The Austrian fortress of Przemysl fell on March 22, 1915,
after an investment and siege which lasted, with one short
interruption, for nearly four months. This important event was
celebrated by a Te Deum of thanksgiving in the presence of the
Czar and the General Staff. The importance to the Russians of
the capitulation of Przemysl is suggested by the fact that
about 120,000 prisoners were reported taken when the Austrians
yielded. Until this was effected the Russians could not
venture upon a serious invasion of Hungary, and the investing
troops who were then freed were more numerous than the
defenders.

[By the Correspondent of The London Times.]

PETROGRAD, March 22.

The Minister of War has informed me that he has just received a telegram
from the Grand Duke Nicholas announcing the fall of Przemysl.

The fall of Przemysl marks the most important event of the Russian
campaign this year. It finally and irrevocably consolidates the position
of the Russians in Galicia. The Austro-German armies are deprived of the
incentive hitherto held out to them of relieving the isolated remnant of
their former dominion. The besieging army will be freed for other
purposes. From information previously published the garrison aggregated
about 25,000 men, hence the investing forces, which must always be at
least four times as great as the garrison, represent not less than
100,000 men. From all the information lately received from both Russian
and neutral sources, the position of the Austro-German armies in the