New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
PRzfNYSL FALLS
into HANDS OF
RUSSIAN BESE|CERS
Austrian Defenders Of Ca|iCian For
tTtSS Surrender to Cars Forces:
5000 Prisoners Captured.
GERMANS RETAKE Mcneil
FROM RUSSIAN TROOPS

United States to Send Note to Great
Britain Making Representations on
Some Features of Allies Plan to
Cut Off Trade to and From Ger,
many and Austria-Also to Demand
PREPARATION from Germany.
The siege of Przemysl came to an
end today, and the Austrian defenders
of the Galician fortress surrendered to
the Russian forces which have been
investing it for months. The fall
of Przemysl deprives Austria of her
last important fortress in Galicia with
the exception of Cracow, near the
German border, which the Russians
have made several unsuccessful at
temps to capture.
The German war office announced
that the city of Memel, on the Bal
tic sea at the northern tip Of East
Prussia, had been retaken from the
r ussian force which captured it last
week, following a battle near the city.
the assertion that Russians looted
the city while they were in possess
sion.
Operations in France and Belgium
twere of much the same character as
recently. Fighting continues in
northern France, near Arras, in
Champagne and in the Argonne
French Claim Success.
ES Two spirited battles occurred yes
: terday in the Argonne, and the
French authorities claim success in
each case; but here, as elsewhere
along the western front, the results
attained were small
SIS The definite statement was made at
the White House today that the
\ United States would present shortly
note to Great Britain nRa king rep
: reservations on some features Of the
British and French plan for cutting
off trade to and from Germany and
Austria A note will also be sent to
Germany demanding reparation for
the destruction of the American ship
VIM. Frye.
Russians Capture Przemysl.
Y London, March %, 3:37 p. m.-The
great Galican Fortress of Przemysl,
which the Austrians had SO staunchly
defended since the early days Of the
war fell into the hands of the Rus
sian besiegers this morning.
A The last of the improv1sed field for
s tifioations were captured several days
: ago. and the final act of the drama
began toward the close of last week,
when the commandant deliberately
expended his reserve ammunition and
sent the bulk of the garrison out on
the folorn hope Of cutting its way
eastward through the besiegers.
5000 Austrians Captured.
With the strong Russian line tight
iy drawn around the fortress, the
effort apparently was hopeless from
the start, and 5000 Austrian prisoners
fell mot the hands Of tine Russians.
The loss of the Teutonic allies in
dead and wounded was fully much
more. The shattered remnants of the
force fed back to the fortress and
they now have fallen into the hands
of the Russians.
The garrison of Przemysl originally
numbered $4,000 or $4,000 men, but
sorties and shells have cut con-
siderable number of thousands from
ti.at total.
To March on Cracow.
The besieging army is understood
to number about 10000 officers and
men, This force will now march on
Cracow, 125 miles to the east OF
Przemysl, it being the announced de-
termination of the Russian COM
mand in chief to reduce the strongly
fortified ancient Polish capital as
speedily as possible.
AS soon as the news of the fall of
Przemys reached the headquarters Of
the Russian commander-1r-ch a
re deum was celebrated IN the pres
ence Of Emperor Nicholas and Grand
Duke Nicholas and all their staffs
Przemysl Fortress Surrcnders.
Petrograd, Via. London, March %,
c:54 D. NIT was announced official
ly this morning that the Galician
fortress of Przemysl surrendered to
Y The Russians today.
German Official Report.
Berlin, March %, BY Wireless
Telegraphy to Sayville, N. Y.-An Of
fetal statement given out today by
the German army headquarters says:
"a fresh attempt to take the Ger
man position the south slope of
the Lorette Heights was made last
( night, but resulted in failure. Anoth-
q or French night attack this time