The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-12-09
GERMANS LED into A
TRAP SAY RUSSIANS.

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eeved from Poland show that the German deerta Lodz cum
mating the of German the result OF
Russian maneuver by which led into mex
trcable trap.
The Russian left wing resting on the river Warts and the
Russian right wing the Vstu both lying along the Warsaw
Ka railroad moved forward in unison in the last two days.
simultaneously gave ground and the Ger
mans followed apparently relying upon German column from
Wieun to repuse wing and form uncture
with the main German forces.
plan failed result of the battle November
25 when the German force from Wieun repused There
after wings advanced and closed the through
which the German center had passed
the Russian has and they sur
rounded the Germans thousands of whom surrendered Others
fought their way join the German left the
vicinity of Lowc foryfour miles southwest of Warsaw
VICTORY is COMPLETE.
London Nov 26-Ocial received Russian circles in
today of the German and Austrian
forces in Poland has been complete.
The general staff however not able to give details
of this fighting.
ct is now clear that the Russian victory decisive
says Petrograd correspondent of Express 1.-The number
of prisoners taken by the Russians estimated $4,000
he Germans have begun retreat along the entire 'front.'
says correspondent land places the fight dis
transports.
Berlin meanwhile beginning to talk about repusing Rus
sian attacks which subtle method of announcing that the Ger
man troops are on the defensive
PETROGRAD'S CLAIMS.
According to statement from Perograd received
Night regarding the fighting Poland entire German
corps has been captured all artillery transport
Another corps been wiped Thrtysix trains full of
onrs are on their way Poland Rus
sa Rumors of crushing defeat inflicted the
corps composing the General Hndenbug His
whole rapidly withdrawing the German frontier
with the Russians in hot pursuit
Reports reaching here concerning the magnitude of the de-
feat of the Germans the of Lod Russian Poland
in be confirmed by Geographic dispatches from War
trains have been dispatched from Warsaw to
bring prisoners wounded said This number of
trains made up the of the Russian
wide gauge would carry between 900 men, is es
matted here
BAD ROADS BLAMED
Military express opinion reported defeat
partially due to the failure from Wun
to defeat against Bad roads delayed this
German column reported enabling the Russians
tae sufficient repue and the tanks of the
main German column
great ubiaton in army circles here officers
ing that the has received crushing blow
which is likely to decisive campaign in Poland.
On entire front of the Vstua and Warta rivers the Ger
mans have begun points, it said the back
ward movement resembles rou artillery ammunition and
missary stores being left On the field.
TWO CORPS MAY BE TAKEN.
The Morning Posts Pecrgad correspondent ne learns that
one German army corps 900 with their munitions
complete has bee captured and that he believes when the official
details of the fighting the East forthcoming it will be found
that at least two army corps have been captured.
eft seems the correspondent adds, that the large number