Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-29
Grand Duke Nicholas Makes
Laconlc Statement That He
Is Making Progress at Some
Points.
NO CONFIRMATION OF
DECISIVE VICTORY
Struggle in Belgium and
France Not Animated and
Allies Await Another De-
tenmlned Attack.
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London. Nov. ss fs:is n. m.l--.Ve
nave succeeded in makinr proereaa q,
certain points, is all that Grand Duke
Niehoius, Russian commander-in-
ehief, permits himself 70 say OF the
phttie OF lodz In which. according 10
Information from unofficial but usual
" very credible sources, the Russians
nhve gained a great victory over tho
rerman armies which made the third
attempt since the commencement Of
.ne war TO advance to Warsaw. This
priet reference to the battle. added 10
What was said In the previous report
from Russian headquarters, II tnken
here 10 moan that II tho Germans
nave not been defeated alreadv ma
russians have drawn q Gordon around
them from which they will have ereof
In escaping.
Gordon Is Tightening.
some correspondent a pefrovraa
who quote the highest military sources
Tor their information repeat that this
Gordon IL steadily Tightening ana thar
the Russian guns are spreading death
among the German armies caught m
its grip. They declare the only hone
Tor the Germans, who are said 10
number 10000. II that tho two army
corps sent 10 their relief may be nble
TO break through the Russian limo
which they are Attacking at Lencxyca.
northwest Of I4odx.
Thht the Germans have mt given
'p hope IN shown by the berlin off
cinl account Of the operations which
tonight saya the fiefmann have re-
commenced their nttnths md that tho
continues
General Won diindenburg. who has
lust been made q field marshal bv
Emperor William In recognition OF
he victories he and his troops hnve
fained on the East Pfussian frontier.
n an army order Issued AT Thorn. saws
he Germans have brought the Rus-
dan offensive to a afandstili and in~
licted heavy losses.
Russian succcsses Claimed.
FURTHER south. to the west Of Novo
the Germans also claim h
lave repulsed the Russians. while for
he armies which are advancing 10
'csiese cracow. the Russian head
lliarters announces a decisive s,lc-
'css'" In the last few days fighting
n this region. tho Russians. according
o their official reports, captured
bout $4,000 prisoners, forty cannon.
wcnty machine guns and some gem
rnl staff officers.
This battle. although II Is eonsid-
red in military circles hero not 20 be
y important as that around Lodz,
would open the way for the Russians
nto southern Silesia, II, they are sue
essfil. Cracow, these military men
dniit. would prove a hard nut TO
rack. hut In this regard usually
RussIan correspondent
ays the Russians have Il surprise In
tore for the -Germans.
Waiting New Attack.
In the west the allies are still watt
ig for the new attack by the Ger-
'ans which has been so long prom
'ed. All communication between
clgitm and Holland has been
Topped. 80 that nothing authoritative
nm be learned Of what the Germans
re doing. Reports continue. howey-
r. of large German forces moving
'oat, some of them with boats and
ridge building material.
IL Is believed In London that tho
ext attempt Of the Germans TO yet
trough to the French coast will be
ade south of the Franco Belgian
order. perhaps in the vicinity of Arr
~. This Vicinity. II IL considered,
ould serve the purpose OF the Ger
ans as we'll as some point farther
,rth. II being argued that should tho
lies limo be broken here they would
I'VE to abandon their positions In
nnders. In addition. with boats or
ithout boats, IL Is thought that tho
undated territory would prove an
,stacIc 20 German movement
rough Belgium to the French coast.