OCCUPATION BY RUSSIA

Southland Times, Issue 17468, 24 March 1915, Page 5

OCCUPATION BY RUSSIA

Surrender of Austrian Garrison SEVERE SUFFERINGS AND LOSSES f #1 * Important Point Taken WESTERN WAR PROGRESSING > Allies Hold Their Advances Times sums Up Position THE DARDANELLES TO BE FORCED , ■ Is Italy Going to Fight ? GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE AIR 232 nd Day of the War (Extraordinary to Press Association.) PETROGRAD, March 22. Official: Przemysl in Galicia, has surrendered to the Russians. By Telegraph—Press Association.—Copyright, PETROGRAD, March 23. Received March 23, 10.20 p.m. The fail of Przemysl came quickly after the capture of the hill on Friday, which enabled the Russian puns to dominate the town. The Austrian troops making the sortie fought pincklly nnd desperately, hut it was evident that the garrison wns too depleted to defend the whole twen mile perimeter of the assailants’ circle, which was narrowed each hoar. All hope of relief of the parrlson had been abandoned since the failure of the Austrian forces to expel the Russians from the Carpathians. The Austrians sacrificed 100,000 men in their efforts to relieve the position. For a long time bread bad been scarce in the town, and towards the end meat failed, all cattle and sheep being slaughtered and all horses killed for food. Disease was rampant and there was a terrible outbreak of typhoid. PARIS, March 23. Official: We hold onr trenches at Notre Dame do Lorette, which were disputed by the enemy. Five Germnv counter-attacks at Epurges were completely checked. TVc hare progressed north of Radotrillers. i,— —■ j