EASTERN THEATRE

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

EASTERN THEATRE

PETROGRAD REJOICES AT CAPITULATION OP PRZEMYSL CHEERING CROWDS PILL THE STREETS (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright) PETROGRAD. March 22. There are great rejoicings in the capital. Cheering crowds fill the streets. The Tsar attended a Te Drum service at tho Grand Duke Nicholas’s headquarters A prisoner states that food supplies were completely exhausted, and that the defenders were practically without ammunition. , ~ . „ . Prior to the capitulation the Russians occupied the village of Krassatchwe on the western front, driving the garrison to the line of forts on the whole circumference of tho fortress. the bear creeps on further progress made PETROGRAD, Marcit 23. Received March 23. 9 p.m. Official:—We have advanced from I anroggen and occupied Lankzurgen, taking prisoners and commandeering stores. Stubborn fighting ensues in the valleys Of Ondawa and Labores, near the Lupkow Pass, and also on tlie left bank of tlm San. where wc captured -,ioo nun, fifty officers, and four nrachine guns. The Germans, in close formation, attacked our positions at Rosskhacz, Orawchik and Trosenwhkwa, and wc repulsed the enemy with heavy loss. BEFOBH THE TOWN FELL AUSTRIANS’ LAST SORTIE A DWINDLING GARRISON PETROGRAD. March 22. Over half the garrison at Przemysl took part in the sortie at dawn on preceded by a tremendous artillery attack, in which 2000 shells were thrown daily. . The Russians allowed the Garrison t come within distance of their trenches, and then the guns were brought to bear and the 23rd Division, consisting of four regiments, was wiped out, 6000 prisoners being taken. , . The Russians throughout were determined not’ to sacrifice lives, and the casualties latterly were only ten daily. The garrison is estimated to have consisted of 80,000 in September, and only 25,000 now remain. CAPTURE OF ME MEL CAUSES CONSTERNATION DIFFICULT TO be-take (Times and Sydney Sun Service). LONDON. March 23. Received March 23, 5.30 p.m. Tlie capture of Memei has caused consternation in North-eastern Germany, It will be difficult to re-take the port owing to the nature of tho coasts making an advance from the south impossible. It will require a force landing from the sea.

RUSSIAN ABTZLLEZtV CAUSES HAVOC LO.VnOX, March ~.'J. Received Marcli thl, 5.110 p.in, Russian artillary is making liavoc with tlir* Austrians in the vicinity of ('zeruowit z. The Randsturm arc untrained, ami many arc fleeing, carrying a talc of disaster throughout the countryside.