Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
CAR 8 ARMY
/. DRIVEN FROM
EAST PRUSSIA
Forces That Occupied
MemeI Pursued Over
Border, Says Berlin.
PRZEMYSL'S DEFENDERS
MUTINIED, IS REPG1R !
PetrOgrad Says Several Unifz
Refused to Join in Final
SOrtie.
NEW FORWARD SWEEP
BEGUN BY THE RUSSIANS
Movement Aimed at Hungary
and Bukowina-ItaIy Pre-
pares Rapidly.

The latest Russian invss;an s.
Germany is said at Berlin to hsxz
met with the same fate as It's prede
cessors. Today's oficiaI Geruaan
communication contains the an
nouncement that the Russian forre
which captured Memel. at the north
ern end Of East Prussia, have bse..
driven back and that German troos,z
pursuing them across the bora<.
have captured the Russian town ~
Krottinsen. No confirmation hzz
been received from Russian eo1,rce<
Several units OF the Austrian rar7,-
son at Przemysl refused to take n.r-<
IN the 1nsl sortie against Ti1e RussIaf7 = :
oes1egers just before the stronghold
was surrendered, according to an off,
c1al Russian communication fodav
It is declared that the Austrian com
mander planned a desperata dash 81
10000 men IN an effort to cut thro,,,-s
the Russian lines. but. despite ths
urging Of the officers. only few urzsf<
were induced to take part, with t<.-
result that the softie met a declefr.
defeat.
New Drive BY Kuss{~nz
A -siRantia --fanward fnovs knvez
the plains of Hungary and the cror
iand OF Bukowir1a has been inau
eurated BY half a million Rnsslas=
trooDs. inspired by Przemvsr. fan
according to Petrograd dispatches
Berlin newspapers do not belie<~
tnat the falI OF Przemysl win have
any great influence on the campafx1r
as whole, although the Russian vlcz
tory is described as painful biow ~
the Austro-German right wing.
italy is preparing rapidly for what
ever may result from the negotiations
with Austria, now represented as ha1-
ing reached an important stage
royal decree Is soon to be signed q
tablishing rules designed to suppress.
spies. Women are to be put to work
IN the places OF men, in case Of motia
lizatfon Of the army.
The opinion is expressed by Fie11
Marshal Sir John French, Commands
OF the British forces In the field tha<
the war will not be of long 0uratiol
In an interview with a French corro
spondent he says that spring pro74
ises well for the allies. and that 81
believes the Germans are FEELING
lack OF ammunition
Unfavorable weather stili prevailed
/ at the Dardanelles yesterday. and Al
further attacks on the Turkish FORTH e
cations were attempted. The w.
ships of the allied feet did not leslTt Il
their anchorages.
By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, via London. Mares
%, s:21 a. m.-Events which preceded
the final desperate sortie Of the Be-
leaguered garrison IN the Austr1a-
fortress OF Przemysl, designsd Ii
break through the encirciing ring 81
Russian troops, are described In nx
official communication issued here
last night. The statement says:
During the last days before ths
final sortie the garrison received fn-
creased rations. Each soldier was
given biscuits to last FIVE days, warm
new clothing and new boots. of1cerz
were instructed to explain to fH4
troops that II they returned to t<<k
fortress an inglorious fate awaited
them, and, consequently, they muBt
pierce the Russian front, at any cost
| IAN easterly direction was cho49o
for the sortie as the line of least re-
sistance, as well as because It led to
the district where the Russians had
large stores of arms and ammunition
More than 10000 men were ordered 60
participate in the sortie, but several
units refused to move, despite fIA
urgings Of the commanders. Only thu
Twenty third Honved division and
some parts of the Eigthy-fifth Land
Wehr and Fourth Hussars took an &C.
tive part. They were promptly and
decisively defeated.
Many Austrians Captured.
IAN official Austrian communicaftcu
states that the garrison returned to-
Przemysl because it encountered
overwhelming Russian forces. In this
connection it should be noted that the
Russian forces near Przemysl never s
repulsed principally by territorial
troops and reserves. The total num-
ber of the captured garrison exceeded
Russian expectations
Following is the text Of an ortI&r
issued by General Kusmanek 70 fh1'
garrison of the fortress on March Is
the day before the sortie:
'Soldiers-For half year we chi
dren of almost all nationaiities Of fI<c4
beloved fatherland have been inc1z-
sanity opposing the enemy. With fte
help of God and your bravery wf
have successfully defended the
fortress against tho enemy dezpi<<
attacks, privations and cold.
"fYou already merit the hIgAo<i
gratitude of your commander-in-chl4z
and country and have won the n<1-
nniration even of the enemy. In the
beloved fatherland thousands 81
hearts beat for You and millions WAR
with bated breath for news from yo1I
Heroes, / announce to you my last
demands It. | shall lead you 10 piexe1