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Show GERMANS REPORT VICTORIES IN EAST War Correspondent Tells of Defeat of the Russians at Stallupoehnen. Berlin. Aug 25, via Copenhagen LomdOtn. 4:4U p. m. A war correspondent corre-spondent of the staff of the Lokal Ansel ger has sent a telegram to his paper from the eastern theatre o war. His message Is dated August :4, ;ind says. "While from the west comes news of a ictorlous advance, something similar has been prepared here The Russians were defeated at Stallupoehnen Stallu-poehnen (a town of Fast Prussia. 16 miles to the east of Camblnneni on August 21 and 22. The returning wounded of the cavalry division say the Russians were greatly sup' rior numerically. They had at least two divisions of cavalry and their infantry wns stronger. Cavalry charges were frequent The Kussiau infantry shot badly They sighted their rifles for 100i" metres when they were at close j quarters, which occurred frequently." |