London, Nov. 16.
An Austrian communique states: "Our offensive in west Galicia has caused the Russians to retreat. We are advancing northward and have reached the line at Jaslow, on the Wisloka, and at Rajbrot, sixteen miles north-west of Neu-Sandeo, south of Cracow. We took 31,000 prisoners.
"News was received on the 15th that the Russian forces were retire ing along their entire front, extending from Rajbrot through Wol-brom, on the left bank of the Vistula, and Novo-Radomsk to "We have taken measures to meet the Russiane advancing in the Carpathians."
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