The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-26
GREATEST Battle
WORLDS HISTORY
'TEuToNs IN HOT PURSUIT
City Goes Wild With Joy - War OF.
nee Tells Of Disaster 70
Enemy, All Schools
Closing.

/ tfst lHtN SsSSsss0s f.tlet
Berlin, Dec. 18.--Wireless via Lon
don't IL oflcially announced thai
the Russian armies In Poland are II
full retreat, pursued by the German
and Austro-H Hungarian armies along
the whole front.
Berlin. Dec. 18.--The people of Der
lin were aroused to enthusiasm today
by great Austro- German victory over
the Russians in Poland. An ofIlcial
bulletin was issued shortly after noon
and within half an hour extra editions
of the papers appeared. ana the whole
city literally flashed into bunting. Am,
erican visitors who few days ago
commented upon the obscure display
Of nags, scarcely recognised the
streets which everywhere were gay
with the German black. white and red.
and the Austrian orange and black. at
many places intertwined.
Wars Biggest Victory.
AT the reichstag, where Red Cross
meeting was in session, word was re-
ceived from the palace that the great
est victory Of the war hid been won.
The schools will close tomorrow so
that the children may assemble to cell
citrate the event.
The first intimation of the nature
and extent of he Russian defeat was
received last evening. but circulated
only in Official quarters. Later tidings
seemed to confirm the first bulletins.
News was then given out and Berlin
went wild with Joy.
Russians Pushed Back.
1t is understood the Russians are In
q precarious position. but II is not
Claimed that a decisive battle has been
fought. The Russian army center has
been pushed back, but not crushed or
pierced.
The Lokal Anzeiger commenting on
the news OF German victory in Po-
land. says:
Never since this old earth has had
history has such a gigantic battle
been fought. Seldom in centuries has
there been such an event OF such de-
cisive importance.
"The battle of Poland viii be class
ed in history among the victories of
the first rank. II will be mentioned
In the same breath with the battles OF
Salamis and Leipsic.
Russia Taxed Power.
The Tageblatt says: This victory.
with the defeat of the Russians, is
particularly significant because the
Russians threw all their forces into
the scale. From the most distant DOR.
tons OF the empire, Siberia and the
Caucasus. the last reinforcements
were brought up.
The victory will have a widespread
Importance, especially with the Bal.
kan states.
with this victory in the West Po-
land theater, the campaign In the
eastern theater of the war is for the
greater part decided"
Three British Ships Sunk.
London, Dec. 49, The steamer FL
terwater struck mine and was sunk
on Thursday of Flamborough Head.
Six Of the vessels crew are missing.
Two other vessels, as yet unidentified.
also struck q mine and went down
nearby. The passengers and crews.
escaped.
Flamborough Head is fifteen miles
south Of Scarborough. one Of the Eng
fish coast towns bombarded by the
Germans on Wednesday. The freight
steamer Princess Olga was sunk dur.
Ing the night after striking mine six
miles on Hartlepool. Members Of the
crew Of this vessel, who were res
cued, reported that they saw . Ger
man steamer laying mines near the
point where the Princess Olga went
down.
Admiralty Issues Warning.
The admiralty has issued warn.
Ing that trafhc between Flamborough
Head and Nswcastle was now sndan.
gered By mines and all traflc has been
abandoned until further notice.
a vigorous search II being made n
Scarborough for spies. Reports OF
mysterious nashlieht Signalling sssn
Tuesday night before the lombard.
msnt By the German warships have
reached the authorities. Il II believed
the German cruisers may have bssn
aided IN directing their frs on the
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