The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-03-25
PRZEMYSL YIELDS
TO RUSSIAN ARMY
after LONG SIEGE
Austrian Stronghold In GaliCia,
Exhausted and on Point of
Starvation. Surrenders
to Gen. Dimitrieff.
RELIEF EXPEDITION FAILS
Terrific Fighting Marks the
Third Muscovite Advance Into
Bukowina--Many Prison
ers Are Captured.

Petrograd, (via London). March %
1t was announced officially Thu
morning that the GalicIan fortress Of
Przemysl surrendered to the Russians
today.
A te Deum thanksgiving YVES cele.
brated at the Russian army h~eadquar,
tiers today when the fall of Przemys
was announced, the ceremony beins
participated in by Emperor Nicholas
Grand Duke Nicholas and the members
OF the general staff.
Przemysl has been besieged by the
Russian forces under Gen. Radke Dim
itrieff for several months. The garri-
son Of the fortress and the inhabi-
tants of the city are said to have beer
living on greatly reduced rations fol
q long time and the surrender, In order
to escape starvation, long has been
pected. ...
All attempts of the Austrians to re.
lieve the beleaguered fortress have
failed, each advance having been
hurled back by the impetuous attacks
Of the Russians. Aeroplanes have beer
useful to the Austrians In conveying
food to Przemysl and In keeping in
touch with the commanding officers.
Craeow Holds Out.
With the fall of Przemysl, which has
been described as the key to the Ans
trian empire, the only important forti-
fed town in Galicia which Is still In
the hands of the Austrians. Is Cracow,
In the northwestern part of the prov
ince. close to the German border.
In the early days OF the war 1t was
part Of the plan Of the Russian Of
through Galicia. The Russians pene-
trated Galicia, but the success OF the
Austrians in holding Przemysl and
Cracow blocked attempts to invade Ger
many across the Silesian border.
The Austrian garrison Of Przemysl
defended the city with determination,
and during the earlier months inflicted
considerable losses on the Russians by
frequent sorties. The last direct word
from Przemysl before the announce
ment Of it's surrender was that the
Russian attacks were infrequent and
that the defenders had little to do.
The last of the ~improvised Held fort
ifcations were captured some days
ago n the final act OF the drama be-
gan toward the close Of the week, when
the commandant deliberately expended
his reserve ammunition and sent h
bulk OF the garrison out On the forlorn
hope OF cutting its way eastward
through the besiegers.
Thousands of Prisoners.
With the strong Russian line tightly
drawn around the fortress the effort
apparently was hopeless from the start
and 5000 Austrian prisoners fell into
the hands Of the Russians, while as
many more fell dead or wounded. The
shattered remnants OF the force Ned
back to the fortress and they now
have fallen into the hands of the Rus
SLAMS.
The garrison of Przemysl originally
nuYaharad G0 nm Or On 0nn man hnf 9Or-
ties and shells must have cut a con-
siderable number Of thousands from
that total.
. The besieging army is understood to
number about 10000 officers and men.
This force will nov march OIL the
miles to the west of Przemysl, it be-
Ing the announced determination OF
the Russian commander in chief to re-
duce the ancient Polish capital as
speedily as possible.
Petrograd, (via London), March %.
On the whole Galician front, from
Gorlitze almost to the Rumanian from
tier. there has been for the last four
days virtually a continuance Of fierce
assaults and counter assaults, during
which trenches and small villages havo
changed hands as many as four times.
Austrians Unconauered.
Although this continued activity a
brought about no change Of real m
portance in the Galician situation, 1t Is
interesting as evidence that the Aus
trian artillery Is still capable of real
resistance against the Russian cam
paign in eastern Galicia. The Austrian
attacks continue with violence and per-
sistence, and this in spite of the fact
that they apparently have lost the Sc
curity of their foothold at Stanislau
and in the Stry region. E
A study of the daily records Of this
fighting, however, as received in Petro-
grad, shows that despite their agrees
sive activity the Austrians are being
forced to the south and closer to the
Carpathian mountains, through the
passes Of which. two months ago, they
began an invasion, the purpose of
which wa to relieve the garrison at
Przemysl and to capture the territory
lost at the outset of the war.
Artillery Stops Them.
The effectiveness of the Russian ar
tillery apparently has played q consid-
cradle part In the checking of the. Aus
TRAN drives in the direction OF
Przemysl. These efforts are still be-
Ing continued, but Russian military,
observers declare the chances of sue
cess are diminishing for the reason that
the main German and Hungarian forces
are now o far from the Przemysl
fortress to offer proper support to such
a movement. a
Repeated Austrian attacks on a wide
front ear Gorlitze have been stopped
by the Russian fire. After apparent
~ abandoning hope Of success in this
region the Austrians unexpectedly
brought UP reinforcements and deliv&
cred three fresh attacks in quick sue
cession. Each resulted in failure. AT
the same time a Russian advance I'm
n L. n
Russian occupation OF a row of vii
lagos extending to the south from this
town. Attack after attack by the Aus
TRANS to the south Of Kosiouvka end
ed in failure, with considerable losses.
NALL CON Ic Gil EMK