The Dermott news., 1915-03-25
PRzEMYSL FORT
 FALLS ID RUSSIA
GALlCIAN STRONGHOLD IS CAP. TURED AFTER SIX MOkTAS'
 CONTINUOUS ASSAULTS.
CAPTURE MOST IMPORTANT
Victory Ey Czar's Men Has Opened the Way to Germany and
 Hungary.

London.-The long investment of the mid.Gaiician fortress of Przemval has ended Depleted by disease. sub sistuE on horse flesh and surrounded by superior force of Russians. the garrison has surrendered to the be- sieging army after d defense lasting many months. which. up' to the pres ent. is recorded as Austrias most note worthy contribution te the war.
 Petrograd, London and Paris are celebrating the event Petrograd and Paris in the spontaneous man ner characteristic Of these cities; London with silent and grim satisfac- tton, which is the Brston's way.
 The newspapers assert that the fall of the fortress marks tho most import ant capture of the war. not accepting Antwerp, in that 1t not only releases considerable Russian forces which can be thrown into the struggle in the Car pathians, but opens the door to Cra. COW and the plains of Hungary
 Expect Good Moral Effect.
 lt Is argued. moreover. that the nor al effect of the surrender will he tre- ncndous, the theory of the allies being that il will stimulate feeling in their favor both fin Roumania and Bulgaria just ns the operations in the Darda- nelles arc causing an agitation In Greece and Italy.
 Przemysl fell with honor. tho British press comedies, for 1t withstood the onslauEhts longer than any place dur. ing the war the investment having begun about September 16. something more than six months ago.
 The duration of the siege compared with tho length ot time II took the Germans to capture such stroneholds as Liege Namur and Antwerp was dne to two causes, one being the desire C the Russians to keep th" loss of life among the hesiegirf army at mini mum. the other to the lack of great guns. which the Germans had tn Bel. gium
 6esieaers Kept at Distance
 The investment was not a close one Tho garrison held up until recently q radius of about lo miles in which to move about. and some dispatches told of shooting expedition indalrrd fin by tho officers of tho garrison Nn aero plane post mas maintained almost ID to the last. and it is said that even som" scantS food supplies were car -ied tu this way
 Tho Prz "mysl garrison was cstimat. cd at So000 men last September and last week it was reported that it had diminished to 95 GOO There have been roCurrent reports of cholera and other diseases. but these reports were as Naguc as many of the premature re- ports regarding it's surrender.
 PotroGrad sends the following on the fall of the GaliCian stronghold:
 The Przemysl garrison. which ca. pitulated to tho Russian army. sur. rendered without fight The hoist, ing of the white flag over the fortress. which was said to be on the point of surrender on number of occasions.
  ally known that 1t was in terribly weakened condition. without food or ammunition. and that It's endurance was only a question of days
 War Office adviccs report that nine Austrian generals were taken. more than 800 officers and 50O0a men.
 The Russian general commanding the investing army has been decorated With St Georges cross.
 Snow Fails to Cheek Joy.
 "A heavy snowstorm failed to check the enthusiastic demonstrations m which the civil and military popula. tiors united when the fall of Przemvsl was announced Tho crowds founder. ing iu deep drifts which ted up street traffic. chet"rd the officers and sol. Cie~s. who remained to participate in ,he celebrations
 From the k22au cathedral the .t~atrs af tha national anthem swrned fin volume aq the crowd cathcrci and from other points throucuout the city mNSterfeH~lv hidden hrhuG tte dtnso curtain ot falling snoW. ua Is burst forth and added tn the general spirit of enthusiasm The moral o0ect af th. victory nu Russia. II Is expected. wifi he vc~e great. awakening hopos that this win b" tho urniu- po.9t in the Gat,iau aad CBrpaHiaa cam- pa.ru
 Austrian Statement
 Tho tollouing official cawmanlca. tion has heeH issGri from Vienna:
 After four months investment przcmys' has houorahv rallen Tho commander has received an order tc leave the fortress to tho ume in three Gays hcaGse at tho momoni of attack even with the greatest economy in the food raUors. resistance could be