The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
GREAT PART OF THE GALlcIAN
STRONGHOLD Is OCCUPIED
BY THE RUSSIANS.
AIRSHIPS HURL BOMBS
FIERCE FIGHTING ALL ALONG THE
LINE. AT SOME POINTS WITH
THE sAYoNET.
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allies and Germany fought fiercel,
Sunday, at some points with the bayo
net, and last nights statements from
both sides are worded with the optim
ism which characterized all these Off
cial pronouncements. 1t was agreed
that the allies had continued their ad.
vance.
The flower of the Kaiser's army was
routed and decisive result is expect.
ed in the next few days.
The French claimed marked prog.
ress." the German announcement from
Berlin though insisting that the ad-
vance had been repulsed. nevertheless
referred to 1t as an advance.
Elsewhere along the battle front
neither side seems to have achieved
any notable success.
The official communication issued in
Paris says that the Germans have con-
tinued night and day attacks of unpre-
cedented violence, but have been un-
successful.
The following statement on the situ-
alton in northern France was received
from the headquarters of the German
general staff:
The enemy are using their rail-
roads In general attack on the ex-
treme end OF the right flank of the
German army. At Bapaume tin Pas de
Calais, fourteen miles southeast of Ar
ras), an advanced French division was
repulsed, by smaller German force.
In the center of the battle front We
have made slight gains. The forts un-
der bombardment south OF verdun
withdrew their fire and our artillery
Is now engaged with forces which the
enemy brought up on the west bank OF
the Meuse. Elsewhere the situation
remains unchanged"
MuscovItes Continue Advance.
London.-The Russians on Saturday
occupied the greater part OF the city
of Przemsyl, Galicia, according to
message from Vienna, says dispatch
from the Rome correspondent of the
patch continues:
THE Russians approached the city |
from the southwest, forcing the Aus
trians to take shelter in the eastern |
forts, where the entire garrison is now
and is preparing to make
q final resistance. The situation of the
garrison is critical, and 1t is entirely
Russian troops are ad-
from Grodek on the Austrian
positions while the right wing contin-
nes to attack from the north. Troops
are being poured into the city of Pre-
mysl to press the attack from the
= WasIns Air Campaign.
Paris. Sept. 2S.-The Germans
opened their air campaign Saturday
light and, while aeroplanes were wag-
ng furious attack on Paris, a Zep-
,elin was bombarding Warsaw. and
,thers the defenses at Alost, Ghent,
)ynze, Minelbeke and Rolleghem in
Belgium.
The Zeppelin which made the raid
m Warsaw Sunday morning was shot
lown near the fortress Modlin and its
rev was captured.
Panic reigned as four bombs were
|ropped on Paris. One blew the
lead from the shoulders Of man who
vas standing on the corner with his
laughter, and crippled child. The
ther bombs did little damage.
Enormous Losses In Ten-Day Fight.
Paris-A dispatch to the Havas
Jews Agency from Nish. Servia, tells
I enormous losses by both Servian
nd Austrian armies in monster bat
e which has ragged without halt
Or the last ten days.
In one engagement the Austrians
re reported to have lost 5000 In
illed and wounded.
The losses on the Servian side are
aid to outnumber even the casualties
the Austrians and great numbers
prisoners have been taken.
Wounded In Cholera Peril.