Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-24
Russians Claim Taking 100000 Austrians-Men
Were Completely Exhausted Had Ammu-
milton in Intact Fort.
NATIONS PRAISE AUSTRIANS' BRAVERY
RUSSIANS MAY MOVE ON CRACoW-No BoMBARDAENT
AT DARDANELLES-TURKSA ATTACK SUEZ-NOR-
NAL AT SlNGAPORE-BRITlSH WOMEN AND
CHILDREN LEAVE BELGIUM
tBY ASSOCIATED PREsS.)

MhTch Z3lhe al
and the number Of who surrendered the Russians gone
beyond all expectations and exceeded all estimates According to
Perograd dispatch the garrison originally consisted OF 10000
of whom forty thousand killed and just under 900
surrendered when the fortress capiuoed.
NO DETAILS OF SURRENDER
Owing a blizzard interfering with the telephone service to
the city details of the surrender received Lembeg
reports that for days prior the fall the people had nothing
to eat and the Russians who took large quantities supplies with
them INTO the city, welcomed 6berao instead Of
THOUSANDS SUFFERING FROM TYPHUS.
From Lcmbcrg also the information that fifteen thousand
persons found suffering from yphu cholera Przemy
that the work dnecton enersecay begun The in.
terror forts found intact and contained much ammunition
PRISONERS ARRIVE AT KIEV
Kev dispatch for the arrival of four ps-
oners, mostly from Przemysl is quoted giving pi6sble de-
serption of conditions before the fall Of the fortress learned from
the Austrian prisoners Many unable trenches
and ubsisted knawing straps equip.
ment to keep alive
ALL PRAISE BRAVE AUSTRlANS.
Everywhere in Europe both in belgeren, and
tries the rrnt-s' credit and praise given the brave Auan for
their long and stubborn resistance which greatly nteered and de-
lsyed the Russian campaign in other directions
RUSSIANS MAY MOVE ON CRACoW
The Austrans expected to Crscow or the
Carpahans with their northern protected by morass into
which much OF Poland has been converted during the spring
months expected that entire strength
against the Ausirans in a final attempt crush them.
CKllC SHAKES REPUTATION ON FALL OF CRACOW.
One British military critic stakes his reputation the prophecy
that Craoow will fall month when will attempt
separate peace Other critics optimistic be-
heve that the Germans and Auans will likewise make great ef.
forts in the sou,hern field Of operations
LULL STILL ON IN DARDANELLES
Along the western front there has little activity lately.
The ul the Dadances continues owing unfavorabe weather.
which the allies utilizing repairing damaged ships Reports
the effect OF the fire OF the big naval guns Turkish
contradictory One explanation the effect that firing
hnued from land after the forts presumably destroyed and
that the Germans had brought holzer, which
mounted rails
RUSSIANS RETIRED FROM MEMEL.
Russian statement the which Memel
ha retired Russian territory that the German fire
at Ctowtb b." pcccpuby weakened
TURKS MAKE ANOTHER ATTACK ON CANAL
The Turks have made another the SueI canal. A
force Of thousand under three Officers observed
opposite SucS Monday The the fortress opened fire and
the Turks retired TODAY the British report the force
routed by British troops under General Young Husband
BRITISH WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVE BELGIUM
Through the American minister srang euents have been
made for all British and children 20 leave Belgium
reported that Belgians shot at the Ghent
barracks after having been found guilty espionage the
Of the allies b, a German courmortsL