Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-20
Cavalry Advance on Center
Forced Back by Strong
German Resistance but
Wings Are Moving Forward.
GREAT BATTLE NOW
GOING ON IN POLAND
Result Of Struggle Expected to
Have Much Bearing on Next
Developments in European
Contest

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London, Nov. 10 ts:so p. MI
Public interest II now largely CEN
tered In the battle between the RUS
sians and Germans. between the Vis-
tula and Warta rivers In Poland. as
II Is believed the result Of the fight
ing there will have very marked ef-
feet on the operations elsewhere and
on the duration OF the war
Curiosity. however. IL far from be-
ing satisfied. as both German and
RUSSIAN headquarters are very spar
ing with information. All that .
definitely known IL that the Russian
advance guard. consisting largely of
cavalry which advanced right on to
the German frontier after the battle
az Warsaw, met superior forces OF the
enemy and has been compelled to fall
back more than half the distance
covered In the advance.
Ground Favors Germans.
The Germans are sending very
strong forces OF men and guns into
the country between tho two rivers
whore the battle must be fought. hop
ing that In this confined area the
Russians will not be able 10 deploy
their enormous forces 10 advantages,
as they have done In practically all
the previous battles
Grand Duke Nicholas. the Russian
commandcr-in-chef. however. can
choose his own ground for the battle.
and Il IL probable he Will select II as
far away from the German lines OF
communication as nc can.
Tn Gallcia. before Craeow. and In
East Prussia. the Russians are push
Ing their advantage, apparently dis
regarding the fact that their center
has been compelled TO fall back. They
also are showing much activity In tho
CarpathIans. their object being 10
prevent the Austfians from retiring
into Hungary. In fact. II Is stated
that they have already cut off 300
600 Anstrians. who will now he eom-
PEELED, II defeated, TO retreat west-
ward.
Artillery Duel Goes On.
In Flanders and France the battle
which has been going on for thirty
five days has again developed into an
artillery duel, and infantry attacks.
which formerly were 80 frequent.
have decreased This doubtless Is
due TO the inability Of the infantry
on either side TO operate successfully
over the muddy ground and also be-
cause of the extended area which the
allies have flooded between the ooast
and Dixmude.
While they are moving men enst-
ward 10 oppose the Russians the Ger
mans are reported to be bringing
more big guns TO the western front.
having determined 10 carry out big
gun bombardment of the allies en-
Fleets Exchange Shots.
Russian and Turkish squadrors
have met In long distance duel off
sebastopol and both claim to have
had the better of the encounter Ac-
cording to the Russian report the for
mcr German cruiser Goeben. now at
Iaohed TO the Turkish navy. was
damaged, while the Turks assert that
l Russian battleshlp suffered severe
" and that the other Russian war;
ships were compelled TO retire.
II Is reported from Vienna that
has been called upon to
This city, the capital OF
'ervia, was under bombardment for
weeks and was relieved only when the
lrst Russian advance in Galicia COM
,elled the Austrians to look after
heir northern frontiers. Now the
iervians, like the Montenegrins, are
'ack IN their own country, and the
unmindful of the second
INVASION of their northern provinces,
ire endeavorlng to destroy the twa
title armies.