The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-22

Russians Claim Victory.
or the fighting in Russia the Ger.
man official report today says no de,
clslon has been reached, while the
Russians claim an important victory.
An oIflclal report received from Pc
trograd says that the German troops
which were advancing toward War
saw In the region north of the Piitza
river have been repulsed and are now
IN full retreat. They are said to have
left their wounded on the field. The
Russians, according to this report 8.
nave assumed the offensive but the
Germans are resisting on the left
bank Of the Vistula south of the
Pilitza region as far as Sandomir.
The report seems to show that the
Germans have concentrated a strong
force OF military in front of Kocie
nice, Just across the river from the
important fortress of Ivangorod 1t
ADDS that the Russians are holding
this district under most unfavorable
conditions as far as locality is con-
cerned, but in the next sentence de.
clares that the Russian position on
the left bank Of the Vistula is now
secure.
OF the progress of the battles in
Galicia the Russian and Austrian re-
ports again are in direct conflict.
The Russians say the Austrians laye
failed to cross the San river and that
the Russians are taking the offensive
While near Przemysl the Russians re-
pulsed numerous bodies of Germans.
Tine Austrians on the other hand
.claim that their attacks are progre. S.
ing and that the Russians have been
driven out of several places. 1t is
Thought possible here That the Ads-
trian report refers to a battle takins
place further to the south OF PrZemysl
but that 1t must be part of general
operations to get the Russians out of
Galicia and threaten their flank.
In East Prussia the situation seems
to be unchanged
SerVians Report Success.
The Seryians again report sue.
cesses for their arms over the Aus
trians in the sphere of operations in
the sOu,h
Navies Are Active.
Naval activities continue in differ
ent parts Of the world. The German
cruiser Emden again has been busJ
in far eastern waters despite the cap
ture last week OF her supply ships,
She has sunk four British steamers
and a dredger and captured two other
yessels-the steamers Exford and ST.
Egbert, The ST Esbert was allowed
to proceed to Cochin, British India,
with the passengers and crews of tn.
vessels the Emden sunk
In the Adratic, where the allies
fleets are attacking Cattaro. there
has been fighting between the French
cruiser Waldeck Rousseau and Aus
trian submarines and torpedo boat
destroyers. According to the Austrian
account of the fight the warships
escaped safely" Austrian subma-
rines also have raided Antvari, Mon
tenegro and destroyed some maya
zines.
In the Baltic 1t is reported there
has been an engagement between tor
pedo boat destroyers and subma.
Zines. No details of this fighting
have been received here.
Italy viii Remain Neutral.
Italy has decided to remain out of
the war but she has notified the
powers that she may find it neces.
sary to occupy Aylona, Albania, owing
to the chaotic conditions prevailing
in that country.
Revolution in Portugal.
A revolutionary outbreak occurred
in Portugal today but was promptly
suppressed. 1t was learned today
from an authoritative Portuguese
source in London that the Portu.
guese government had been in close
communication with Great Britain
and was prepared TO employ all her
available forces whenever and wher-
ever necessary beside the allies. The
Portuguese congress meets tomorrow
and, it is expected here, will take
some action on this subject
Belgian refugees are beginning to
return from Holland to their own
country especially to Antwerp. Ger
man military authorities, it is said,
have ordered all German civilians to
leave Brussels owing, it is believed, |
to a shortage of provisions there.
Great Britain is adopting stricter
measures against German and Aus. |
trian subjects in that country. Many
of the men will be sent to detention
camps.
Russia Calls Out Students.