Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
CRACOW IN PERIL
AS RUSSIANS GAIN
OUTER DEFENSES
AustrianS Are ushed West
of San - Przemysl Sortie
Responsibilities March
on Berlin Planned.
PETROGRAD. Sept. 25.

blhOGhAD, sept. 20.
That the Russian armies marching
against Cracow have already pushed on
almost to the outer fortifcatons of that
strong Austrian position is announced
here. The troops are moving along the
main line of the railway that extends
from Jaroslaw. The main body of the
army is reported in the neighborhood of
Tarnow, with another army which crossed
the San at a point south of Przemysl,
and has already occupied Wislok and
sanok, moving to effect a junction with
it along the southern railway line from
Sanok
Positive denial was made today at the
Vienna War Office of the Russian re-
ports from Petrograd that the Russians
now are before Cracow.
According to a Rome report the Rus
SLAMS have seized all the passes in the
Carpathians and have occupied Stanislav
and Kolomca, both of which are cities
of considerable size and both junction
points on the railroad that crosses the
Galicia.
The hercest fighting previous to the
capture of Jaroslaw by the Russians was
at Wisznia, where battle was
in progress for week
tSadowa- Wisznia lies on a railway line
extending from the Russian frontier
through Przemysl. 1t is 80 miles south
east of Jaroslaw and about the same
distance northwest from Lemberg)
PRZEMYsL soRTIE FAILS
Russian troops have captured several
fortified towns in Galicia, opening the
way to a final assault on Chyrow, an i'm
portant railway center, and have de-
feated the garrison of Przemysl, the last
Austrian stronghold on the River San,
in sOrte that 1t made in an attempt
to raise the siege that has been in
progress for five days. The Przemysl
troops are now bottled up within the
forts. The Russians are keeping up a
ceaseless bombardment.
The main Russian army under Grand
Duke Nicholas, seconded by Generals
Ruszky and Brussilof, is operating
against the Austrans and their German
reIHforCements, and the General staff be-
lieves the Austrian last stand will take
place at CraCow, and after that it will
be possible for the Russians to devote
their entire attention to the Germans.
ne IOlAD"lUs OluCldI statement was
issued by the general staff today:
On our southwestern front Russian
troops have occupied the fortified
positions Of Krukcnics and Felsztyn.
which commanded the district with ali
tn" enemy's artillery. The garrison OF
Pr2emysl attempted a sortie, but was
defeated and driven back within the
line of forts, which are being bonn
Jarded night and day. Mcdyka, a few
miles east of Przemysl, was evacu-
ated without fight, and we took
large quantities OF supplies.
The pursuit Of the Austrians west
OF the river san still continues The
Russians advance rapidly. despite tho
destruction Of bridges by the Ans
trians, who are retreating to Cracow
The Germans and Austrians will de-
feud GraCow to the last minute no
cause its surrender would ioopordiza
the German positions in East Prussia
That a winter march on Berlin e.
planned is now a certainty, The winter
supplies are being sent to the entire
active army Of -&5OOOI now in the field
II Is believed by the officers Of the Cen
o!ll stan that in a winter campaign the
Russians viii have all the best Of IL
lnasmuch as IL j. realized the Germans
had planned the reduction of France in
fv" week. and then TO utilize the main
German army in a defensive movement
along the eastern frontier there is a be-
lief here that Germany is not supplied
for nm aE winter night. And the Russian
General staff intends to take the most
complete advantage Of this fact