The chronicle=news., 1914-11-30

forts with their heavy siege guns and
that one of the suburbs of the city is
reported to be in flames.
! Petrograd. Nov. 30.-SiS hundred
prisoners, seven guns and many
wounded tell into Russian hands in
.csterday's Gghtins TO the west OF
li.owicz, where the Russians took 10
miles of German trenches between
Glovno and Sobota, according 10 in-
formation received today thru trust
worthy sources.
Glovno is 16 miles northeast of
LODI and Sobla is u miles north OF
Glovnc. The trenches were protect
ed by triple eartl,w orks AMI wire de-
fenses.
| 1t is semi-ofiicially announced
that the Germans have received re-
Inducements In the shape CT two in
lfantry divisions and one cavalry d.
vision. The occupation Of Glovno
and Sobota straighiens and strength
ems the Russian right WING. which
already is said to have widely out
Thanked. the German left. bringing
.hc Russian right from 20 to 2a
miles in its advance on Strykcw.
Where battle now is raging and
pnts the German center under an at
tack from GIovno and LODI.
Military experts are q; the opinion
:hat the German position around
LODI today is far more critical THAI
u was during the initia! reverses
around Warsaw north a,7o. They
Iroint out .hat the German army is
200 miles from Tnern. its Dase. and
I,hc fact that the occupation OF its
kpresent position was so pr"clpitate
Indicates that the line of retreat was
Inot we'll organized.
| Military observers also maintain
that the German will be greatly
Handicapped by the withdrawal even
should they execute the movement
In fair gooI order.
The ext"n. OF the Russian advance
lin east Prussia between the Maz'r
lakes and the ri:er Angergrarh Is
officially stated To be one day 3
march.
London. Nov. 30.--References 10
1.-THE Russian successes In north Po-
land. have become somewhat chas.
tened since the cautionary report Is
sued by Grand Duke Nicholas. com.
mandcr of tine RnssSan forces in tL'
field. was made public. Nevertheless
tine military critics in the capitols ol
1.-THE allies. according to dispatches
Ireaching London. remain convinced
THAT the German invasion of Rus
sian Poland has suffered a check
which only the most strenuous cf-
lforts of the German commanders cal,
save from degenerating into disas-
ter. According to report from
Petrograd that the Germans. appar
ently ignorant of the strength Of the
Russian opposition along the Vistula
or holding this opposition in con-
tempt threw heavy forces against tho
Russian center. leaving very thin
lines of communication between
|their wings. This created a situa.
tion said TO be without precedent in
fthe history of military strategy.
| In the meantime the resumption
of the Russian offensive resulted in
a wedge, dominated by l.odz being
trust into The German center. If
the German can mold their lines OF
communication with their wings In
tact tisey may he able to withdraw,
in the view of British observers.
without: suffering disaster.
| Berlin and Vienna continue 10 re-.
! port that Tie battle along the rivers
Viatula and Warta is proceeding
without decisive result, although mi
nor sucoessos ltteuded with the cap.
ture of rGi,on'rs and guns. are claim
| nd Cor tho 4 lrian and GPInlan OIL