New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-03
ALLIES
RET AXE PRzEMYSL
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and 117,ooO men.
Fall Not Expected So Quickly.
NJ London. June 8, $50 p. M.-After a
seige OF three weeks the Fortress Of
PrzemsyL in Galicia, has fallen to The
sAnstrians. The Russians were in pos
session a. little over seventy days.
This news was received in London
with certain degree Of surprise.
While it, had been well known that
the Russian position at Przmsyl was
sericp to say the least, and that the
artillery Are of the Gerrnanic Allies
syas daily becoming more terrific, the
announcement from Vienna of an
Austrian victory was not expected sc
Quick KY, particularly in view OF the Of
feiat statement from Petrograd of
last Monday saying the Austro- Ger
man grip before Przennsyl had been
Broken and that the offensive in the
treat Gaifcian struggle had passed to
hes russians.
Entered at $3.50 This Morning.
The Austrians entered Przcnlsyl ut
80 o'clock this morning, after. ham
nering with heavy gums that lasted
more than seventy days. The cap
ltuIaton of Przemsyl must be ascribed
10 the effectiveness of this artillery
bnslaught. The occupation OF the for
Iress PSI the Austrians will remove
he danger Of the Russian threat
SsaiRst Cracew
When the Russians starved out the
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bperation which brought en- into
AZ fortress on March 20, they did it
l6NlH and Systematically, conserving
BE lives of their men as much as
QssibIe. The method which the
ldstro- Germans have been sTnployins
Acehtly. to accomplish the same has
leen entirely different. Their expendi-
lure In men and ammunition has per-
sps soutdone anything in this war,
dtkyen excepting the German rush es
CT Calais and the terrible struggles
long the User river.
New Attack on Warsaw.
Anotfler feature OF the fighting on
he eastern front is the new attack oil
arsaW. Neither the Russian nor the
efftfsh newspapers are able to say
Neither the renewed battering OF the
ussian lines between the Pilica ind
~ Vistula is q serious effort to break
af6ugh to the Polish capita, or i,
ove timed to prevent the Russians
ON rushing reinforcements to their
ard pressed troops in Galicia But
1aatever the motive, the assault has
ben violent and is In force along
trent Of about Is miles. the hard
Measure being brought to bear on
e Russians along the Bzura and the |
awka rivers.
Today is the fiftieth anniversary OF |
birth OF King George, but because |
the war no especial celebrations |
being held.
The~new government meets parl.,-
fnt for the first time today. Aside |
I'M the formality of passing the bill
obyiate the ministers IN the new
Alnet from seeking re-election, chief
Wrist centered in the promised
6ch of Premier Asauith in the
buse Of commons on the new coali-
pn government and the entry Of Italy
ID the war.
tPredicted Fall OF Fortress.
amsterdam, Holland June s. Via.
naon, 1857 p. m.--The correspon-
OF the Berlin Tagebiatt, who is
ached to Austrian headquarters,
cSraphing some hours before the
iof Przemysl, predicted that with
Production Of the three permanent
fks to the north of the fortress the
pnglloIds could not hold out.
He declares as a. fact what has been
krted ssfrom other sources, namely,
Et the Russians after rushing REIN
rcements and supplies into the
tress over the Lemperg railroad,
xersed their procedure when the
lfoad came under the Austro-
rfnaI Are, and began hurriedly to
move men and provisions.
San Marine In War.
1nstsrdam, Holland, June s. via
adon, 3 P. Nan agency despatch
eived here from Lugano, Switzef-
says the little Republic Of San
fino, which is entirely surrounded
Italian territory, las off1cially ap-
Nd the Italian attitude toward
3tria, and has declared itself to be
state of war.
n 1Mari,aot has an area of twenty
square miles. It IS situated on
fgfa mountain nine miles from
mi and dominates the Adriatic.
bss been contended that II San
iso remained neutral Austrian
blanes could, in tirne OF need,
refuge there, repair, take on new
el,es and then return to their
c0untry.
Russian official Statement.
orrad, via London, June 8, 1907
H.An official statement issued
night at the headquarters of the
sian general staff was as follows.
!, the Shawl region Monday we
Used successfully several attacks
ca ptured a redeubt east Of the
~ OF Trawliany
bn the Narew front on the left