Evening star., 1914-09-25
One Report From Petrograd Says
Advance Guards Have Already Ar
rived Before Austrian Stronghold.
READY TO MEET THE ENEMY
Vienna Announces That Forces of
Francis Joseph Are Waiting in
Their New Position for Rus
slams to Attack.

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Grand Duke Nicholas, COM
mander-in-chief of the Russian
forces in the field, says:
''On the southwest front the
Russian troops have taken pos
session of the fortified position
of Czyschky and Foulstyn, which
covered Khyroff and other posi-
tions in the Radymno region (be-
tween Jaros1aw and PrzemysD
taking all the enemy's artillery.
"The Przemysl garrison has
evacuated Bourgade and Medyka
and has been repulsed in the
eastern segment, toward the line
OF forts.
"There has been no fighting on
the Germant front"
Russians Near the Vistula.
LONDON, September 25.-Petrograd
reports that Russian troops in pursuit
of the Austrians are now within one
march of the River Vistula and the city
of Tarnow, which is only two marches
from Cracow, and connected by rail
with Budapest and Vienna.
A Petrograd dispatch forwarded to
London by the Rome correspondent of
the Central News Agency says that the
Russian advance guards already have
arrived before the Austrian fortress of
Cracow
Austrians Await Enemy.
An official German dispatch received
last evening by the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph Company from Berlin says:
1T is officially reported from Vienna
that the Austrian forces now have been
concentrated in their new position for
several days. but have waited in vain
for any serious Russian attack"
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Post says that the Russians have cap
tured PrZeworsk. eight miles from Jaro-
slaw. and Lancut, twelve miles further
west.
Probably by now" the correspondent
continues, they have also taken Res
zow. another important strategic point
ten miles to the westward or thirty
from .IaroS1aw.
The Russian pursuit of the Austro-
German forces is proceeding at a rapid
rate. BY crossing the River vislok
tHty got WtLNlH one nldFCn OF the WIS.,
tula and the town of Tarnow, which is
only couple of marches from Cracow
and has direct connections by railway
with Budapest and Vienna
Moved Down the Russians.
'"The fiercest fighting previous to the
capture of Jaroslaw by the Russians
says Reuters Petrograd correspondent
seems to have been at Sandovaya and
los
TRANS occupied the hills commanding
several miles of open country and they
swept the advancing Russians with
guns and quick firers
The Russians undauntedly pushed
forward, however, and on the fifth day
were able to bring their guns into ac-
ton. The enemys artillery was speed
lily overpowered and then came bayo-
net lighting, in which the Russians
were victorious.
I'm the enemy's trenches were found
wounded and dead who had been lying
there for days. Prisoners tanen in the
battle said they had been four days
without food, their only sustenance be-
ing wild pears and raw potatoes
owing to the suspension Of the news
papers in consequence of a shortage of
paper. news concerning the war is be-
ing communicated to the people Of
Lubltn by town criers."
Seven Days of Battle.
PARIS. September 25.-Telegraphing
from Petrograd. the correspondent of
the Havas News Agency says that
among the engagements preceding the
capture of Iaroslaw by the Russians,
that at Sadova, on the Vistula river.
was the most important
This fight lasted seven days without
Interruption. The Austrians were en-
trenched on the submits of some
wooded hills rising from a broad and
unsheltered plain. The Russians were
forced to charge across this open plain
against raking machine gun fire.
Their losses were tremendous. and they
were repulsed many times until finally
their guns found the range; then their
charge was successful.
Austrians Fight Stubbornly.
VIENNA. September %. via Amster-
dam to London. September 24.-An Of
fetal announcement issued today says:
Except for some unimportant can
nonading there have been no engage
ments in the last few days in the Rus
sian theater of war. Our troops, de-
spite continuous bad weather. are in
excellent condition
"In Servia our troops are struggling
most stubbornly and very important
positions already are in our possession.
We have captured guns"
Report to Austrian Ambassador.
MANCHESTER. Mass, September Is.
DIR. Constantin Theodor Dumba, Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador to the
United States. last night announced
that he had received a wireless mes
sage by way Of Sayville, as follows:
There have been no fights in the
northern war theater during the last