Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 38, 1 October 1914, Page 5

Russia.

INVASION OF HUNGARY. RUSSIANS CROSS IN SPITE OF OPPOSING FORCES'. « Home,-September 29. It is officially admitted at Budapest that the Russians crossed the frontier of Hungary at several points, despite reinforcements sent to oppose them. FIERCE BATTLE ON RUSSIAN FRONTIER. Petrograd, September 30. The Kaiser is commanding twelve army corps in Eastern Prussia. A fierce battle between Generals Rennenkampff and Hindenberg has been raging since Sunday morning over a front extending from Grodno to Drusfleniki. Four array corps were engaged on both sides. The Russians, who were constantly reinforced from Tjgjlm (PVilna), have already repulsed the Germans at several points. The Germans’ object is to cut the railway between Warsaw and Vilna.

OPERATIONS IN GALICIA. AUSTRIANS REINFORCED FROM GERMANY. Petrograd, September 30. A new Germany army corps has functioned with the remnant of the Austrians in Galicia, and the combined army is in contact with the Rusisans on the Carpathians-Tarnow-Cracow front. RUSSIANS MOVE RAPIDLY. INDICATIONS OF THE INVASION OF GERMANY. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Rome, September 30. A telegram to Vienna states that the Russians left Przemysl completely surrounded. Two columns aro advancing rapidly along the railways in Galicia. The northern column assaulted Tarnow and the southern od* cupied Sanok. Advancing westward, they cut off a section of Austrians which the Russians’ northern army was driving southwards. There is every indication that the Russians do not intend to capture Cracow, but to invest it in a similar manner to Przemysl, then advance on Breslau and junction with the Russian centre for an invasion of Germany, IN SNOW AND ICE. RUSSIANS REVEL JN IT, BUT GERMANS' UNFIT. (Received 8 a.m.) London, September 30. The Russians aver that the Germans are not trained to pursue hostilities during the winter, while the Russians become more active as the snow and ice increases.