Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-06
RUSSIA GETS BACKSET
Austrians Drive Slays Back in Galicia Region
S Berlin Report --German Submarines
Still Working Much Damage
Devastation Wrought in Eastern Prussia By Russians
Results in Complete Ruination Of Buildings and Crops
Over Vile Expanse Of Territory

OvCi VIE LAPdMSC VI
Berlin. May 3 (yia London. AM
important Austrian victory in the
eastern campaign is announced in the
communication issued today from
German army headquarters. The
statement is made that the Austriansl
have pierced and broken the entire
Russian front in west Galicia.
I'm the presence of Austrian Com.
Chief Field Marshal Arch
duke Frederick and under the leader
ship OF General Colonel Won Macken-
sen the allied troops yesterday, after
bitter fghting, pierced everywhere
and crushed the entire Russian front
in west Galicia from the neighbor
hood Of the hungarian frontier to
the junction OF the Dunajec river,
with the Vistula, the statement
says.
Pursuing Fleeing Russians.
Sach Of the enemy as succeeded
n in escaping are in hasty retreat to-
wards the east, closely pursued by
/ the allied troops. The trophies of
the victory cannot yet even be APP
proximately estimafs rs.
During further pursuit of the
RMssians, whe were Seeing in the
direction Of Riga, We yesterday car
tured 1oMr cannon and four machine
guns. d We also took LOO prisoners
south of Nitau SO that the total mum
ber OF prisoners was increased to
5000.
Lose Great Number in Killed.
Kalwarya failed with heavy losses to
driven back across the Skeainga
Northwest of SSkisrir VICE the Rus.
slams also suffered heavy defeat Ii
which they lost@a great number in
killed and 100 men were taken pris
u oners, Z
American Ship Torpedoed.
Washing gton, May 3.--The first Of
fetal report of the torpedoing OF the
Gulfight reached the state depart
ment today in a dispatch from Con
SUI Stephens at Plymouth, saying the
attack was made Saturday, but the
vessel is still afoat and that patro
boats are attempting to tow it te
President Wilson will reserve judg
ment on the torpedoing Of the Am
erican steamer Gulflight until full Of
Aciaa details are received. The pres
ident inquired about the inciden1
when he arrived from Williamstown
4 Mass, today, but was told that Sc
far as White House officials know. ne
oficial word has come In.
Admit Seriousness l
On the face OF the news dispatches
officials admit that the attack on thu
ship IS a serious matter, but they in
tend that a very thorough investi
cation shall be made and that ns
y hasty action should be taken.
IN official circles it was though
that the inquiry probably will dis
a close the fact that the attack on tht
American vessel was an accident ant
i not deliberate. In that event, it j
D considered likely that no actor
would be taken by the American gov
ernment beyond a demand for dam
ages.
The inquiry will be directed wit
view to ascertaining the manne
Of the torpedoing Of the Gulf1ight an
fixing the responsibility for the Al
tack. 1t is believed that severa
days will be required to compile etc tn
investig cation.
Devastation.
The Associated Press correspond
jent. investigated with reference :
conditions in east Prussia, throug
4 which the Russians have passed u
their invasion of German territor.
From Lyck to the border he say
every house, without exception ttA ]
said. mas been rified and partly
snas,iy torn down. The broad vel
paved road is practically lined wit
the remnants of substantial building
that Id some cases, particularly 4
the border town of Prosiken WeT
snce attractive.
Shade Trees Line Roads.
Along the road, aa along virtual
every road of its kind IN German!
are shade trees except where the
have been cut down To- allow Of Al
ftislery dlre They are SO urlivers
that one ge It's used TO them Quite ~
consciousiy and immed lately feel
the lack when they disa ppeaE
The peasants. rgely Of the Polls
s type, appear to loe sell ting ala
II pleasant G They greet the cassla pa
serby much as the farmer A1ne me
ia says iii, NJ DO y3si do tos the - ram
3zs .ss Z I'm III 1 he ff1fd hut Wfth the sam