Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27
Teutons in Strong Positions.

Sayvtlle, october 27.-An Ofhc1al Aus
trian war bulletin given out In Berlin
today says that combined Austrian and
German forces hold strong positions In
the long and almost continuous battle
line from Starry and Sambor. in Galicia.
thence to a point east of Przemysl and
along the San river a straight line to
Plozk, in Russian Poland.
The main Russian army is being en-
gagged. The Austrian offensive beyond
the Carpathians has compelled the
Russians TO send reinforcements into
this territory.
Galicia- Austrian troops have been
successful ON the lower Sah river, to
the southeast of Przemysl Vigorous
encounters are proceeding between
Ivangorod and Warsaw.
Story Of German Retreat.
In a dispatch from Petrograd the cor
respondent of Reuters Telegram Com
pany gives some details of the retreat
from the vicinity of Warsaw:
THE Germans retreated from War
saw at night, covering over thirty miles
on their first march. They left artil-
lery to mask their retreat. The Rus
slams caught up two dae's later.
THE capture of Lowicz virtually in
miles to the westward of Warsaw.
Along the whole western front the
Russian medical aid worked like clock
work Trains. motors, vans and car
riages were plentiful everywhere A big
lunatic asylum at Tvorok, in the zone
of fighting near Warsaw, had TO be
evacuated. A detachment of troops
was sent with orders not to use vio-
lence. The doctors contrived long
rope of tied wels. telling the inmates
- lat of ir hax he qh n
by the Germans. All were thereby
taken to the railway. A few recalci-
trant women scratched. bit and kicked
the warders-
Austrian losses in Galicia from the
22d to the 25th of October were II Of
ficers. 4,150 men, IL quiok-frers. %
cannon and great quantity of ammu-
milton and stores. The Russian cav
airy continues the pursuit"
Official From Petrograd.
PARIS. October 27.-The Havas
agency has received from Petrograd
the following official communication
issued in the Russian capital:
'The combats upon the routes leading
to Petrokroff and Radon have assumed
the character of q great battle, of
which the front extends over 100 versts
"a verst is two-thirds Of a mile), from
Rawa to Nowemiasto and Bialobrezegi
as far as the mouth of the River
njanka-
'"rhe evening Of October "a north of
Rawa we attacked the Germans at the
point Of the bayonet inflicting upon
them considerable losses. In the village
of Morchildlo alone we buried over 700
Germans.
"In bayonet combat near the village
of Maza amerten We captured two bat
teries Of machine guns.
"Our troops command the forest of
Nemglove. southeast of Rawa, where
we took over 400 prisoners. In the
forest between Radon and Kozenitz
tenacious combats continue.
We have progressed along the
routes from Nova to Alexandria, where
we captured numerous prisoners and
cannon.
THE stubborn resistance of the
Austrians in Galicia is weakening and
our troops are making vigorous prog
ress in the region south Of Sambor and
Staromiasto. where we took eleven can
mons and many caissons.
The entire valley of the river Spryne
is occupied with bodies of the enemy
estimated to aggregate at least 5000
"All attempts by the Germans to re-
sumo a partial offensive on the eastern
Prussian front have been repelled."