Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

signed to relieve this situation, has
been a complete failure"
Berlin. (via London). June 9th,
jubilation throughout Germany an<
Austro- Hungary over the fall o,
Przemysl, is mingled with surprise al
the speed with which the campaign
against this stronghold was brought
to u successful end.
vienna, Prague and Budapest al
nave witnessed scenes of the Widest
rejoicing yer this latest victory II
Galicia. Like Berlin these three cite:
are bedecked with flags. Thousands
or persons I'LL the streets alternately
singing the German and Austrian ma.
tOnal anthems.
lin expected a stubborn resistance or
the part of h Russian forces in
Przemysl. Furthermore conditions
within the stronghold show that the
russians were looking forward to Q
long siege and that they had en-
to prepare for 1t.
Had Prepared for Stand.
A correspondent of the Vossische
Zeitung says the Russians had brought
reinforcements into PrZemysl from
I-emberg nj heavy artillery and am
munftion from Lublin over the new
strategic railroad. Ivangorod and
Brest-Litovisk also were called on to
supply needed materials and every
thing was rushed in and set up with
feverish haste. The middle forts were
used to this end and the Jewish pop-
uiatlon was compelled to %evacuate the
city.
Siege operations on the part of the
Austrian n German forces were
necessary because the Russians dur
ing their two months occupation had
IN a measure restored the fortifcations.
Continuing the Vossische Zeitung's
C"OTHeS00nnenf Save tho 0Wfi1lnNUv nj
tacks reached their climax on Sunday
when the forts were literally SPRAYED
with shells. The moment the German
commanders noticed a slackening of
the Russian fire, storming operations
were begun.
The Russians defended themselves
until the last moment. They had no
time to rescue any guns OF material.
No details are as yet available as to
the material captured or the number
of men taken prisoner.
In an editorial article the Vossische
Zeitung declares that the Russian
enace In Austria Hungary has been
broken forever and the Russia has
been deprived of it's dearest wish. the
possession of Galicia. which was to
nave become a new Russia.
The Anzeiger publishes a spe-
cial dispatch that the Russian lines on
the eastern and southeastern sides of
Przemysl; in the direction Of Medzka
oAN oAO0AAoN0, nave HOt O00u passed..
1t claims that the Russians are using
reserves advanced in years and youths
OF the 1917 class throughout all Ga
lfcia in their desperate attempts to get
a breathing spell. The Russians are
still fighting stubbornly south of the
Dniester and along the banks of the
River San.
The Morgenpost says iii victory
shows that the strength Of Austro-
Germans has not been broken and ram
not be broken.
The ~Norddeutsche Allgemeine lei
tung declares this victory is a deed,
the glory OF which will so down in
history.
Other papers hailed the fall of
Przemysl as an indication Of the end
OF Russian dominance in Galicia and
proof Of eventual victory everywhere.
They are particularly gratified that
n stronghold fell before the Austro-
German attack in fewer days than 1t
took he Russians months to capture
it,