Germans Press Paris But Paris Forts Hold Fast
London war desk reports heavy fighting across Belgium and near Paris as German forces push from the north and center. Kaiser's presence rumored, Crown Prince at front. French and British defense holds lines toward Rheims Verdun while Ostend rumors of Russian landings spark fears of a wider strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Office
London
Rheims
Paris
Verdun
Longwy
Belgium
Brussels
Luxemburg
Mezieres
Antwerp
Ostend
France
Germany
Dumont
d’Ecouen
Senlis
Fort Dumont
Creil
Chantilly
Crepy-en-Valois
Beauvais
Clermont
St. Quentin
Compiegne
Comviegne
Lorraine
Vosges
Isace
Archangel
Arctic Ocean
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Brest
Havre
Namur
Termonde
Alest
Malines
Liege
Boston Post
London Daily Mail
Rouen
Aix-la-Chappelle
Amiens
John French
Touraine
Bordeaux
Lemberg Captured by Russian Forces in Galicia
London dispatch reports Russian general staff account of fighting that led to the capture of Lemberg, Galicia. Austrian forces covered the Lublin Kholm front with main detachments at Zavichost Tanoff Bielgorny Tomachoff and Belz. second Austrian army including third eleventh and twelfth corps and five cavalry divisions moved east of Lemberg to cover the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
ST. Petersburg
London
Lemberg
Galicia
Lublin-Kholm
Zavichost
Tanoff
Bielgorny
Tomachoff
Belz
Russian Offensive Struggles in Austrian Front
Russian forces moved into the Lontik Dubno and Proskuroff districts on August 2 aiming to flank Austrian units near Lemberg. They faced heavy riverine obstacles on the Dniester and fortified enemy bridges, with the left wing advancing about 220 versts between August 17 and September 3 amid persistent combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landsturm
Lontik
Dubno
Proskuroff
Lemberg
Dniester
Russia
Russians Overrun Lemberg After Austrians Suffer Heavy Losses
Desperate fighting near Kamenka and Galitch ends in Austrian defeat. Between August 31 and September 3 a Guila Lipa district battle costs Austria about 12 000 killed or wounded. The retreat becomes a panicked flight as Russians seize 200 guns and tens of thousands of prisoners. Lemberg surrounds and falls to Russian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemberg
Gorodka
Russian Poland
Germany
Poland
East Prussia
Koenigsberg
Osterode
Berlin
Petrograd
Kamenka
Galitch
Guila Lipa
Russians Break Austrian Advance Near Lemberg
The Post’s St Petersburg correspondent reports Russian forces entered Lemberg per plan. Austrian forces of about 200000 men with 500 guns attacked Russians between Kubl Dublin and Kholm but failed, as Russians pursued and mounted a counteroffensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Petrograd
St. Petersburg
Lemberg
Kubl
Dublin
Kholm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allies
Kiel
North Sea
Elta
Fleet Basement
Mel
Rice & Hutchins’ and Herman
Kentucky
Myers Tobacco Ce
Ferdinand Tuchy
Beecham
Beecham’s
Colonist
Chicago
California
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Santogo
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Chicago & North Western Ry
J. E. Brittain
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Witon Natel