The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-19
Out Forts of Strong Garrison
Fall Before Russian
Attack.
AUSTRIANS FIGHT TO LIVE
The German Plan to Deal a
Crushing Blow to the Rus
SLAMS Has Failed Says Petro-
grad Report.

LONDON, March 1S.-The outer
forts OF Przemysl, toward which part
of the Austrian army has been strug-
Cling in an effort to bring relief to
the besieged garrison, have at last
fallen before the Russians, according
to unofficial reports reaching London.
Although confirmation is lacking,
parently are eager to regard the re-
port as not improbable. They refer
to the fact that news dispatches re-
ceived from Petrograd yesterday said
the surrender of this stronghold was
but matter of few days
True or untrue, This is about the
only overnight news from The eastern
front, although there has heen much
speculation concerning the engage
ments reported on the nortE arn from
tier of East Prussia, and on Taurog-
gen and LangSzargen. Ian szargen
is just within the borders Of East
Prussia, but far from the in 1Ortant
German fortress of Tilsit; the
presence there of Russian troops lay
mean new invasion of German ter
ritory.
British observers believe the AustrO-
German forces are making no progress
along the eastern front. except be-
tween Stanislau and Kolomea, north
of Bukowina, where they are pushing
forward in an attempt to turn the
Russian left flank.
British military experts think the
position of the German armies in the
east preclude the transfer at this
German plan of dealing Russia
crushing blow before attempting the
much-diScussed spring advance in the
west has failed. Five out of six of
the new German army corps are said
to be engaged on and beyond the from
tier of East Prussia, fact which
British observers think will make it
difficult for Germany to meet the de-
nlands likely to be imposed on her iii
the west.
The full import of the British vic
tory at Neuve Chapelle is now only
beginning to be grasped by the public
1t has greatly cheered both troops and
civilians as confirming the belief that
the German line can be broken if the
allies care to pay the price Sew
eral thousand men from this battle
field already have arrived in Eng
land, five train loads having reached
Brighton during the "a hours ended
last evening
Unofficial reports indicate that re-
lations between Italy and Austria are
becoming still more unsettled. A
Paris dispatch says Germans at re-
sorts in the Italian riviere have been
notified to leave the country at once
The status of diplomatic negotiations
between Italy ard Austria and Ger
many is no DOUBT, one report saving
Emperor Francis Joseph virtually has
broken them eff.
The operations of the allied fleet
against the Oar,i4." ues are be,re car.
rled on slowly 1nC carefully. aul n
French officer is quoted as 3a ing at
least another week will be devoted
to the effort to silence the Turkish
1ortifieations. The attack on Smyrna
is explained as designed to prevent
the trobps there from proceeding to
the Dardanelles, as well as to cut the
communications of the Turkish army
which was sent against Egypt.
h official British account of the
Fent fighting at Neuve Chapelle says
he town was laid in ruins No esti.
mate is given of British losses. but
1t is said that in two sections near
the town $500 bodies of German sol
diers were counted.
A Vienna dispatch concerning Prze-
mysl is in disagreement with Pet
rograd message of yesterday to the
effect that the Galician fortress would
fall within few days Vienna says
Russian attacks are made only at rare
intervals, and that the Austrian de-
Tenders have little to do.