Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
Conditions at PrzemysI.

A full description of the history of the fortress of PrZemysl and it's gar rison has been issued by the Austrian General Staff, giving an account of the capture, the sufferings of the men, and details relating to the provision ing of the garrison. The statement in part is as follows:
 "The garrison of the fortress held human force could do so in the mili- tary sense of the word. General Kusmark only surrendered when such a course was dictated by humane and military considerations. On the day of the surrender there was not sim gle morsel of food in the fortress, and no breakfast could be supplied to the men.
 Nothing positive is known yet as to the terms of surrender but pre- sumably they had to surrender un- conditionally, and Generals Kusmansk and Tamassy (chief of the Honved forces) were taken prisoners with all the garrison. Under them were: the Honved division of Versacz, the East Galician Landwehr, the Northern Hungarian and Galician Landsturm, the Hungarian Artillery Division, and the fort artillery detachment of the First Austrian Landstrum Artillery.
 Events have developed around Przemysl more quickly than was ex- pected. During the last sortie it was
 
 built standardization all around the fortress even in the direction of their own territory, preparing for all eventualities. In fact, the Russians built a new fortress all around the besieged territory. The Notifications were so constructed as to constitute an impenetrable obstacle to inward attacks, just the counter-form of the Notifications and the defensive works of the fortress itself. The Russian ring was constructed exclusively against Przemysl with unparalleled skill and rapidity, and with all avail able means of modern technique.
 "On the west of wellfortifed de- lending line and on the south a large Russian army stood in the way of any attempt to relieve Przemys1. In addi- ton the roads leading towards Russia were well fortified, as the last sortie proved. This was the military situa- ton of the fortress during the last weeks.
 "The last sortie was directed to- wards the east, and was undertaken, not with the view of affecting the re- lief of the fortress but to find out if the urrounding Russian force was as strong towards Grodek and Lemberg as in. the other directions, and whether the Russian had fortified their posi- tions in the Grodek direction as we'll as to the south and west of the for tress.
 With regard to provisions the for tress- was well supplied at the outset, but the stores were consumed at the time of the first investment, which lasted until October 1. On that date the fortress was relieved, and General Borvevich entered the fortress with his army. The railway lines had been blown up by the retreating Russians. On the Galician roads it was impos- sible to transport anything at that time, and this fact obliged us to pro- vision the army fighting to the east of Premysl from the stores of the for tres, the army being out off from all other points of supply.
 It was thus necessary to draw pro- visions from the ample stores of Przemysl in the hope that as soon as the railway line was reconstructed the stores could be replaced. The railway line was reconstructed, and on Octo- Der ? the first trains began to move towards the fortress.
 At the end of ten day, however,