The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
Fall of PrZemySl Throws
ThrOngS Into Songs.
Scenes of JubiIatiOn at Berlin,
Vienna, Prague, Budapest.
SAY SLAVS' DREAM is ENDED
See Russia Soon
Driven From GaIicia.
Quick Success Big Surprise to
Kaiser'S Strategists.

Berlin, June 4-Jubilation through
out Germany and Austria Hungary
over the fall of Przemsyl is
mingled with surprise at the speed
with which the campaign against this
stronghold was brought to a sue
cessfu1 end.
Vienna, Prague and Budapest all
have witnessed scenes of the widest
rejoicing over this latest victory in
Galicia. Like Berlin, these three
cities are bedecked with flags Thou :
sands of persons fill the streets, al
ternately singing the German and
Austrian national anthems.
Almost all the expert observers in
Berling expected a stubborn resistance
on the part of the Russian forces in
Przemysl. Furthermore, conditions
within the stronghold show that the
Russians were looking forward for a
long seige and that they had endeav-
ored to prepare for it.
Prepared for Long Siege.
A correspondent of the Vossische
Zeitung says the Russians had
brought reinfOrcements into Przemysl
from Lemberg, and heavy artillery
and ammunition from Lublin, over
the new strategic railway. IVangorod
and Brest-Litovsk also were called on
to supply needed material, and every
thing was rushed in and set up with
used to this end and the Jewish popu-
lation was compelled to evacuate the
city.
Siege operations on the part of the
Austrian and German forces were
necessary because the Russians dur
ing their two months occupation mad
in a measure restored the fortlf1ca-
ton.
Continuing the Vossische lettings
correspondent says the artillery at
tack reached it's climax on Sunday,
when the forts were literally sprayed
with shells. The moment the Ger
i. I'D 10 .1-ea IND
of the Russian fire, storming opera
lions were begun.
The Russians defended themselves
until the last moment. They had no
time to rescue any guns or material.
No details are as yet available as to
the material captured or number or
men taken.
In an editorial article the Vossische
Zeitung declares the Russian menace
in Austria-Hungary has been broken
forever and that Russia has been de-
prived of it's dearest wish, the posses
sion of Galicia, which was to have
become q new Russia.
The Lokal Anzeiger publishes a spe-
cial dispatch that the Russian lines
on the eastern and southeastern sides
of Przemysl, in the direction OF
Medyka and Siedliska, have not yet
been passed. 1t claims that the Rus
slams are using reserves advanced in
years and youths of the 1917 class
throughout all Galicia in their desper-
ate attempts to get breathing spell.
The Russians still are fighting stub
bornly south of the Dniester and along
the banks of the river San.
Deed of Glory.
The MOrgen Post says this victory
shows that the strength of the Aus
tro-Germans has not been broken and
cannot be broken.
The NorddeutSche Allegemine lei
tung declares this victory a deed, the
glory of which will go down in his
tory. Other papers hail the fall of
Przemysl as an indication of the end
of Russian dominance in Galicia and
proof of eventual victory everywhere.
They are particularly gratified that
the stronghold fell before the Austro-
German attack in fewer days than it
took the Russians months to capture