Evening star., 1914-11-22
Fierce Conflicts Rage at Other
Points Along the
Frontiers.
CLAIM SUCCESS
Advantageous Operations in Russian
Poland Reported - Mazurtan
Lakes Region Made Gigantic
Fortress by Teutons.


Battles of terrific character and
tremendous moment between mil
lions of soldiers in the eastern
theater of war continue to rage.
The Germans are offering stub
born resistance to the Russian ad-
vance in East Prussia. Gen. Won
Hindenburg, commander of the
German troops, and Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chief Of
the Russians, two of the greatest
strategists the war has produced,
are maneuvering for good posi-
tions between the Vistula and the
Wartha, where fighting is on, and
a big battle is in progress on the
Cracow-Czenstochowa line be-
tween Russian and Austro-Ger-
man forces.
Repulse Attacks at Cracow.
An official dispatch coming through
Rome says that the Russians repulsed
two attacks before Cracow, but beyond
the Russian official statement that the
Russians have had partial succest
northwest OF Lodz there is nothing tt
indicate how things are gazing.
In socialist quarters in Copenhagen
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Of Berlin. it is said that 100000 men
are engaged In the battles on the
Russo-German frontiers, 100000 on
the Austro-German side and 100000
Russians.
An Austrian official report made pub
lie in Berlin today tells Of a general
success for the Austrians in Russian
Poland and of advances Of Austrian
troops in Servia. In the latter country
bad weather is reported, the snow on
the mountains being three feet deep.
Battle Along Whole Front.
The meager news received from Rus
sian Poland given out in official cir
cles in Berlin today indicates that the
in battle along the whole front be-
tween the Warta and tho Vistuia
rivers, while the Russians to the north
back
The advance of the Russians into the
Mazurian lakes region of eastern Prus-
sia, near Johannesburg and Arys, has
revealed the extent of the preparations
made by the Germans to resist inva-
sion. says a Petrograd dispatch. The
whole region is described as a gigantic
fortress, facing to the east and south
In the form of huge semi-circle.
ninety miles in extent
These spaces between the lakes. which
range from marshy ponds by the hum
dreds to bodies of water ten miles
long. are intrenched with wire fences.
At intervals there are earthen redoubts,
which are reinforced with stoneWork
and protected by mine fields. Wher-
ever it is practica BILE canals have been
dug. Behind these canals lie German
trenches.
Storm Concrete Blockhouses.
At Arys. where the Russians are re-
ported to have made a considerable ad-
vance in the last few days, they have
been compelled to storm concrete
lighthouses, resulting in some In
stances i'll heavy loss of life.
Improved conditions in Galicia are in
dicated by the fact that communication
by rail between kiev and Lemberg was
re-esta blished yesterday.
In Galicia the Russians are said to
be surrounding Cracow along circular
front, about twenty-five miles from the
town. Heavy fighting is reported to
the north of the city. The left wing of
the Russian forces is moving through
the foothills to the southeast. following
the line of the railroad from Prezmysl
to Cracow.