The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
ALLIES NOW
BELIEVED TO EQUAL
Z GERMAN NUMBERS
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preaching climax, will go down as
one or the most remarka BILE In his
tory. The most extraordinary meth
DDS have been taken on both sides for
the gaining OF some small advantage
and general engagement will bring
more than 100000 in contact. Ire
mendous losses are certain. During
the long fight. which has been in the
nature OF siege, the German as we'll
as the allied trenches have been
equipped with elaborate defenses.
II Is practically accepted that en-
gineers have mined the German
trenches and that they will be blown
up In case OF withdrawal. The Ger
mans have twice blown up French de.
tachments after retraating from posi-.
lions which were Immediately occu.
pied. but the British wil hardly be
drawn into such traps.
The situation on the eastern front
Is accepted today as remaining I'M
changed. Unofficial Petrograd re,
ports again claim the advantage for
the Russians, but taken with the Ger.
man statements, there is nothing to
bear out these optimistic statements.
With the enormous Russian force In
Poland only by a protracted conflict
could the Germans hope TO gain a de.
cisive victory. The extreme mobility
OF Gen. Won Hindenberg's army prom
ises TO make II possible for him to
put up a stubborn resistance to the
attempt OF the Russians TO throw him
back upon his own frontier.
Word that Cracow Is being bonn
barded Is expected momentarily The
Russian force has reached Wielicsks
within range OF the defenses of the
city. The Russians have steadily
thrown back the Austrians on the
southern front.
PARIS. Dec. 4.-Every attack OF the
reinforced German forces In Flanders
IS now being met by vigorous coun-
ter offensive of the allies.
Four hundred thousand fresh Brit
ish troops have reached France with
III the last month and are now on
the firing line. The English now hold
the line along the User, where the
Germans are expected TO center their
main attack in a final effort to break
through to the coast.
Heavy cannonading has been In
progress during the past "a hours and
the Germans continue to mass forces
between Ostend and Ypres for the
general engagement that is expected.
The fun force of the counter-offen-
sive OF the allies has by no means yet
been felt by the enemy This is grad
ually developing. however, toward an
engagement OF the greatest proper
lions.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 4.-The attempt
ed resumption Of the German offensive
following the reforming of the lines
of the invading army, has been with
out result, 1t is claimed here today.
The Russians, 1t is claimed, have
extended their line further along the
Vistula. In the region OF Lowicz they
have again forced the Germans TO
take the defensive. This line extends
to the north of Lodz, and unofficial re-
ports claim the Germans have been
forced TO fall back throughout this
district.
Heavy reinforcements are being
rushed forward by the Germans to-
ward the southern end or the line and
at least five corps are believed TO have
reached Czenstenchowa. A strong
movement by these forces along the
railroda toward Rademsk and Piotr-
kow in an attempt to relieve the pres
sure on the center Is anticipated.
An attack upon the outer defenses
of Cracow is reported today. With
Wieliczka now held by the Russians,
the -enveloping movement a. Cracow
is progressing and the city will soon
be completely invested.
The attempt OF the Germans to turn
the Russian left flank in the Lodz
region is declared TO have been sue
cessfully resisted, while the enemy Is
being seriously threatened by the
movement northwest from Lowicz.
which Is now held by the Russians.