South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

VIENNA. June 23.-The recapture
OF I.emberg. capital Of Galicia. was
onicially announced today. In report
ing the recapture Of this important
city the Austro-Hurgarian headquar-
tiers stated that IL was taken by the
second army after a violent fight.
The city is celebrating the recap
ture of Lemberg enthusiastically.
Within short time after the official
announcement flags were flying from
practically every house top IN the city.
4 public holiday was proclaimed by
the municipal authorities.
The enthusiasm over Lemberg IS
greater than that over PrZemySl be-
cause OF the sentiment attached TO
the Galician capital IL Is seat OF
art and learning and before the war
had "A population OF about 10000.
From a military viewpoint the recap
ture of I.emberg is of vast Importance
To the Tcuton troops. Controlling a
network of railways IL Is of the highest
value TO the army holding il. II IS
believed that the mary which took the
city also captured vast quantity of
supplies. as the Russians have been
using Lemberg as their main base
since its occupation early in the war.
BERLIN CELEBRATES VICTORY.
BERLIN. June 23-(Bv wireless -
News of the fall OF Lemberg was re-
ceived here today with wild rejoicing.
Church bells rang TO celebrate the
triumph which German military eN-
perts declare another great step to-
ward final victory IhrOnES hlled
the public squares and Cheered for
the German and AustrO- Hungarian
armies while bands played patriotic
airs
From Berlin the news was spread
Il ha fal
phone and telegraph wires. Extra
editions of the newspapers were is
sued as soon as the news arrived.
Flags are flying from all windows.
According 20 the reports thus far
received. $4,000 Russian troops and
nine guns were captured in the oper-
ations since June II against Lemberg,
hut il is believed that the Russians
succeeded in SAVING the greater part
of their artillery
The special correspondent OF koels-
Mich Zeitung with the German army.
telegraphs that all the available ar
tillery perks were hurriediy sent be-
fore the Russian retreat began IN
stead OF being used 10 cover the with
drawaL Part of the enemy's artdiery
was thus saved.
Retreat Becomes "a RGu
when the retreat begal. the
correspondent continues " the Russian
troops were paniC-striCkeh Wagon
trains blocked the roads. Nen de-
tached the horses and rode away
needless OF command. The retrcatlng
army formed a mob that pressed on
despite their officers command. COL
onels were swept away, helpless 20
maintain order.
Entire units disbanded and when
the army deteriorated into mob a
catastrophe was ineVita BILE.
Emperor William viii lead the trl-
umphant army of Gen. Won Mackenzen
into Lemberg.
elimination of Campaign.
The fall OF Lcmbcrg marks the
victorious elimination OF the great
offensive CampSign opCNed by the
German and Austrian a.Tnies early IN
May Military experts IN Berlin are
divided in opinion as to what the
next step OF the general staff VIII he.
but the majority believe that the cam
pain against Russia viii be pressed.
instead OF halting at Lemberg ana
Withdrawing troops for action IN the
western thcater of war
These experts point out that condl-
tiOnS are highly favorable for smash
ing Russia. asserting that Napoleon s
Invasion of Russia was earned on 'u
the rigors OF winter. a fact which
foredoomed him TO disaster. while the
TeutOnic troops have the the entire
summer and fall before them 70 ac-
COmpHsh their task
By the capture of the rich agricul-
tural provinces of Russia the Ger
mans viii be able To replenish their
stores OF food which have thus TAR not
been greatly depleted.