The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-17
RUSSIANS WERE
OUT-GENERALED
BY THE GERMANS
DETAILS OF GREAT VICTORY IN
EASTERN PRUSSIA.
THREE CORPS ARE ANNlHILA1EO
And 10000 Russians Made Prisoners
Five Hundred Guns Captured
Gen. eudendorf, Real Hero
Of the Victory.
(By Karl II. Won Wiegand, U. P.
staff cOrrespondent)

10y MARI Won w IeSduu, u. ,
staff correspondent
Berlin, Sept. l6, by courier by way
Iof Rotterdam to New York to escape
British censorship. Despite the ella
borate explanations of tie Russian
general staff of the disaster of the
first invasion of eastern Prussia in
which the Russian second army was
completely annihilated, it can be stat
ed with authority that the Russians
were outgeneraled. The complete
story from the German viewpoint was
not permitted to reach America by
either the English or Russian CEN
sors. The Russian defeat was due TO
one of the most noteworthy feats OF
warfare in modern times, as the re-
suit Of which the Germans took 10000
prisoners, more than 500 field guns
and scores of machine guns, the esti-
mate of the Russian loss being up
ward of 100000 men in killed and
wounded.
Gen. I.sudendorf is Real Hero.
Although the credit officially goes
to General Won Hinderburg as COM
mander of the German forces in
East Prussia the real hero of the oc-
casion is General Leudendorf, of the
German general staff. Next to Won
Moltke, Leudendorf is one of the
greatest strategists ON either side in
the present war To him goes the
credit for the capture of Liege. where
he was sent to aid General Won EN-
mick after the first attack on that
fortified city and as a result of his
services there he was decorated by
the emperor. When things looked
bad in east Prussia he was rushed
there to do the best he could witt
the few army corps at his disposal
AS a result of his strategy the Rus
ian second army of more than 200,
900 men was lured into the swampy
ground between Gilgenburg and Or
telsburg, surrounded and practically
lannihilated.
Details Are Withheld.
Unfortunately the exact details OF
how this trap was baited and sprung
cannot be revealed at this time, as
there is further fighting in this To-
cality. Once in the treacherous
ground between Gilgenburg and Or
telsburg the Russians realized they
were trapped and tried to escape. The
Germans, however, had chosen the
battle-ground and with terrible eff
fectiveness attacked the Russians
from three sides. The Russian field
guns soon became hopelessly mired
Meanwhile from their points of want
age the German artillery rendered
excellent service. The German avia
tors gave the exact range OF the Rus
sian position and the gunners killed
the general commanding and his chief
assistants. With their general gone
the Russians fought aimlessly and
were soon completely routed. So anx
ious were they to flee that everything
that might impede their retreat was
abandoned.
Three Army Corps Annihilated.
Meanwhile the Russians attempted
to relieve their heavily pressed for
ces by a strong column from Nieden
burg, but 1t was also attacked and de
feated Many pieces of Russian ar
ItiIlery we're put out of commission BY
the accuracy of the German fire. The
retreat finally developed into a hope
less rout. The 3rd. 18th and 23rt
Russian army corps were practically
annihilated and more than half of the
Russian column cut off.
Reports BY Wireless.
Berlin. Sept. 16.-(By wireless vii
SayVille, N. P)-General Hindenberl
(the German commander in East Prus
sia) has telegraphed Emperor William
that the Wilma (Russian) army, con
sisting Of the Second. Third, Fourth
and Twentieth corps, two reserve ID
visions and five cavalry divisions. haVC
been completely defeated. The Rus
sian casualties are heavy. The mum
Der of prisoners is increasing and tn
destruction Of the army continues
Enormous spoils OF war have beef
captured.
The Grodno army has been defeateC
at Lyck. II comprised in addition t
the Twenty-second corps a remnan
OF the Sixth corps and part of tn
Third Siberian corps.
(As an army corps consists Of 1000
men, II 10 probable that In the Win
army there were at least 1880 so
dlers, and In the Grodno army ahou
$4,000 men,
Headquarters announces that tn
heavy fighting In France is still ind,
cisiye, although the French assaul
has been repulsed.
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