Austria
THE LOSSES AT LEMBERG TOTAL 210,000. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 29. An Italian war correspondent, who accompanied the Austrians at Lemberg, confirms the statement that the Austrians lost 60,000 killed and 150,000 wounded. Boys and girls, be says, are employed in completing the fortifications at Trentino. Meanwhile the grape harvest has not been picked, because the promised Russian prisoners have not arrived. TOTAL LOSSES ENORMOUS. United Press (Association. Stockholm. September 30. Telegrams from Vienna state that it is semi-officially admitted that against the Russians the Austrians lost up to Thursday 150,000 killed and 200,000 wounded, and 200,000 had been taken prisoners, besides losing 900 guns. The supply of quickfirers was exhausted, and the Austrians were now relying on obsolete cannon.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 38, 1 October 1914, Page 5
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