THE EASTERN THEATRE

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16665, 25 September 1914, Page 7

THE EASTERN THEATRE

POSITION IN GAUCIA. RUSSIANS INVEST PRZEMYSL OTHER FORTRESSES CAPTURED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ROME, September 23. The "Tribuna's" correspondent at Petrograd states that all the fortifications in Galicia have fallen, except Przemysl and Cracow. The siege of Przemysl has commenced.

EAST PRUSSIAN FRONT,

GERMANS AGGRESSIVE. LONDON, September 23. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent states that the Germans who landed at Memel penetrated to Jurburg, west of Kovno. Others from tho Masurian Lakes district'occupied Suwalki and Mariampol, also in Rus T sian territory. They were checked there on Friday. THE GERMAN PLANS. MUST CONCENTRATE IN SILESIA LONDON, September 23. The " Times" says that the cause of the concentration of eight German Army Corps in East Prussia is con- - sidered to be ' political rather than strategic. It is evident that Germany will concentrate most of her troops at Breslau, which keeps the interior lines of communication with Prussia. A CIRCASSIAN RAID. PETROGRAD, September 23. Sixty Circassians entered Czenstochtowa, in Poland, near the German border, and overpowered the German patrols. , They then entered the cafes and slew l a number of German officers there. They then withdrew without loss.. GERMAN AGENTS FOILED. ATTEMPT TO PROVOKE INSURRECTION. COPENHAGEN, September 23. German who were traversing Sweden with a view to provoking an insurrection in Finland, i were arrested and expelled. They un- | successfully attempted to charter Finnish boats at other Scandinavian porta. ARMS ABANDONED BY AUSTRIANS. PETROGRAD, September 23. Nearly half a million abandoned Austrian rifles have been captured and many entire batteries. CATTARO THREATENED. ROME, September 23. '"''-* Montenegrins are mounting guna r .-ir.nt Loochcn, capable of discing the Cattaro forts_ and bombarding the Austrian warships.

AUSTRIAN TREACHERY. " Tim*s" nnd Sydney " Sun " Service*. (Received September 24, 6.10 p.m-) LONDON, September 23. A Petrograd message says that the Austrians, finding abuse of the white flag unsuccessful, have adopted a new treachery. When threatened with bayonets thoy cry in Russian, "Brothers, don't kill us." Then they open fire with machine guns.

CAPTURED FROM THE AUSTRIANS. PETROGRAD, September 23. The " Novoe Vromya" states that to September 14 the Russians had captured seven Austrian flagß, 637 guns, 44 quick-firers, and 64,000 prisoners, including 535 officers.

ALTERED PUNS.

GREAT CONCENTRATION IN BASI

PRUSSIA. (Received September 25, 1.20 a.m.) PETROGRAD, September 23. There is no doubt that the German ?lans have been radically t changed. i'hile maintaining the defensive in. the west, the enemy is concentrating large forces to attack the Russians. Nearly six hundred thousand men are in East Prussia, and' are increasing daily. The Germans refuse to take the battle into Russia After their failure to turn General Rennenkampfe left they returned front Suwalki, Mariampol and other points. •