The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-23
GERMANS REPORT
PROGRESS IN EAST
Austrians Claim Surrender Of
Two Russian Battalions Near
CzcnstOchOwa.
EXPECT GAINS IN FRANCE

BERLIN, via The Hague and London,
Nov. 22.--Latest reports received here in
dictate satisfactory progress in the fighting
in Russian Poland.
The official statement issued at the Ger
man general army headquarters to-day
is as follows:
In the eastern theatre OF war the
situation remains unchanged. In Po-
land We are sim lighting for victory.
The fighting south of Plock and at
CzenstoChOwa continues.
According to reports at Vienna. Russian
hattaions have surrrpdered in the fight
ing northeast of Czen -Stochowa. The
Austrians also are said to have resumed
the offensive on the line Of Cracow and
przemysl
Bad weather has hindered the opera e.
tons in France and Belgium, but it is
understood that the Germans steadily
are preparing for further advance Of
their lines.
The medical authorities Of the Ger
man army report that the health OF the
troops IN the west is excellent.
The Turkish General stan. in COM
munication made public officially here to-
day. reports victory for Cen Liman
Won Sanders. the German commander of
the Turkish forces. near Batum, Asiatic
Russia. in which the Turks say they in
nicted heavy losses ON the enemy.
The Russians are said to have been
further driven back in the Caucasus fe-
sion. and they are reported to have suf-
fered heavy losses I'm the Van district,
being driven beyond the Chursk River
Included in the press information given
out by the German Official Press Bureau
is the following:
HOLLAND reports that as the result
OF an official inquiry II was shown that
every one of the hundred mines washed
UP OH the Dutch coast were of British
and not German origin.
"The correspondent Of the Amsterdam
Tfjde asserts that the English newspaper
correspondents ON the front OF the allied
armies are absolutely dependent on those
in power for their reports, which must
be read. therefore. with reserve.
lowing to discussions in the British
Cabinet and to differences between King
Alder, and Gen. Pau. Belgium. the officers
say, is tied hand and foot by the French
and English
Emil Rathcuou, manager of the Cen
eral Electric Company in Berlin. replying
TO the allegation OF the TimCS of London
that he expressed doubt in German
victory because the imports of Gopher and
oil were cut off, says he is convinced Of
the ultimate victory OF the Germans as
the country has a sufficient quantity OF oil
and copper at hand.
The PolittksH reports that the suburbs
OF Tangier, Morocco. are IN the hands of
Moslem rebels French troops. the news
paper says. are being sent to Morocco
"Lieut.-,ien Count i1emuth Won Moltke,
chief Of the General stan Of the Ger
man army, in an interview to-day praised
the excellence of the Austrian army and
sharply condemned the lies which have
appeared relative to the pretended dssen.
Si hot Atts -. nd -,
troops
Dutch newspapers report that the
Boer rebel forces ar" appearing every
where in tn TranSvaHl and the Orange
River colony Gems. DE Wet and Beyers
the rebel leaders, were reported 10 have
Joined hands. the combined forces now
numbering $4,000 mon. a lasting dis
affection in south Africa the newspaper
says, is an assured fact.
The British authorities after sup
pressing a riot AT Port Said at the en-
trance TO the Suc1 Canal, noggcd the
rebels