Sept. 28.
Since the severe fighting nest Lemberg the Russians have advanced rapidly to the west. They reached the river Wislok close to the Hungarian frontier on Thursday, and are now moving upon Cracow. Already the Russian army is in close touch with the German front in this theatre of war and it is clear that, in the near future, important developments may be expected. A recent telegram announced that the Russians bad 2,000,000 troops" the field in Galicia, and the threat of such a mighty force crossing the south-eastern frontier of Germany cannot but create concern amongst the German General Staff. The Russians entered Galicia on August 14 and from that date they have not only dealt with the Austrian forces that penetrated into southern Poland, but have swarmed over Gali and sent troops as far east as Bukovina. Their advance has been irresistible. The Austrian armies were concentrated near Lemberg to make a strong effort to check the invaders, but the Russians, who had meanwhile seized the passes over the Carpathians into Hungary, completely defeated the Austrians and inflicted upon them very severe losses. This reverse is said to have created
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