Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
GERMAN EFFORT FAILS
IN FRONT OF WARSAW
Won Hindenburg Expected to Order
Retreat or Find Himself in
Dangerous Position.
HE IS NO LONGER ATTACKING
Kaiser Pays Dearly for Invasion OF
Poland-FightingA Along Pilicn and
Nida Rivers Now Is Vital Part of
Campaign.

tSpccial Cable to The Times Dispatch
LONDON, December 26.-lt is official
ly announced by the Russian govern
ment that the Germans have failed In
their attempt to break the Russian
centre In front OF Warsaw. The eN-
recitation In this city is that Field Mar
shall Won Hndenburg must order Il re-
treat or find himself in the situation
that ruined Napoleon In 1872.
The most definite news of German
failure comes, not from Petrograd but
from Berlin. Tho German War Office
admits that the German forces along
the River Bzura are no longer attack
ing This admission, when taken In
connection with recent statements by
tho Russians of detailed losses suffered
by the Germans in attempting to force,
passage of the Bzura and Rawkh
seems to show clearly that the Ger
mans have paid dearly for their inva-
sion Of Poland and that the loss OF
$4,000 killed. wounded and missing in
the last two weeks has brought them
no nearer to Warsaw. They got across
the Bzura In one place only. This was
at village south of Sochaczew. thirty
miles west of Warsaw. establishing
themselves on tho east bank. they
tried desperately TO hold tho position
long enough for the arrival of the main
forces, but the Russians brought up
artillery and shelled the invaders out
Of the village. The Germans lost heav-
lily and were compelled to sacrifice ev-
cry advantage gained.
The fighting in Southern Poland
along the Pillca and Nidar Rivers has
become the vital part of the. campaign.
In these regions the Germans are at
tempting to turn the Russian left
wing, while an Austrian force, which
advanced from Galicia to the line of
the Nida, is trying to envelop con-
siderable part OF the Russian army. In
~. nf nj ph n l6 "a
the frontier Of Southern East Prussia
the Germans have developed n strong
attack In the last week. Defeated
north of Plock and near Mlawa and
driven fifteen miles beyond their own
frontier, they rallied and renewed the
offensive. The scene OF the fighting
is again near Mlawa. The Pctrograd
correspondent OF the Times reports
that Marshal Won Hindenhurg is max
ing another attempt TO divert Russian
activities, and that he Is sending
troops from Thorn to reinforce his
army along the right bank of the
lower Vistula.
1T seems apparent now that the issue
OF the fighting In Galicia has turned
In favor OF the Russians. Although
the Russian force around Cracow was
obliged to withdraw about thirty miles
in order to meet M Austrian advance
from the Carpathians. IT has kept its
grip nevertheless on Galicia, and will
nc Teauy 10 advance 10 ST8CO" INC
moment the Austrian pressure is re-
lieved. This seems. from the official
announcements. practically to have
been accomplished. The Times cor
respondent says that In the last few
days the Russians have captured be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 Hungnrians In
the Carpathians.
dispatch from Petrograd tonight
says the Car has left for tho battle
front. He took leave of the CZarina
ut Moscow. Jewish congregations gavo
used for military purposes.