Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 35, 28 September 1914, Page 5

Russia.

OFFtCiAL REPORTS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Uniter Press .Association.] Petrograd,- September 26.

Official—Russians repulsed the German vanguards at Suwalki on Wednesday, . and were also successful at Louiza. There has been no important fighting in West Galicia. The Austrians continue their retreat from Khyrow.

Official—The Austrians have fallen back to the west, largely utilising the railways, to Cracow. The Russians have occupied Turka. (Received 8.35 a.m.) Petrograd, Septemer 27.

Official—Fighting has ‘commenced with German troops at Sopockinde, south-eastward of Suwalki, and also at Doaskeniki in the province of Grodno.

Grodno and Suwalki are provinces in the north-west of Russia, near the frontier of East Prussia, lying south by oast of Konigsherg and Insterberg. ■ f DECISIVE BATTLE IMMINENT IN EAST PRUSSIA.

RUSSIA CONFIDENT IN HER' GENERAL.

(Received 8.’50 a.m.) London, September 26,

The Chronicle’s Petrograd correspondent says: It is officially believed that a great -decisive battle in East Prussia is imminent. Complete confidence is placed in General Rennenkampf, who fights on ground of his own choosing. The armies are now in contact near the canal to the frontiers at Kalisch.

Kc.lisz.—Province of Russian Poland, adjoining Prussia. Agriculture and. cattle breeding are the chief pursuits. Kalisz, the chief town, is in the valley of,,the Prosna. Population 22,600. ANTHER ZEPPELIN CONE, (Received 8.50-a.m.) , Petrograd, September 26. jZeppelin which hovered over Warsaw dropped two bombs near the K: isch railway station, doing little damage, but it was subsequently shot down near the Modlin fortress and the row made prisoners.

IUSE SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT BY RUSSIANS.

GERMANS ON RUSSIAN SOIL.

(Received 9.20 a.m.) Petrograd, September 27. After the withdrawal of the Russians from East Prussia, Germans approached the frontier town of Wubailen. The Russians, occupying trenches, replied weakly, and the Germans continued a fusilade. There was no sign of the enemy, and it was concluded they had fled, so they advance was continued. When about to step on Russian soil, they stopped iad sang “Die Wacht am Rhein.” Brandishing their rifles and shouting “Hoch!” they rushed the village, immediately there was a deadly fire From the Russian trenches, and the Cossacks charged down. After the final bayonet charge, not a man rendered Germany.

THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF

PRZEMYSL.

(Received 9.20 a.m.) Rome, September 27

A message from Vienna states that Russians occupied the greater part oi Przemysl, forcing the Austrians to take shelter in the eastern forts, where the entire garrison is concentrated preparing for the final resistance. Their position is critical. Troops are pouring into the town to press the attack.