The chronicle=news., 1914-12-28

|NlOAU, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, DEC!
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Hr Activity on land Ind sea. apparent
iy is d1mmishing. Even in Russian
Poland M l6Aing il becoming qsst
sever, without a decision having
beer reached. Vienna admits that
the Asutrians have been compelled to
retfsat befess the Galicianf 0arpa-i
thians, and in Berlin it is said that
4 the"attempt' to Cross the Dsura river
in the advance On Warsaw has besn
abandoned.
In the west the onslaught Of the
allies would seem to have been check
ed by the counter attack of the Ger
mans.
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Petrograd. Dec. 2S.-Russtan
forces, according to advices received
today from Gaiicia have succeeded
in crossing BLAIR river and In taxi
ing possessions, Of a. 2O-nile strip OF
territory south of Tachow, thereby
separating the two Austrian arrhies!'
Yhe two forces OF General Bohem-Er-
moli,s the Austrian CONT ander, ARE
claimed by the sRussibns't to beretrsat-
Ing precsptabily and the western Aus
triahta army ID said to be badly Grip
lpleA. - SrB Ia ~ q 'ie.ti 't--
The investment by the Russians of
the Austrian fortress OF Cracow has
rRain been raised. Flowwoing the
discovery of an attempt made by the
Austrjars to divide the Russian
forces in Gaiicia, the Russians re-
treated eastward for distance of %
miles. s''fs '' n
/ The, Russian Galician army, which
a short time ago was in touch on the
south with the Austrian garrison de-
tending Cracow. moved back to the
Biaia river, which Is some SO miles
east OF the former Russian position.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Russian retrogression completely re-
lieved the Investment of the fortress
OF Cracow, it Ia claimed by military
observers be marked advantage
for the Russians, the retirement be-
ing due to the discovery OF the Aus
TRAN aim to cut into halves the Rus
sian forces in this region.
The Austrian reports from the
Russian southern front say they be-
gan advancing December 90 from
Tymbark, So miles southeast of Ora
cow with the apparent object of hem
ming around the left Of the Russians
along the river Biala, northward to
Tarnow and Joining forces with the
army of General Boehm- Brmoli.
which was advancing along the rail-
road from Sanok to Lisko.
The premature appearance of Cen
eraf' Boehm- Ermoli's army to the
south OF Przemysl, however, put the
Russians on their guard and the
Russians concentrated along the BIZ
ala river. moved down and attacked
the Austrians at Tuchow, is miles
south OF Tarnuw, where they were
successful in preventing junction
Of the Austrian armies.
Meanwhile the attention of the
Russians was directed to the Aus
trians advancing from Sanok, which
movement was checked. After their
. success in this district, the Russians
took the. offensive along the Biaia
river. t'f' fH' -'''"
Christmas day the Russians won
the battle OF Tuchow, the Austrians
retreating Throughout the following
day.
The Russians captured $500 pris-
oHers and IS machine guns.
Later the Russians crossed to the
western bank of the Btala and suc-
cessfully stormed the height of Sled
liska. four miles south OF Tuchow.
The Russians took possession of a 90
mile strip Of territory and thus sue
ceeded in separating the two Aus
trian forces.
General Boehm-Ermoli's army is
said by the Russians to be in full re-
treat and the western army OF the
Austrians is reported to be badly
crippled.
London, Dec. 9S.--On the battle
lines in both the eastern and western
arenas Of tile war the onward move
ments seemed today to have lost
something of their Roadway. On the
western front the allied offensive has
momentarily shown u lack of vigor
while General Won Hindenberg, the
German commander, seems to have
come to a 'standsttll on the Vistula.
At the same time Vienna admits a
check to the Austrian forces sts-
toned along the Galieian Carpath-
ians. f 7'' 'lrs't ~
French troops during the past
three days have made minor advanc-
es, judging from the official CONF
municauons given out In Paris, but
apparently not at the same rate of