Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
Capture Of PrzemysI Accom-
pIiShed in Short Time as
Result Of Wedge Driven by
Teutonic Allies,
FALL OF LEMBERG Is
LIKELY TO FOLLOW
French Forces Continue to
Take Trenches From Invad-
ers in France and Belgium,
Is Paris Assurance.

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laY soRmse JouRHAL SPECIAL LsAsro wissl
London, June $3.50 p. m.)--With
the capture OF przemysl, which oc-
Cured at an early hour this morn
ing. the Austro-German armies
achieved the main object OF the great
thrust which they commenced against
the Russian lines In western Galicia
just month ago today. They have
yet to drive the Russians further back
and establish themselves in easily de-
Tended positions which will enable
them to detach forces for operations
against Italy and the allies In the
west.
Whether or not they accomplish
this. the Teutonic allies have won q
great victory and with suddenness
which overshadows all past operations
of the war II was only ten weeks
ago that Przemysl fell 10 the RUS
SLAMS hands after six months in
vestment. which was interrupted for
"A short time in November by an AUS
trian advance.
Forts Completely Destroyed.
With the surrender of the fortress
there fell into the Russian hands. ac-
eording To official reports, 10000
Austrans and 600 guns und an inn
mense amount of war material. Most
of the forts. however, had been COM
plctCly destroyed by the Austrians be-
fore they surrendered, and this IL
considered III military eifeiee here e.
account for the fact that the fortress
succumbed SO quickly to the Austro-
German attack
1000 Teuton Guns IN Action.
When the Russians captured Prze-
mysl theytwere pressing the Austrlans
across the Carpethian passes. Then
on May 3 came the news OF great
Austro- German thrust into Galicla.
Advancing slowly but surely. accom-
panied by thousand guns. the Teu-
tons compelled the Russians TO fall
back until the Russian line ran to
the right bank of the the San river.
Crossing the river, the Austro-Ger-
man forces progressed to the north
and south Of the fortress and on
Tuesday Berlin announced that three
forts TO the north had been stormed
while Vienna stated that the railway .
between Przemssl and Lemberg was
commanded by Austrian guns,
Could Not Check Advance.
There WAS still hope in the allied
countries however, that Russian
counter offensive would hold the in
vaders off. but this proved III founded
and this morning the Russians had
10 give up the city which. earlier IN
the war had cost them so dearly to
win
or what booty the Austro-G Germans
have captured with the fortress there
* no estimate. but II Is fairly certain
that the Russians, having lots Of time,
got away as many men and as much
as possible aud destroyed the
guns and ammunition that remained
To Continue Offensive.
II Is not expected here that the yic-
tors will be satisfied with their gain
Nf Pr2cmysl, hut that they doubtless
Will cndeavor 60 push on to Lemberg
and even farther, ana put the RUS
slams In such q position that they will
not hc able to resume the offensive
for many months
The British government Is urging
workmen and employers to turn out
shells In enormous quantities David
Lloyd -Georgo, the new minister Of
Is touring the country with
This object, and the expectation that
he new British armies, when they
AXE the field, will be equipped as no
other forces even we're.
French Successes Reported
Meanwhile the French continue
heir operations north Of Arras. whore
i is declared they are slowly moving
he Germans out Of strongly fortified
positions The British on their part
have become more active In the re-
sious OF Ypres and La Bassee, while
he Italians continue 10 report the
character Of important positions
along their frontier In this lattor
region, however. no news has yet been
received OF any battle being fought
Another British submarine has PEN
,trated the Dardanelles and sunk
argc German transport.