Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

dinfcult and distressing for us. our
troops continued to fight with increas-
ing energy. In the region to the north
of LODI our forces repulsed the fran
tic attacks of the Germans, indicting
on them heavy losses.
Two detachments of Russian re-
serves. thrown against the forces OF
the enemy in the region of Tuszyn and
Rzgow, by their energetic action were
successful in compelling the enemy
ment against our rear positions, and
later to take the defensive. These
German columns were thrown into dis
order.
I'm the meantime our troops return
ing to the fight along the front be-
tween Lowicz and Skierniewioe were
successful in regaining possession OF
Strykow and Brzeziny. thus severing
the lines OF communication Of the
German troops who had Withdrawn
toward R.gow and Tuszyn; In this
shortly after November % an improve
ment, and tho general situation be-
came distinctly favorable for us along
the front between Zdunska-Wola,
Szadek and Lode.
nous losses found themselves under
the necessity of retiring and taking up
positions in now trenches. AS to the
German reserves, they were all sent to
Strykow to succor the forces cut Off by
our detachments. These Germans on
the front between Rzgow and Tuzzyn,
were retracing their steps in the direc-
ton of Brxeziny. At the same time the
Germans, by ferocious attacks. were
endeavoring to prevent us from throw
ing last encircling detachment around
their forces. which had been concen-
trated at BrZeziny.
Made "Unbelievable Effort"
The eeth of November the Germans
made an unbelievable effort. By q
series of repeated night attacks they
succeeded in winning their way to the
town of Strykow. In this action. ac-
cording to their own official admission.
they sustained unheard OF losses.
which were due to the fact that they
had to cut a way for themselves while
still subjected all the time to our fire.
The movements of our troops COM
PEELED them to retire in a restricted
area. The losses in the divisions of the
enemy which took part in this driving
In of our front and the subsequent
divisions had to be withdrawn COM
pletely not only from the fighting, but
from the front. The fighting, neverthe-
less, continued. According to the re-
cital of prisoners belonging to other
German companies of an
original strength of from $50 to $50
men were SO cut up that at the end of
the bayonet charges they were reduced
to no more than seventy men.
"One of the results of the battle be-
tween Lowicz and Lode not favorable to
the Germans is to be seen in the fact
that they had to move important REIN
forcements to their eastern front. All
told the Germans brought to these en-
eaeements reinforcements to the number
of six army corps and five divisions of
cavalry A certain portion Of these men
were sent to the eastern front, while
the remainder were used for the forma-
ticn of new detachments.
This coming of reinforcements in large
numbers began November Is and made 1t
possible for the Germans to continue
their attacks on our positions from No
vember 81 to December 8. Nevertheless,
these attacks were not always made in
unison, and they were without effect Tho
evening of December the Germans con-
tinued their offensive operations, having
sustained heavy losses"