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Show AUSTRIAN ARMY IS CUT TO PIECES Rome, Aug 81, via London, 9:55 p m. The Messagero publishes a telegram from Sofia, Bulgaria, which says the Austrians have suffered an irreparable defeat at Zamosc in Russian Rus-sian Poland, fifty miles southeast or Lublin. London, Aug. 31 A dispatch to the Evening News from St. Petersburg today says: The Russian advance in all the theaters of operations continues suc-cesfully suc-cesfully Encounters have been reported re-ported in several places, but the heaviest heav-iest fighting appears to have occurred In the southern part of east Prussia and In eastern Galicia. In east Prussia the German troops, after their defeat at Gumblnnen, joined with the troops opposing the Russian army that was advancing from the south on the line extending, from Neidenberg through Ortelsburgi to Johannesburg and were drien back The Germans attempted to de-j fend the line frtm Soldau through, Allenstein to Blschofsburg, but after; fierce fighting, which lasted through! Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,; they were forced to abandon their position, the Russians occupying the garrison town of Allenstein German Losses Heavy The German losses were heavy, particularly par-ticularly In the village of Mulhen, between Neidenberg and Osterode. Panic reigns in Danzig and large numbers of the population are fleeing flee-ing to Berlin, the remainder assisting assist-ing in the work tf strengthening the fortifications. Part of the Russian army has oo-cupled oo-cupled the crossings over the River Alle driving the advance detachments detach-ments of the garrison back. Koenigsberg Is a very strong fortress, fort-ress, consisting of 12 large and 8 smaller forts connected by excellent protected causeways. The fortresses are armed with 1250 guns and howitz crs, whereof more than 500 are of big caliber. The garrison numbers about 60,000. A siege of such a strong fortress which has uninterrupted sea communications, would be a long and arduous task, necessitating the use of a very large number of troops. The Russian cavalry particularly distinguished itself by glorious Teats of arms at Gumbinnen One Russian crack cavalry regiment actually-charged actually-charged frontally three German batteries bat-teries and kept up a continutus fire and succeeded In capturing six guns.! ; though certainly with a great loss! j of oftlcers and men. oo |