The Fall of Lemberg.

Waikato Times, Volume 84, Issue 13208, 25 June 1915, Page 5

The Fall of Lemberg.

REJOICINGS IN BERLIN AND VIENNA. NO BOOTY OR PRISONERS TAKEN. RUSSIANS RETREAT IN PERFECT ORDER. Received June 24, 2.5 p.m. AMSTERDAM, June 24, The Second Austrian Army recaptured Lemberg after violent fighting. There was a great outburst of joy throughout Germany and Austria, the capitals being beflagged. / The Kaiser and Emperor Franz Josef exchanged congratulations, and the Sultan expressed satisfaction. The Kaiser created Archduke Frederick a Prussian Field Marshal to mark the occasion. Austrian war correspondents admit that the Russians fought magnificently and retreated to the eastward in perfect order. The Austriansldid not find any booty, and took few prisoners. Received June 24, 7.30 p.m. VIENNA, June 24. An official message adds that our troops, pursuing the enemy across the heights east and north-east of Lemberg, crossed south of Lemberg to the Mukolajew road. General Boismermolli,.amidst the joy of the population, entered the city at four o'clock. The Russians on Tuesday night began a further retreat between the San and the Vistula and the hilly distinct at Kielce. Received June 24, 9.55 p.m. PETROGRAD, June 24. A communique states that during .Monday and the night we met the enemy's offensive in the direction of Lemberg by stubborn fighting. The enemy suffered great losses, but advanced near Wolkeff, and consequently we quitted Lemberg on Tuesday. We continue to retreat on a new front.