Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-02
Servians Look to Russia.

SerVian eyes are turned nOpelully IN
the direction of these mountains, in the
expectation soon of seeing Russian force
under the walls of Budapest. This would
relieve the pressure being exerted against
Servia by half a million Austrian troops
who have forced the Servians back into
strong defensive positions within their
own borders.
Army headquarters in Berlin reports
desperate three-day battle in Poland. ac-
companied by a successful enort on the
part of the Germans to break through
the Russian ring. The German report
admits heavy losses, but says there Is
the consolation o. having inflicted severe
punishment on the enemy.
According to dispatches reaching mere
from Petrograd, LoWicz and LOdZ sun are
critical points in the fighting in northern
Poland, where the final decision, when it
does come, bids fair to be the most mo-
mentous OF the whole war.
German Ammunition Captured.
The Petrograd correspondent Of the
Post sends the following:
Special significance attaches to the
capture by the Russians of ammunition
barges on the vistula near Piock mas
much as the Germans are relying mainly
upon til. Vistula for securing easy COM
munica1ion to their armies in Poland.
Lavish supplies of ammunition nave
been kept up by barges, WHICH. start
Thorn and other points. easily reacheo
by the German railways. have brougnt
supplies to the heart of the German
positions in Poland. The capture OF
the barges is thus step IN cut1ihs
communication.
THE surrounded German corps are
the twentieth and the guard corps"
Recognized as Big Job.
The Times Petrograd correspondent.
reviewing the war situation. says
there is still no definite decision in
Poland. but that the Germans. while
making desperate efforts to reinforce
thei, army, which he believes can only
he done from the Franco-Belgian
thester are holding their positions
facing LODI and Lowicz despite the
awI II climatic conditions
In Petrograd. the correspondent ADDS,
the,s Z is no disposition to underrate
the magnitude of the task still before
the Russians. According to the view
held in military circles, he says the
situation is one of extraordinary ana
unprecedented Importance. Nothing
like it in respect to interest and even
danger. the correspondent concludes,
has presented itself hitherto. and all
the Indications point to the main
tenanCe ana even all iuSi eoSo VI eho
present tension.
Attack on Russian Right.
BERLIN. December (by wireless.)-
Latest reports from Russian Poland
given out officially in Berlin indicate
that the Germans have resumed the ex-
ecution of their plan to encompass the
Russian right flank, and to force 1t
Of hA
cutting off the Russians communica-
ton with Warsaw.
The carving out of this plan. which
began with a Russian defeat at Lipno
and at Plock. was later hindered py
the arrival of Russian refnforcements
thrown on their defensive. Now, after
repulsing a number of attacks. the
Germans appear to be moving for
ward ip the direction of LoWicz.
have not been interfered with in the
last few days and this. German mill
tary observers say, must De taken as
a highly favorable sign. as IN 1nelr
sian advartces probably has been fol-
lowed by general offensive move
ment of the Germans toward Lodz.
Brilliant Success Claimed.
Referring to the Russian official COM
munication Of November ~, German
headquarters says:
"A great story of success for tho Ger
man troops has come to light in the
fighting near Lodz. The German forces
were operating against the right flank
and in the rear of the Russians when
they. in their turn, were attacked by
Russians, who pressed them hard. COM
ing from the east and south
1.-THE German troops turned from the
Russians with whom they were engaged
and fought a very bitter three-day hight
and broke through the Russian ring: In
doing SO they brought with them 1900
prisoners, as well as twenty-five guns,
and lost only one German gun
1.-The German losses. naturally. were
not small, but they certainly could not
be described as awful
1T is reported from Posen that tho
Austrian emperor has telesIaphed his