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'days yet hefore there would be any appreciable change. Both armies have been reinforced and at no point has there been any show of weak ness. Vienna, via Rome. It was officially announced here today that German high officials have joined Grand Duke Francis Frederick, in command of the combined Austrian armies, and are directing a great battle, now in progress west of 'Lemberg all alon"g the lineg of the San river. The Russian attempt to carry the fortified lines extending from Prze mysl to Jaroslaw by storm failed. The Austrian lines held fast and the Rus sians were thrown back with enor mous losses. The fighting is now general all along the line. The Austrian armies have com bined and are now heavily reinforc ing. They are following out lines of defense determined upon by the Ger man general staff, which has now ac cepted the responsibility of directing the campaign in Galicia. Advices received from East Prussia show that Gen. Von Hindenburg is making a supreme effort to annihi late the Russian armies of Gen. Ren nenkampf. His troops have succeed ed in driving a good part of the Rus sion force into marshy lands, from which they have been unable to ex tricate themselves. Paris. The official statement, telegraphed from Bordeaux and made public by Gen. Gallieni, adds nothing to the earlier reports that the situation is unchanged, with a number of German counter attacks repulsed. Paris; "The battle continues. Our lines are holding everywhere." That was the comment at military headquarters today. It indicated that no change has taken place and that the allied armies were still unable to ma'ke any serious impressi6n on the new German defense line stretching almost across Northern France. With practically no rest the fight ing goes on. Despite the rain there has been no let up in the action. Fighting especially desperate on the left, where joint armies of Gen. Von Kluck and Gen. Von Buelow have been compelled to extend their ex treme right in order to meet flanking movement in force. Military experts believe most significant developments must soon be reported there. Because of extreme importance of the present battle, officials are chary of expressing opinions. Berlin, via Hague. War office of ficial statement issued today admits that German lines are being subject ed to enormous pressure, but declares they are holding fast. It says: "The battle in France along the new lines occupied by our forces rages with uninterrupted ferocity. The only advantage that has been gained by our forces during the last two days has been the repulse of sev eral French attacks in force. "We are, however, holding intact all of the important positions recent ly taken. "In the east the German successes continue. We have driven the enemy back at every point, taking many prisoners and several guns. The Aus trian forces, it is announced in Vien na, have now effected a junction at every point and are driving the enemy back from the Jaroslaw-Przemysl dis trict" Vienna. Russian armies led by Generals Rouszky and Brusaloff are today making determined assault on the Austrian center which holds the line from Jaroslaw to Przemysl. The chief points of attack are the five forts at Przemysl, which command the San river. The Russians are admitted to have occupied part o'f the Przemysl de fenses to the south of the town, but so far they have been unable to make any impression on the main de fenses. The entire Austrian armies are now united. The right wing, now com-, rA hv Gen Boroevio, centers at Drohobyez and holds the railway Una. t,t .tL,t-rAlir iiiMsiSsAmtiiimm iri feJM