburg Sunday and Mon
day there was stubborn fighting in
which the Russians were again victor
ious. largely through the superb use
Of the bsyonet- The Germans retreat
ed toward OsteTode, leaving behind
many guns, machine guns, caissons
and prisoners Meanwhile the Wilma
army IS driving the first German army
corps toward Danzig. The Germans at
Gumbinnen had all the advantage in
numbers and position. but Russia won
The Russians losses include represen-
tatives OF all the nOblest families in
the empire Grand Duke Pavlovitch
and Prince John and Alex Constantine
Witch rode in the terrible charge which
forever will be glory 10 their regiment
and Russian arms"
Another dispatch says while the
Russian right wing was invading Prus-
sis and the left wing entering Galicia
the Russian center composed of the
great bulk Of the Russian army IL IS
believed Is marching silently but with
terrible force on Posene-
Embassy Issues Account.
New York. Aug. 25.-The military
sttzchs o. the Russian embassy here
Tuesday issued from the Russian con-
s1iate the following account of the
Battles in eastern Prussia on Aug.
u 10 p were marked by great stub
ooroess- A. Lyk. the retreat OF the
z'th German army corps assumed an
extremely hurried character. In this
locality the Russian troops took pos
session OF a large number OF rolling
s'oNk, also % large stores OF forage.
Ilsi. etc, and coufscated the local
treasury. containing $4,000 marks.
On Aug 20 az Gumbinnen the enc
ny brought into battle no less than
three army corps. trying TO turn the
Hght tank Of the Russians. but was
repulsed
Meanwhile p counter attack was
delivered 5y the Russians against the
enemy. Towards the evening the enc
ny vas also defeated and requested an
q el'inistice, which was refused. Fur
ther 70 the south on Aug. y the Rus
Sans took Goldap and Aris
On Aug. p our successes were de-
'eioped; the enemy in complete dis
order retreated behind the river An
serspp but the bridge over the river
a. Dsrkehmen vas seized by the
russians To the south Of the river
Angerapp the Russians are in posses
slon Of Johannesburg. Ortesburg and
Ne'penburg On Aug. % the Rus
.ians took SOIdeau and Neipenburg.
rom which localities considerable
orces Of the Germans retreated 20 the
lorth.
In Gslicia on Aug. at NovOstav,
'ar army drove the squadron OF the
NTH Austrian regiment into a swamp
Where two officers and 1O5 hussars
urrendered-
On Aug. p IN big cavalry engage
nent between Zlocsow and ZborOw,
sainst an enemy in superior forces.
ne Russian cavalry took from the
.ustrians two batteries Of horse ar
inery and 100 prisoners. Bridges Of
ae river Sere are in the hands Of the
.ussians.'
II has been estimated that every
4uaTe mile Of the ocean is inhabited |