The Ordway new era., 1914-12-04

German troops are on the defensive.
The main Russian force IL exclu.
sively engaged, against the Plock
group, whose front is cut In halves.
Its right fhalf II surrounded on all
sides and II vaiply struggling as In an
iron wise and striving to break through
to the left wing at Lowicz. which In
turn is battling unsuccessfnlly.
I A Second Battle Probable. +
The same dispatches that tell Of
Won Hindenburg's reyerses, however,
say that the German re-enforcements
were being brought up-so that another
great battle is likely to develop on q
line nearer to the frontier OF Posen.
where the Germans will have the
same chances OF renewing vigorous
offensive as had the Russians in the
present instance.
General Won Hindenburg has about
100000 men. but II the Petrograd re-
port can be accepted. they have been
separated, badly cut up and thousands
taken prisoner. SO these German forces
will require reformation and rest.
Another Russian army is operating
along the border OF East Prussia. and
third one is pursuing q vigorous
campaign In northern Austria. It
was said by military experts that the
purpose Of the Austro-German attack
and pursuit of the Russian center
was to draw on the second and third
armies from East Prussia and Galicia.
What these lesser Slav forces are do
ing has not been revealed.
Prxemysi About to Fall.
A dispatch from Petrograd says
that 1t is announced there that the
siege of Przemysl appears to be rapid
,iy approaching its end. The trenches
surrounding the Notifications are In
the possession Of the Russian troops.
Many Of the trenches are filled with
lime. confirming statements Of pris-
oners that cholera is raging In the gar
rison of Przemysl.
lAustrisns Tell OF Success.
Reports from Vienna tell Of success
es In Galicia, including the occupation
by the Teutonic allies Of Tarnow and
Wieliczka.
Turks Are Winning Fast.
= Official reports given out In Con.
stantinople relate the continued sue
cessful Turkish advance upon Batum,
the Russian port on the Black Sea.
All the territory between the Turko-
Russian border and the River Chursk
Is in Turkish hands, while q Turkish
force In the southern part Of this ter
ritory has taken Artwin. The Turks
declare that the English losses at
Shatt-el-Arab amounted to $50 dead
and several thousand wounded.
Russian Port eembarded.
The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh, fol-
lowed by . fiotilla ri torpedo boats,
appeared on Tauhse, Russia. and
opened fire, hurting l25 pro1ectiles
into the neighborhood, The Russian
artillery Immediately replied with .
very effective flre.
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that the Turkish troops have reached
the Suez Canal. In fiehting near Ell
Kantara the English suffered heavy
losses and took flight. ll,ss' :
Riot In ConstantInorle.
The British embassy in CONSTANT
nople has been sacked and the Rus
sian hospital pillaged and all foreign
ers have been more or less seriously
abused.
May Attack Italy.
The Italian government is aware
that Austria is doing its utmost to
induce Turkey to attack Italy. but
none the less hesitates to believe the
report that has lust come in from one
of its most reliable agents that COM
mon action OF the combined Austro-
Turkish squadron is to be expected