Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-09
TEUTONS RETAKE
PRZEMYSL CITY
Stronghold Falls Under Pounding
of Big Guns.
RUSS MAY LOSE LEMBERG
Austro-German Forces Clear Gateway
to Dual Empire of Cars Troops
City and Forts Surrounding 1t
Battered by HoWitzers.

Vienna, June A. Przemysl is again
In Austrian hands, according to official
announcement here.
With the Galician stronghold in
their hands, the Austrians and Ger
mans have concluded the first phase
OF their new Galician campaign, which
was launched in the drive from Cra-
COW
Dispatches from the Austrian front
to Vienna indicate that the attacking
forces relied largely on their heavy
guns, which they have used effec-
lively all through their advance across
Galicia These dispatches say the
Russians had removed men and sup
plies from Przemysl in anticipation
of its fall, and that they considered it
not improbable they would lose Lem
berg as we'll.
In the ten weeks which have
elapsed since the capture of the fort
by the Russians, the Austrians and
Germans have made every effort to
retake the fortress, large forces being
diverted for this purpose from the
other great fortress to the west, Ora
COW.
Przemysl, about which has centered
the most dramatic epoch of the war
in the East, was taken by the Rus
slams on March % after a siege of six
months
The siege Of the famous Austrian
stronghold began early in September
1t was reli we'd about October 10, but
the Russians came back a few days
later and resumed the investment.
The ring of forts surrounding the
city has "a circumference of rs miles
and force of 10000 Russian troops,
with a large complement of cavalry
and heavy artillery, was constantly
employed during the attack.
During the last week of the Russian
siege 24-hour cannonade was con-
Quoted by the defenders This was
followed by a sortie in force, which
resulted in sanguinary fighting. Both
sides claimed the advantage in the
battle
The Russian artillery fire increased
in volume during the last few days
and Immediately before the capitula-
ton it was said that the ears guns
had dropped 10000 shells into the
circle of the forts in two hours.
According to figures furnished the
Russians by Field Marshal Kusmanek
Austrian commander of the fort, 120,-
900 men surrendered to the besiegers
The garrison originally had consisted
of 10000 men. Of whom 10000 were
killed and 10000 escaped Nine gen
erals, 90 officers of the general staff
and 2,.00 officers and officials were
among those captured
The Russians were unable to fol-
low up the advantage given them in
the surrender of the fort During the
last week it became evident that
retreat to the Russian frontier was in
progress.
The arrival of German 42-centime-
ter Krupps of the type which battered
Liege and Namur fastened the evacu-
alton
Troop and supply trains which pre-
viously had been used o"bring sup
plies to Przemysl were hurriedly dis
patched to Lemberg. The construction
of additional forts about Lemberg also
was discontinued and supplies from
the Lemberg magazine were carried
eastward to places of safety.
Przeinysl is so miles west of Lem
berg and the key to the Austrian en-
pire. 1t has population of about
fifty thousand.