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Show RUSSIANS GIVEN HEAVY SETBACK Vienna, Oct. 7, via Amsterdam and London, 12:25 p m The following official statement signed by General Von Hoefer, deputy chief of the general gen-eral staff, was given out in this city today: "October 6: The sudden advance of the German and Austrian forces in Russian Poland seems to have completely com-pletely surprised the Russians. Although Al-though they moved strong forces fro-n Galicla to the north, they were re-pu'eed re-pu'eed and driven back across the Vistula by the allies, while m2klng an effort to cross the river in the dlrec ton of Opatow. "Our troops captured a bridge held by the Russians near Sandomlr. "In Galicla we are advancing In accordance with our plans. "In the vlolnlty of Tamovezeg we routed a division of Russian Infantry." |