Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
Long Belesguered Fortress, Now
Garrisoned by Russians, is
Threatened with An
other Siege.
SITUATION BECOMES CRITICAL
City is Described as the Key to the
Whole Russian Position in
Galioia.
little DOING ON WEST FRONT
The Days War Net0s

CAPTURE OF fourteen Austrian VII
iREcs along the CartnthIan frontier
by the Invading Italian forces II
reported In an official C-asatch
from Geneva.
- NTEMENr FROM GERMAN vyRr OF.
flee comedies the victory 20 the
Russians in battle along the san
river, In central GaIicin.
CAPTURE or 1900 more prisoners
II announced by the Gcrn,an war
office, which represents the rItur-
tion in the east as favorable 90
GermRny, with the exception of
the retreat from the san river near
Sirhiaw.
ITALIAN TRoOPs are pushina
steadily into Austria along the
line running north OF the GoIf of
trieste. Apparently the AUS
'rIhnH ns yet have offered No seri-
Gus resistance, although further
west there hns been severe fight
ing.
GERMAN SUBMARINE .nnk The
rtcnmer Cndeby yesterday off she
scihy isles by Shelf fire. Tho
crew OF eighteen men ana the four
n"SsenRers were saved.
LONDON. Nav 2s.-The fortress
OF Przemysl, garrisoned this time by
Russians instead of Austrians. is
once more threatened with invest
ment' Just as the Russians. after
surrounding Przemysl and starving
out its Austrian garrison, forced the
surrender of the fortress on March
~, SO Austro-German troops. who
have driven a wedge through central
Gahcia' are now attempting a double
Thanking movement. and with grow
ing intensity Of attack, are seeking
to encircle Przemysl from the north
and the southeast.
According TO Vienna rebss<s--ysrusfsFx
is being made in both directions and II
the advance IL not checked Preaenaysl wslt
either be isolated from the rest OF the
Russian army or Russian troops, which
fell back 10 the San, will be forced into
further retreat
This situation in Galicia is believed to
be unquestlonable OF great strategic I'M.
portance at the present time and even the
British press comedies that the position
OF Przemysl Is serious. II Is described
as the key to the whole Russian position
in Galicia and Its fall will mean that the
road running eastward to Lemberg. the
main artery of the Russian supplies in
this region will fall into Austrian hands.
Reports that this railroad line already
has been severed are stir without con-
firmation today.
Fighting along shc Austro-ftaIian
frontier still is in the development
stage. There is virtually no char on
the western battle front and the Brit
iAh and French admit that the Turks
are SO strongly entrenched on the
Gallipoll peninsula that only siege war
fare can be wagod there.
French official Report.
PARIS. May 2s.-The French war Of
flee this afternon Issued the following
statement on the progress of hostuIties
''rhe counter attacks OF the enemy
against the positions taken by US near
Angres continued last night. but were
repulsed by us
''At Ablaln-st. Nazalre our troops yes
terday followed mp their offensive move
ment with distinct success Masters OF
the cemetery. they took possession early
In the night OF all the group OF houses
nearby, but especially OF the parsonage.
which had been strongly protected by the
enemy Subsequently they took by as
sault the German trenches along the
road which runs from Ahlain St. Navarro
TO Moulin Malon. TO the southeast.
Here they were subjected to a violent
counter attack during the night. but they
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