The Russian invasion of Galicia was fairly under way by August 14, the Austrians utterly failing to stand before it and losing immense number of prisoners at every encounter. They endeavoured to make a stand at Lemberg but were effectually defeated, and this important town fell into Russian hands on September 3. Further successes between Krasnik and Tomascheff led to the capture of Jaroslav on September 21, and the investment of Przemysl on the 29th. Interest now centres again on the East Prussian frontier. After Rennenkamf's retirement behind the Nieman the Germans had established themselves at Tyck and Angustovo, with outposts at Druskeniki on the Nieman, and were laying size to Ossovez, just over the border in Poland southwards of Tyck. By a heavy Original from
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