The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-03
AUSTRIAN ARMY
TANESPRZiENYSL !.
ms. n WEEK siege.
Gali,cii!an i! Fortress Changes
Hands Second Time In
Seventy Days.
VISITORS lose MANY MEN
Retaking of Army Post Is
Remarkable Feature OF
European War.

BYeAssoclat ted 1oress.)
EQNDONstJ June 3:-After a siege o.
three weeks the fortress OF Przemysl
IN Galicia, has fallen to the Austrians.
ME Russians were in possession a
little over 20 days. This news was
received I'm London with certain de-
reeSofS surprise While 1t had been
Known the Russian position at Prze-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to say the least, and
that artillery fire OF the Germantc al
Hes was becoming more terrific. The
announcement from Vienna of the
Austrian victory was not expected so
quickly IN Xiew parti icularlys of thegofr
dciall allstatementif from Petrograd3 OF last
Nlohda n sal Fing the ,Austro- German
EFip before APFzemysls had BEEN oxen
and that the Offensive In the great
Ga1fcfans struggle had passed to the
Russians.
THE Anstrians entered Przemysl at
half after three this morning, after a
hammering8with heavy guns that last
ed more than 20 days.
The &capitulation of Przemysl must
be described to the effectiveness OF
this artil llery onslaught. The Soccupa-
ton OF the fortress by the Austrians
vim remove the, danger of the Rus.
sian threat against Cracow.
When the Russians starved out the
Austrian garrison at Przemysl, an
operat1onswhich brought them into the
fortress March %, they did it slowly
and systematically, conserving the
lives ofgtheir men as much as possible.
The3method which the Austro. Germans
have been employing recently to &C!
complish the same end has been en-
tifelys different. Their expenditures In
menSand Ammunition has perhaps out
done esanything in this war, not even
excepting the German rushes for Ca
Iais, and the terrible struggles along
the Yser canal.
phefretaking of the Przemysl fort
ress already has been characterized
by British observers as. one of the
niosf;remarkable feats OF the war. I'm
mediately after the surrender of the
Austrian, garrison, the Russians began
) westward rush through Galicia, and
Ii isSpredicted that they would soon
oSerrun both Silesia and the plains
of Hungary.
Aterrifc Austro-G German offensive
was sinaugurated, however, the result
Of which was to drive the Russians
backStoSthe San and to enable the Teu:
tonic allies to encircle Przemysl and
aftackEit; from the north and southeast.
Another feature OF the fighting on
the eastern front is the new attack
on Warsaw. Neither Russians nor
British papers are able to say whether
the renewed battering of the Russian
ines between the Pilica and the Wis
tuIa is la serious effort to break
through to the Polish capital or a
move timed to prevent the Russians
rom sending reinforcements to the
hard pressed troops in Galicia. But
Whatever the motive the assault has
been violent along front OF about
IS miles, the hardest pressure being
brought to bear on the Russians along
khe Bzura and the Rawka rivers.
Today is the 50th anniversary OF
the birth of King George, but because
Of the war no especial celebrations
nFe being. held. The new government
meets Parliament for the first time
today Aside from the formality OF
NfCnntfnued on Pare Ten,)