South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
GaIiCian Stronghold Taken by
Russians on March % Is Re-
captured by AuStrO-G German
BeSieging Forces.
LACK OF AMMUNITION
HASTENS CZAR'S DEFEAT
Capture of Fortress Greatest
Victory Since Inauguration
OF Gen. Won MaCkenzen'S
Offensive on DunajeC.

VIENNA, June 3-The Galician
stronghold Of Przemysl. which was
captured from the Austrians by a
Russian army in March, has been re-
captured by the AustrO- German
forces. II is officially announced. This
is the greatest victory won by the
.AustrO- German forces since Gen. Won
Mackenzen launched his mighty often
sive movement against the Russians
along the Dunajec river line in north
ern Galicia six weeks ago. The Off
cial announcement was brief. 1t
said:
"Przemysl was retaken by us to-
day"
The Austro-German forces entered
Przemysl at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing.
Previously it had been officially an
Douuccd that the Austro-German
forces Of Gen Won MackenZen had
stormed four of the Russian forts
north and northeast of the city. Ii IS
,knowledged that the Austro-German
loss Of life was heavy for whole regi-
ments of infantry were hurled against
the strong Russian defences.
Both the citv and the forts sur
rounding it had been battered by a
long and tremendous bOmbaTdment
from u. "a and 16-inch howitzers.
The Russians fought braVely, but
lacked artillery ammunition.
Following the mighty night and
day cannonade the Austrians and
Germans swept forward in a great
havonet. charge.
Many Russians are reported TO have
been captured as we'll as a vast guam
titv of supplies
rae remnants of the Russian army
ct Przemysl is urotficially reported 10
Roe i'm retreat toward the east.
The Austro- German forces are now
ready 20 launch a great drive for the
recapturc Of Lemberg (LVoV). the only
remaining city of importance held 10y
the Russians in Galicia.
Call IL Great Feat.
Military experts rank the Austro-
German offensive in northern Galicia
which has been crowned 10y the mag
nifcent victory at PrZemysL as one
of the greatest eNploits of the war
i'm any theatcr Of hOstilties
PrZemysl fell into the hands OF the
Russians ON March p, after a siege
of about six months.
Many Of the forts defending Pre-
uvsl had been practically destroyed
hv the Austrians before surrendering
the stronghold and the Russians did
not have time TO repair them before
the Austro- German army arrived IN
front of the city and began its at
tacks upon the defenses.
ne Germans ciAOff tAl AiAfil rus NA
Tcieucv i'm moving their heavy 42-Cen-
rimeter guns forward over bad roads
in time 10 take part i'm the climactc
stage of the assault.
PrZemysl lis IN important railway
center. Lines run from that city
north to Jaroslau, east of Lemberg
and south and southwest into the Car
pathian mountain passes and TO sam
boTo.
Releases Bio Force.
The capture of PrZemysl releases a
huge Austro- German force for oper-
ations against the Russians along the
lower valley of the San river.
II is estimated that the Russian
army of defense numbered close TO
$50. 600 men. but all were not In the
citv. The Russian line extended to-
ward the east for the protection OF
the Lemberg railway.
There were 120. 600 Russians in the
ernv which captured Przemysl from
Gen Kusmanek's Austrian army last
pIarch.