South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17
TeutOnS Advance Within Eight
Miles of Capital of Poland
But Are RepuIsed Twice by
Cars Army, is Announced.
FALL OF PRZEMYSL IS
NOW CLAIMED IMMINENT
KaiSer'S General Staff An
nounCeS Completion of Bel
gian Campaign With Capture
of BrugeS and 0Stend.

PETROGRAD, oct. 17.-Gigantic
onslaughts by the German forces along
the battle line in Russian Poland have
1Deen repulsed with severe losses by
Russian troops. it is officially an
,nOunced today After having been
driven back from Warsaw the Ger
mans again took the offensive, but
again were repulsed. Many prison
ers and guns were taken by the Rus
slams. In Galicia, the statement says.
the siege OF Przemysl continues and
the fail Of the fortress is only a mat
ter Of Gays.
The official statement says:
Gigantic Onslaughts OF the German
forces all along the big battle line in
russian Poland have been repulsed
with severe losses to the enemy.
Germans Are RepuIsed-
after having been driven back
from Warsaw after they had advanced
10 within eight miles of that city, the
Germans from the entrenChed posi-
tons again took the offensive but
every attack made by them was re-
pulsed and they were again driven
back.
I'VE have let the enemy take the
offensive for strategic reasons. They
have lost many men in killed, wound
tured many guns and ammunition
stores
Near IvangOrod the Germans tried
q night assault. our troops threw
their searchlights on the advancing
enemy and in the terrific battle which
ensued, the Germans were utterly
routed with heavy losses.
"In the Galician theater of war we
are continuing our heavy lombard
ment OF Przemysl All SOrtieS made
bv the garrison there have been re-
pulsed. The attacks by the Austrians
seem 20 be weakening. The fall OF
the fortress is hut matter of a few
days as every advantage is with our
troops"
City is Tranquil.
From Warsaw a report comes tn
sounds of ineessant cannOnade is
audible i'm the city. but that the pop
lllatiOn remains tranquil.
The Kiev correspondent of the
NOvOe Nremya relates a curious in
stance Of Austrian credulity. Con-
Versing with an Austrian who was
wounded. the correspondent learned
that the Austrians were convinced that
the Russians were trying to deceive
them ard that they were not at k1eV,
but at PetrOgrad or MOSCOW.
1t is authOritatively reported that
the Germans are conveying to the
western and eastern theaters of war a
considerable number Of newly formed
units
From semi-Oficial sources it is
learned that those high in command
of the Russians, that the Russians had
decided 10 play waiting game. This
IS borne out by the fact that other
wise they would not have given the
Germans time 10 entrenCh and there
10y prolong the whole course of opera
tions.
Nav Winter in Poland.
Reliable information shows that the
Germans are seriously contemplating
Vvintering in Poland. Peasants have
risen at many places. notably at
l<feIce and MiechOw. Regardless Of
the most terrible reprisals they are
forming guerilla bands and attacking
the invaders. The railroad near
Nooto RadOmsk has been wrecked
and train loads Of German soldiers
An roads from the Vistula to the
frontier are eucumbered with Ger
man transport wagons and dead
horses Owing to the rain the roads
are almost impossible.
RFIGIAN CAMPAIGN COMPLETE.
BERLIN. oct. 1T.-Completion of
4he Belgian campaign of the German
army IS announced by the general
staff With the capture OF Bruges
and OStend the domination or BEL
cium is now complete.
The following statement on the Bel
..ian campaign was made.
Now that Ostend and Bruges have
1oen taken by us the German cam
paign in Belgium Is completed. We
hold all OF Belgium and the only point
where our control is contested Is in
the extreme northwestern part-in the
vicinity OF NDreS-Where the enemy
(the French) and English have mass
cd a considerable number OF men.
The German army Is 10 be con-
gratulated upon its notable teats OF
arms upOn Belgian soil.
1--WE are retaining one army di-
vision (about 10000 mem in Antwerp.
Encourage Industry.
The Belgian people are being en-
couraged 20 continue their occupa-
tons Factories are being operated
and mines are being worked. The
German troops have attempted 20
impress upon the Belgians that they
are safe so long as they abstain from
hostile acts"
IL is reported that the German gov
ernment viii not insist upon a war
tax from Antwerp II the residents viii
return 10 their homes and furnish
food and shelter for the German
troops stationed there, The people OF
Antwerp are being given unusual
IA their houses at nights and lock
their doors
Great amounts OF spoil are being
shipped 20 Cologne and Aix-la- Chap
pelle from Antwerp.