The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-27
|, Clan STRONGHOLD is CAP.
nlaeo AFTER SIX MONTHS
coNTINUoUS ASSAULTS.
||IvRe MOST IMPORTANT
~ cy Cars Men Has Opened
ne Way to Germany and
Hungary.

0n uoi 90 hCoi thhu Sui iiouiluct
mpefior force of Russians, the
"a has surrendered to the be
- army after a defense lastips
nonths, which, up to the pres
kbrecorded as Austria's most note
y contribution to the war.
pcsd, London and Paris are
anting the event-Petrogra6
Paris In the spontaneous man
aaracteristic OF these cities
~ with silent and grim satisfac
mich Is the Brjton's way.
y nswspapers assert that the fall
hbftress marks the most import.
nDmre Of the war, not accepting
mn In that 1t not only releases
iirable Russian forces which can
dpxn into the struggle in the Car.
1nk but opens the door to era.
- the plains of Hungary.
Gpset Good Moral Effect.
buyued. moreover, that the NOR.
~ Of the surrender will be tre-
o1uk the theory Of the allies being
y vii stimulate feeling in their
y nth In Roumania and Bulgaria
= tie operations In the Darda-
\ sre causing an agitation in
- ma Italy.
nnyd fell with honor, the British
needles, for it withstood the
lhts longer than any place dur.
- war. the investment havin,
nbsut September 16, something
ntAAa SIX months ago.
stuntion of the siege compared
= length Of time 1t took the
y 70 capture such strongholds
Namur and Antwerp was dne
cnses one being the desire o,
1alans to keep the loss of life
tie besieging army at a mini
ne other to the lack of great
mich the Germans had in Bel.
polsoers Kept at Distance.
evestment was not a close one.
1lson held up until recently a
9 shout IL miles in which to
.sout and some dispatches told
ing expedition indulged in BY
ers OF the garrison. An aero
e mas maintained almost up
nst and 1t is said that even
sesnfy food supplies were car.
, his way.
rsemysl garrison was estimat.
WV men last September, and
~ 4 was reported that it had
70 10000. There have been
reports of cholera and other
out these reports were as
many of the premature re-
nsarding its surrender.
- sa sends the following on
- me Galician stronghold:
1ssmysl garrison, which ca.
. the Russian army, sur
Z, Without a fight. The hoist
- white flag over the fortress.
saad to be on the point of
"a. n 90 on a number Of occasions.
ie surprise, as it was gener.
q that it was in a terribly
~ 0noition, without food or
n~s and that its endurance
: question Of days.
- unce advices report that nine
= :, enerals were taken, more
- oneers and $4,000 mcn
~ss'an general conn andinc
~ 1as army has been decccato1
/. Falls to Check Jo,.
snowstorm failed to check
"A 4 Astic demonstratiors !,
y e sisil and military popu,
,s vnen the fall of przaroysi
|S zsneed. The crowds -,,ander.
s .s 0nfts. which tied up srraet
= asered the officers and so,,
~ snained to part,cipa,s IN
- !, 9 e kazan cathed-al ,he
I - = the crowd gataerei ar6
po'nts throughort the ri.,
- . y hidden behind .ha dor.s
4 - . Milling snow, mus srr,,
ssded 70 the ger n,al s2.r.,
-. The mora, aFe,t If
|S on Russia, IT + .rnectsf
IA ~ sreat, awake az rone..
- oss sill Be the turni., -.oin, nJDT, :,
- and Carps an cam
asslrlan Staten,
- ving official uryY;o...
IN Issued from p7,,
~ .0ur months ,uyestme,
aas honorably fallen r,
~. has received an order =,
'sstrsss to the rny n IN u i, q. -
- .s !. q the momcnt of af...E
ne greatest ecorom. a. ,rs
nSas resistanc, coa,.. "a
~. i0r three day On.
49, possible T. ene,. ,he|
~ action Of tn, 'or.r,,ss. 20.
IL guns an agamn5itioo
- outer fortihcat,oas.