Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 57, 3 November 1914, Page 5

Russia

AMMUNITION CRAVES NEAR WARSAW. THE GERMAN RETREAT FROM THE VISTULA FRONT. United Press Association. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Petrograd, November 2. Near Warsaw a peasant found huge mounds surmounted with crosses and German helmets. He dug down and discovered piles of ammunition, beside German quickfirers. Reports from the Vistula front show that the Germans were thrown back to the vicinity of ' the Warta River; marching fifteen miles daily for a week over execrable clay sloughs.

IN EAST PRUSSIA.

Petrograd, November 1

Official: The Russians on the East Prussian front have made progress in the Vladislavoff district, and advanced victoriously on the other side of the Vistula, along the whole front. They occupied Petrokoff,. Opotchna, and Opaboff, and on the road to Opaboff routed the enemy's rearguard, taking 400 prisoners, quick-firers, and a convoy of provisions.

A Russian regiment near Lanacliovo, on the,San, reached the enemy's positions, and, profiting by a panic, stormed an Austrian fortified position, taking live officers and 500 men prisoners, as well as some quick-firers'.

ANTI-TURKISH DEMONSTRATIONS

IN RUSSIA.

"COD SAVE THE CZAR."

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.in".)" Petrograd, November 2.

Reports of the Turkish attack in the Black Sea have diverted popular attention from more vital happenings. Students and citizens made patriotic demonstrations, shouting: "Down with Turkey and Germany!" A vast crowd knelt uncovered and thrice, saifg "God Save the''Czar." It is frankly admitted that Turkey is not despicable, for Germany has supplied her with many and trained several of her best regiments. Russia is thoroughly prej pared and plenty of troops "ftre available.