Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 28, 19 September 1914, Page 5

Russia.

THE AUSTRIAN DEFEAT.

DUE TO RAW SOLDIERS IN THE

FIRING LINE.

BATTERIES FEEBLY MANNED.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, September 18

Petrograd reports attribute the en- • Vinous- Austrian losses largely to the act that raw Landstrum troops were jften placed in the firing line. In the recent fighting at Josefaw, Russian cavalry enveloped the Austrian flank before they were able to deploy, while Cossack batteries mowed dothi formations. The leading companies of the battalions bolted and hid ip .the wood. The badly-driven and ifl-horsed batteries made a feeble attempt to unlimber, and all the gunners perished. There are indications that the shattered Austrians ire retreating towards Cracow, hoping to make a stand there until reinforced by fresh German troops. THE AUSTRIAN ROUT FROM GALICIA. i (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, September 17. The Austrians are evacuating Gallla in a state of complete rout. The German corps which reinforced them is now retreating. HOSPITAL BURNT DOWN. GERMANS INCINERATE AUSTRIAN WOUNDED. BELIEVING THEY 'WERE RUS-

SIAN. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Petrograd, September 18. Five thousand German prisoners lave arrived at Lublin. The Germans burnt the Janow hospital, which was filled with Austrian wounded, believing it to contain Rushan wounded. A CROWING BURDEN. EMANCIPATION OF HUMANITY " FROM ARMAMENTS. NO BREATHING SPELL.

(Received 9.40 a.m.)

Petrograd, September 18. The “Russky Slavis” says: Terrible •acrifices are being made with the object of emancipating Humanity from the burden o'f growing armaments Semi-peace will'only afford Germany i breathing spell in which to arm to the teeth with the object of revanche.

THE ALLIES AND PEACE.

NO RUSSIAN TERRITORIAL AGGRANDISEMENT.

WIDESPREAD SATISFACTION.

W-lIS » A"! (Received 9.40 a.m.)

Petrograd, September 18. There is widespread satisfaction at .he- declaration that the Triple En■ente will make peace together. Russia is not fighting for territorial aggrandisement, having already territory enough, and every inch conquer'd will be disposed of in strict compliance with the joint declaration of he Allied- Po#efs.

AUSTRIAN OPERATIONS.

DETAILS OF THE BATTLE ON

THE 15th INST.

(Received 9.40 a.m.) Nish, September 18. k'Tlw (following details of the battle iableds of the 15th are to hand: — Ninety thousand Austrians on the fight of the 7th crossed the mouth of the Drina where the Save makes a. loop angle. The Servians were reinforced on the eighth and drove the Austrians into the angle, where they ,vero exposed to a terrific bombardment and repeated Servian charges. The Austrians under cover of the night reached the left bah It, avoiding i catastrophe, though they were obliged to leave their guns. On the 9th the Servians attacked from Tsrnanira, but the Austrians did not w;

for the assault and fled in disorder. As they had only a few boats, while lines were annihilated. The Austrians lost 13,000. The Servian losses were relatively small.