A DECISIVE DEFEAT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 193, 19 September 1914, Page 9

A DECISIVE DEFEAT.

ATJSTRIANS LOSE THIRTEEN THOUSAND. WHOLESALE "SLAUGHTER BY SERVIANS. (Received September 19, 9.40 a.m.) NISH, September 18. • De'tails of • the battle, news of which was cabled on Tuesday, show that

ninety thousand Austrians on. the night of September 7 crossed the mouth of the Drina, where the river Save makes k deep angle. The Servians, were reinforced on September 8, and drove the' A.ustrians into this angle, where they' were exposed to a terrific bombardment and repeated Servian; charges. The Austrians, under cover of night, reached the left bank, thus avoiding a catastrophe,, though they -were obliged? to- leave their guns behind. On September. 9 the Servians attacked from Tsrnabara, but the Austrians did not wait for the assault, and fled in. disorder. As they had only a few .boats, whole lines were annihilated. ; • .. ~■■,.

The Austrians lost thirteen thousand while the Servians' losses* .were rela tively small; •

(Received Septeniber 19, ,8,50 a.m.) LONDON, September 18.

The . Austrians are evacuating : Galicia in a state of complete rout. The German corps "which reinforced them is now retreating.,