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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1915
Page
8
Russian forces tightened the siege on Przemysl in February with intensified bombardment. The garrison and civilians faced famine, disease, and dire shortages as relief failed and the fort fell by dawn. The town’s outskirts suffered while the fortress capitulated and Austrians evacuated.
Details of the Przemysl surrender reveal heavy Austrian losses and a Russian victory with 20 000 troops leading a last sortie. Red Cross nurses escorted the Russian commander and staff as they entered the city, found starving civilians, and began distributing food while assessing captured artillery and fortifications.
A Petrograd transmitted account from Reuters details the Przemysl fortress after its surrender. The report describes Austrians demolishing defenses before Russian forces fully entered and notes the ground littered with bodies at the last desperate sortie’s defeat. The correspondent traveled from Lemberg upon news of the surrender.
Four thousand prisoners, mostly from Przemysl, arrive in Kiev via Reuters. They describe the garrison's starving condition before the fortress fell, with men dropping from exhaustion and some eating MOSIs and gnawing at strap equipment to survive.
London dispatch reports King Ferdinand met with Democratic leader M Malinoff for two hours to discuss forming a coalition cabinet if Bulgaria departs from neutrality. Malinoff then conferred with Premier Radoslavoff.
Official dispatches recount Russian captures of 119600 Austrian prisoners including nine generals and 117000 men as Przemys falls. British forces defeat 1000 Turks near Suez. French repulse German attempts near Bagatelle and in Champagne. Germans bombard Rheims. Allied raids hit Ostend. Allies push near Verdun and Radonviller with reported French gains. Russian detachment retreats from Memel while Russians capture German convoy near Pilwisieki in snow. Carpathian front notes 3500 captured with 16 machine guns and three cannons.
Dispatch from Kustendje reports the Russian fleet active in the Black Sea. Turkish forts in Asia Minor bombarded, a transport and laden colliers sunk. Constantinople deserted with government moved to Asia as Dar danelles defenses appear beaten.
The British foreign office announced that permission from German authorities allows British women and children to depart Belgium. A special train will take them from Brussels to the Dutch frontier, arranged through American minister Brand Whitlock.
Paris dispatch reports the war office stating Belgian shelling destroyed several observation points near Nieuwport, a German trench was captured northwest of Arras at Carency, and nearby clashes at Soissons and Vauquois. French forces claim progress east of Hill 196 in Champagne and repelled multiple German counterattacks in the Argonne and near Wyszkow, with prisoners taken and eight officers and 685 men captured.
The war office reports two French night attacks repulsed near Carency and near Beausejour with heavy French losses. A French aviator was shot down northwest of Verdun while a German aircraft landed near Freiburg with occupants captured. German troops are pursuing Russians driven from Memel and occupied Krottingen freeing over 3000 Germans. Russian attacks along the Orzye River were repulsed.
The Austrian official communication from Vienna issued via London reports ongoing hostilities in the Carpathians from Uzsok to Konieczna. The statement notes continued fighting and the situation remains unsettled as of tonight.
The Russian war office reports a detachment withdrew from Memel to Russian territory. On the Nieman near Mariampol, German attacks were repulsed with heavy enemy losses. A cavalry detachment captured a German convoy near Pilwisseki on the road Kalwarra to Suwalki, with escorts killed or taken prisoner. Artillery at Ossowetz showed progress, and German batteries weakened. In the Carpathians forces advance from Dukla Pass to the Upper San River, with 3000 enemy soldiers captured to date.
A Havas despatch from Malta reports bad weather persisting but indications point to the allied fleet resuming operations in the Dardanelles soon. Precautions are being taken to avoid surprises.
A heavy bombardment began south of Ostend and continued at dusk with very heavy guns in action. Allied aircraft scouted the area while guns were moved from West Capelle to the Yser and a large battle appeared imminent.
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