Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-12-04

southwest for 40 miles from the line
which the Russian cavalry cleared.
This line is now held by strong
fighting column northward to the Wis
tpla above Gombin. The Germans at
tempted an answer to this turning
movement by pushing southwark from
the other end of their line at Zunska
VOLTA on the Warthe river near
Sieradz, but found an impossible bar
rier in Russian column, which had
thrown back westward the German
position at both ends and intensified
the assaults from the south on Won
Hindenburgs intrenchments. The
Russian combined armies are now rap
idly forcing a terrible defeat on the
German invaders. The soldiers fight
with the most unflinching determine
ton.
The heaviest German losses insthe
last phase OF fighting has been IN
ficted along the corridor opening from
the position where two corps were IN
closed last Thursday. Two other
corps were sent to effect a junction
with them in the Strykow region, near
Zgerz, and now the entire force has
been for three days under a heavy
Russian fire from both sides OF the
passage leading toward the north. IL
is believed that the stubbornness and
resistance of the German command
ers during the last fortnight is partly
due to the necessities of the Austrian
situation
Move Against Roumania?
The Austrians are showing no
strength around Cracow, and they are
pessimistic as to the result of German
strategy on their own territorial cam
paign. Yet the Germans urged them
to deliver decisive coup against Ser
via, and also to throw considerable
force upon the Roumanian frontier.
AS a consequence Roumania is pro-
hibiting the export of petrol. This
Austrian army is reported to be con-
centrating near the Pharova border,
a district of Roumania, which contains
important oil fields.
1t is believed the Germans will seek
to maintain with the utmost energy
their position in Poland until Austria
has an opportunity of performing her
latest task in the Balkans.
Austria Loses $4,000 Men.
On the basis Of reports received in
Petrograd from Hungary it is stated
here today that the Austro-Hungarian
casualties to date amount to 100000
men and 10000 officers.
Six hundred prisoners, seven guns
and many wounded fell into Russian
hands in yesterdays fighting to the
west of Lowicz, where the Russians
took ten miles of German trenches be-
tween Glovno, sixteen miles north
east of LODI, and Sobota, according to
information received today.
1t is semioficially announced that
the Germans have received reinforce
ments in the shape Of two infantry d.
visions and one cavalry division.
Russ Line Strengthened.
The occupation of Glovno, Bielavy
and Sobota straightens and strength
ems the Russian right wing, which al
ready is said to have widely outfanked
the German left. bringing the Russian
right from twenty to twenty-five
miles in it's advance on Strykow,
where battle is raging, and puts the
German center under an attack from
Glovno and Lodz.
Germans Eyes on East.
~,lo To m nY16nn
Nov. 30.-The departure of Emperor
William to the eastern front, the ap-
pointment of General Won Hindenburg
as field marshal and the publication
of appreciative kilograms to the east
ern commanders have directed the at
tention even of the uniformed public
to the fact that events in Poland are
Of far greater Importance than those
in Flanders and along the Aisne.
The emperor has conferred the Or
der of Merit on General Mackenzen
for his victory at Lowicz.
The following official report was
given out by the German war office:
con the East Prussian frontier an
attempt by strong Russian forces to
make surprise attacks on the German
Notifications east Of Trakehnen failed
with heavy losses to the enemy, from
whom we captured few officers ane
600 men.
South Of the Vistllla the counter
attacks which we mentioned yesterday
led to satisfactory results. Eighteen
cannon and more than $500 prisoners
fell into our hands"
British Army for South Africa.
Berlin, Nov. 3O.-The official press
bureau announced today that it had
received advices from Rotterdam to
the effect that England was soon to
send part of her new army to South
Africa The remainder of the British
re-enforcements, it is said, are des-
tined for the continent.
The situation at the end of the past
week shows, in the opinion of military
critics, that the time is ripe for re-
sumption of active operations against
+ho Russians which were hindered by