The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-12
PRzEMYSL FALLS
BEFORE GERMANS
Russians Unable to Hold the
Polish Fortress Against
Rush of TeutOnS.
MAY CONTINUE ON TO LEMBURG
Cars Forces VIII Not Be Able &c
Check kaiseTs Men, London
Believes.

Believes.
London, June AFTER a siege OF
in Galicia, has fallen to the Austrians.
The Russians were in possession a lit
tie more than seventy days.
While it had been well known that
the Russian position at Przemysl was
serious, and that the artillery fire Of
the Germanic allies was daily becom-
ing more terrific, the announcement
from Vienna of an Austrian victory
was not expected so quickly, particu-
larry in view OF the official statement
from PetrOgrad of last Monday saying
the Austro-German grip before Pre-
mysl had been broken and that the
offensive in the great Galician struggle
had passed to the Russians
The Russians starved out the Aus
TRAN garrison at Przemys1 in a siege
OF 201 days, which ended with the fall
of the fortress on March p and the
capture of 10000 prisoners. The
method which the Austro-GeTmans
have been employing recently to ac-
complish the same end has been en-
tirely different.
Their expenditure in men and am
munitiOn has perhaps Outdone any
thing in this war, not even excepting
the German rushes for Calais or the
| terrible struggles along the User river.
The retaking Of the PrzemysI fort
ress is characterized by British OBJ
servers as one of the most remarkable
| feats Of the war.
Hard Blow to Russia.
With the capture of PrzemysI the
AustTo-German armies achieved the
main object of the great thrust which
they commenced against the Russian
lines in Western Galicia Just a month
ago today
1t is not expected here that the vic
tors viii be satisfied with their gain
of Przemysl, but that they doubtless
will endeavor to push on to Lemberg,
and even farther, and put the Rus
| SLAMS in such position that they will
not be able to resume the offensive
for many months.
| Berlin Celebrates
Berlin, June 4-BerIin celebrated
the capture of PrzemysI by the Aus
| tro-German forces in almost riotous
fashion this afternoon. Big handbills
telling Of the fall Of the fortress were
scattered broadcast by thousands. Aus
trian, German and Turkish flags were
put up everywhere.
| Fighting Along River San.
Petrograd, June 3.-Great news Is
| expected momentarily from the Rus
sian frOnt-news of a great fight on
the San river. The position of Gen
eraI Won Mackensen's armies on the
right Of the San is such that either a
remarkable temporary success of an
extremely daring maneuver or a
crushing disaster must follow within
a very brief time.
The Germans have here one million
men dependent upon a narrow neck
of territory not seven miles wide on
the San for the only communication
! with the base. Their front is within
eight miles of Mosciska, which is
their immediate objective station on
the main line of the railway Of Lvoff.
Both fIanks are beng attacked by the
Russians, who had according to yes
terday's bulletin succeeded in stop
ping the advance Of this enormous
mass of men toward the east The
Russians have been busy gradually
closing in upon a narrow neck of, land
originally running from Jaroslau to
the River Lubaczowka, which alone
is available for a connection with the
German rear.
Wants a Railroad Point
The successes of the gallant Third
Caucasian army corps have narrowed
this neck considerably. Mackensen
has dashed in to gain at any cost q
place on the railway behind Przemysl
and join hands with the Germans
operating on the front from Przemysl
to the Great Dniester marshes.
The situation OF the Germans across
the San is such that the only alterna-
tives are either a brilliant success or
an utter disaster. They are fighting
on three fronts-to the north, east and
south-with communications to the
west already threatened The troops
here involved are the head Of the bat
tering ram, namely, the picked corps
Of the whole German army.
Situation Grows Worse.
Sundays determined attempt TO
widen this precarious strip was made
along the San over six or seven-mile
front of JarosIau southwark to Ra-
dymno, and was unsuccessful. Every