The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . Shaken by the heavy artillery fire the[Russian] enemy had made only brief resistance;be was in hasty retreat toward the east. But justin that direction and into Radymno, whence theenemys reinforcements were to be expected, the which had been gathered in Radymno made onlya brief resistance, this place together
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . Shaken by the heavy artillery fire the[Russian] enemy had made only brief resistance;be was in hasty retreat toward the east. But justin that direction and into Radymno, whence theenemys reinforcements were to be expected, the which had been gathered in Radymno made onlya brief resistance, this place together with all theartillery which was attempting to escape throUKhthe town to the San, was also lost. Only at thebridge-head of Zagrody did the Russian leaders,by hastily bringing up fresh reserves, finally checkthe attack of the Germans.—German semi-officialreport, June 3, 1915.—When on the 2d of Maythe offensive of the allies in West Galicia began,few probably could have imagined that four weekslater the heavy guns of the Central Powers wouldopen their fire on Przemysl. The Russian staffwas not likely to have prepared for this . [On the last day, June 2, the troops ofGeneral] von Kneussl began the attack in the direc-tion of the city. The village Zurawica and the. AUSTKORUSSIAN FKONT, 1915Mackenscns drive and the reconquest of Galicia artillery had in the meantime turned its fire. Greatclouds of smoke covered these villages set afireby the bombardment. The Russians thus did nothave the chance to take permanent footing inOstroro The troops holding the town surrendered,leaving hundreds of guns and great quantities ofammunition in the hands of the victors. Along thewhole line the German infantry was now advanc-ing upjn Radymno and the villages connecting withthis place, Skolowszo and Zamojsce. With everystep forward the number of prisoners was one division reported to headquarters thatit did not have enough men to attend to theremoval of the great mas
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