The state herald., 1915-05-28
R0UT RUSSIANS
FROM GAL|CIA
BATTLE RACES FROM cARPAThL
ANS TO POLAND, AND FALL
OF PRzEMYsL THREATENED.
1000 SLAVS CAPTURED
CHIEF OF ITALIAN STAFF AT
FRONTIER; RAILROADS SEIZED
AS PARLIAMENT MEETS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London. - Dispatches from Rome
state that Kink Victor Emmanuel
signed decree ordering a general
mobilization of the country's forces on
land and sea.
The Austrian barracks at Rovereto,
a town in Tyrol with about 1900 ltal-
ian inhabitants, was blown up.
London, May 24.-Kaiser Wilhelm
has called for 100000 volunteer
troops as n result OF Italy's declara-
tion of war against Austria, according
to Berlin dispatches. 1t is declared
by German military experts that 500,-
900 men will be sufficient to hold the
Italian border against any invasion of
Austria.
Along the French frontier and in
Flanders the allies continue their
activities and the official report re-
cords further progress and confirms
the dispatch sent by General Sir Ian
Hamilton to Australia that in an at
tack on the Australian and New Zeal
land position the Turks suffered loss
of 1000 men, of whom 1000 were
killed. This report does not mention
the operations against Smyrna but
from Turkish and other sources it is
learned that the allies are almost as
active there as they are on the Gal
lipoli peninsula.
There is little or no change In the
situation on either the eastern or
western fronts in Europe. Both Brit
ish and French claim to have made
headway at La Bassee but the Ger
mans declare that all attacks have
been repulsed or that the fighting is
still in progress.
London, May 20.-General Won Mack
enzen's big drive of the whole Russian
line to the east in Galicia continues
with remarkable rapidity with a pros
pect of almost entirely freeing Aus
trian territory of the Slav invaders.
Emperor William is reported to be
on the eastern front Fighting is pro-
ceeding continuously along a 200-mile
battlefront in Gdlicia from the mouth
of the San river to Kolomea. The
Russians are sending in troops as
rapidly as possible to meet the ten
German and twenty-four Austrian
corps, about 100000 men. said to be
operating on this front.
Operations along the San may be
considered as In three sections: the
first from Przemysl south to the Car
pathian foothills: the second from
Przemysl north to the mouth of the
Wisloka: the third from the wisloka
TO Sandomir. in Russian Poland. fifty
seven miles southeast Of Radon.
The first section OF the German ad-
vance has not developed beyond the
stage OF patrols and scouting parties,
In the second section there are large
opposing forces which are prevented
from engaging In hand.tohand en-
counters by the wide sweep OF the
San, over which artillery duels are oc-
curing.
The heaviest German forces evil
IDENTIFY have been concentrated In the
third section In an attempt TO reach
the right bank of the San. which they
have crossed In places. The Russians
attempted by counter.attacks to check
the German troops which pressed for
ward across the San but all these at
tacks failed with heavy losses to the
Russians. A division composed OF
Hanoy erian and oldenburg troops
have. during the past two days. made
1000 prisoners. In the fighting at the
crossing OF the San.
London.-The resignation OF tho
veteran sailor. Lord Fioher, from his
post OF first sea lord OF the admiralty,
because he and his nominal civilian
superior. Winston Spencer Churchill.
first lord OF the admiralty. have been
unable to work together. is probably
the first step toward n sweeping rc-
organization OF the British govern
mcnt.
Placer Gold Strike Confirmed.
Mona AlnAkn -Ueporth of good