The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
RUSSIANS PRESS
INTO GERMANY

London. Nov i5-The situation In
.ho eastern theater OF war IS sum
married. by military critics as more
favorable to Russia than at any tune
s!nce the outbreak OF hostiiiues, three
and "A half months ago. Germany and
Austria have failed twice In powerful
extensive movements. and are now en-
tireiy concerned with the problem OF
hlocktng the Russians from German
territory.
In this they have not been wholly
suecessfui since Russian troops are
farther within East Prussia than ever
before, and have even broken through
the Wharf.-The line In west Poland ana
rained a foothold at various points In
pnsen and silesia This appears to be
dua not 20 much to the weakness OF the
German Resistance, hut to the constant
r. growing power OF the Russian at
tack and to the superior generaish,p
OF the Russian conmander-in~ch
Russia has been able not merely 10
repair losses. but to add at least zoo
O0e trained troops to her hEst Hhe
Armies every month.
seven Russian Armies.
Re Seven Russian armies estimated AS
numbering 100000 men. are now at
tempting TO close In on Germany on
the Russian right wing two armies are
advancing toward the East Prussia de-
Tense line of DAntzig-Thorn, with the
Obvious purpose of holding the river
vfstuia from the Baltic to Thorn and
making any turning movement by the
Germans In the north impossible when
Che central armies, now advancing I'D
west Poland against Bresiau. are ready
20 strike with full force.
The first army holds Sfalluponent
I and the railway line to Gumbinnen and
|Ainsterburg. and In believed to have
occupied twenty-five or thirty miles
| OF German territory. The second army
. 60 operating with great energy. Is ad-
vancing In an entirely new lire, to-
| ward the northwest, and has gained 9
. Roothold at SoIdau, Johannesburg. and
! eha region south Of Allenstein- There
ere reports that the Germans are at
tempting an offensive movement from
9horn. where they have concentrated
new troops.
In Poland, three Russian armies are
stacking the frontier OF Posen and
Eilesia, concerned for the moment with
ar,x,tnp every German detachment from
po,,.h soil. A fourth Russian army
-. broken through the German de-
rsr.e At the Wharf.-The. and has pueSed
- advance guard into Posen. he' =
= nositiou Mt Pleschen. A hfthe
- south "a eastward. Is at the ga
rracow, and, according to oficie
nouncements in PetfoRrau ~ asta
4he outer defenses OF the city. There
ere unotficIal reports that this army's
Fight wing has occupied czenstaehova
Two In Galicia.
Two Russian armies are operating
IN Cxalicia. One is nearing Cracow
having captured Tarnow. sixty-nve
r,iies to the east, and having reached
the river Dunajee. 1t Is reported that
cavalry has crossed the Dunajee and
Il raiding considerably west OF tna'
rity. This army Is cooperating with
The Fifth Russian army. advancing on
rracow from the northeast. The two
earces are rapidly converging with
their advance guards within forty or
nfty miles Of contact. There Is ru-
.ror current in Petrograd and repeated
from Rome, that Cracow has fallen to
Az Russians. but 1t Is believed here
That the report Is premature.
The Seventh Russian army. very ac-
Give in central Galtcia. Is engaged In