THE RUSSIANS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144484, 19 September 1914, Page 3

THE RUSSIANS.

THE AUSTRIAN ROUT. CALIG!A DEINC ABANDONED (Received Sept. 19, S.-30 a.m.) LONDON. Sept. 18. . Tin- Austrians are evacuating Galicia in a slate of complete rciul. The German corps, which reinforced them, is now retreating. GERMAN PRISONERS CAPTURED. (Received Sepi, 19. 8.. Ml a.m.) I’ETROGRAD, Sept, 18. Five thousand German prisoners have arrived from Lublin. The Germans burnt ’ the .fallow Hospital, which was filled iviili Austrian wounded, believing it v.as a Russian hospital. UNTRAINED AUSTRIAN TROOPS. J’HOVK OF LITTLE VALUE. TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SEItVICF.3. (Received Sept. 19. 8 a.m.) LONDON, Scei. H. Petiograd reports attribute the cumtiKiits Austrian I(e.v - largely to Ibe fart f.htt the raw Lnndmiim troops were olten placed m the l-.rim; line in til.’ rc'-cnt lighting. A‘ Jnscfmv the Russian cavalry env.-lo;--,,! tin- Austrian dank before it was able to deploy, while the Cossack batteries mowed down tho entire tormalions of the leading companies. Battalions boh. 1 and bid in the woods. Badly driven and illborsed batteries made a feeble attempt to unlimbo-r and till the gunnels perished. There are indications that the shattered Au-’-tiau- are retreating towards Craco... heping to tmike it stand there until reinforced by fresh German troops. NAVAL ACTION POSSIBLE. PF.TBOGBAD, Sopt. \ Q . Krons.aut- papers opine* that the main Gorman Hoot is preparing to operate against Russia. LONDON'. Sept. 18. Rome reports that Germany is hastening troops to meet the ailvanoinp; Prussians, who are now nineteen miles from the fortress of Russia’* Fast Prussian column* are also marching to I’ro^myftC. VIRTUOUS RUSSIAN RESOLVES. NO TERRITORY WANTED. Sept. Ift, 9.40 a.m.! PETROGR.U), Sept. 18. There is widespread .satisfaction at the declaration that tho Triple Entente will make peace together. Russia is not fighting for territorial aggrandisement, having already territory enough. Every inch conquered will be disposed of in strict compliance with tho joint declaration of tho allied powers. The Rttsskv Slovo says terrible sacrifices aro being made with tho object of emancipating humanity from tho burden of growing nrmainonvs. A semipeace would only afford Germany a breathing spell to arm to the teeth, with the object of revanche. SITUATION IN BELGIUM. DEVELOPMENTS POSSIBLE. IN THE DIRECTION OF LIEGE. (Received Sept. 19, 10 a.m.) ANTWERP, Sept. IS. Tho Gonna us are preparing a strong reinforcement outside Liege to prevent attacks from the north and north-west. There are veiled hints in Antwerp that interesting developments in military operations in north-oasi Belgium aro imminent.