The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
DEVELOP
RHNS ATTACKING new RUS
SIAN POSITION ABOUT RAEA
VICTORY IS UNCONFIRMED
Berfn's Celebration Appears Prema-
ture for oaciaI Dispatches Give No
Details of Szch Trumph-Aus-
TRANS Report Battle is Being Be-
kun Northwest Of Lupkow Pass.

UfanS hepOrt bat0o u oonS ~
kun Northwest Of Lupkow Pass.
Two battles are apparently in their
opening stage in the eastern fighting
arena. The advancing Germans have
come up to the new positions of the
Russians along the B1dra river and
solthward to Rowa. The Asstrians
report a great battle is developing
northwest Of Lupkow Pass. From
no point has there come news which
definitely yeri6es great defeat for
the Russians, who have admitted a
shifting of their lines.
Petrograd reports officially: "On
the left bank Of the Yistula River, on
the front of the BZura and Rawka
rivers, a number Of encounters, some
of them of a very fierce description,
took place on the 18th instant.
Berlin reports officially: I'm Po-
land the Russians are preparing
strong positions near Rawa and Nida.
We are attacking them everywhere. ;.
Vienna reports officially: I'm the
Carpathians the enemy's advanced
troops in the district of Latorcza
were repnlsed Saturday. To the
northeast of Lupkow Pass a great
battle is developing. Our attack on
the front, comprising Krosno and
zalicyI, has gained ground every.
where. In the Biala Valley our troops
have advanced to Tuchow (south OF
Tarnow1. TIE battle along the lower
z Duuaiec ccntinue
sThe Russians recently appeared
with strong forces in Galicia. In
South Poland they have reached the
Ndia River"
London reports: Although there
seems to be no doubt that the Rus
sians are retreating, and that for the
present any expectations the Allies
may have held of an early invasion
: OF Germany must be dismissed, con-
siderable mystery surrounds the re-
ported decisive victory by the Ger
mans which Berlin has been celebrat2
ing. It is believed Serlin's celebra-
sioa Of great German victory In Po-
band possibly was premature.
Posen, headquarters Of the German
5 army in the east, reports Field Mar
shall Won Hindenberg's army took
Lowicz Friday after heavy fighting
for several days, and compelled the
further retirement Of the Russian
nnes-
Vienna reports an Official statement
: Friday: The beaten Russian main
forces are being pursued on the entire
battle front 400 kilometers wide
labout $50 miles} from .Krosno
(Galacia) to the mouth Of the Bzpra
5 SiTer Tin Poiand( where it empties
into the yistRlas"
Petrograd reports an official state
ment Friday: In connection with
the advance Of part Of our troops to-
ward the Bzura river {Russian Po-
aande, and IN view Of the fact that
the Austrians are continually receiv-
ing reinforcements in the Carpa-
thians, We have thought it to rear
range the positions of some of4our
armies. x
eve checked the offensive Of the
enemy Thursday In western Gahcia.
On the front between Manck and
Liskoz we have succeeded in our Of
fensiVe and have captured three thou
sand prisoners, several guns and Mi
z trailleuses. g ~
Petrograd reports Saturday official
iy: fighting on the B1ura River
has begun to develop We have re-
pulsed Several German attacks in
other regions. On tle lett bank of
the Yistula there have been engage
merits only by advance guards.
ssIn West Gaiicia, on the left bank
Of the Dounaietz, on the night of
December 17-l8. we captured as
many as ], ,0o8 prisoners belonging to
81 German division which already had
been engaged in this region.
Vienna reports officially Saturday:
Our ssorces, which have advanced
beyond the line from Krosno to Zak-
Rczyn, again met with stubborn re
sistance Thursday. Violent fighting
; Is; also proceeding on the lower Dun
4ajec s(Galiacia). The Russian rear
guards who had made dogge6 stand
on the western bank OF the r.ver
were almost completely routed.
ssIn South Poland fighting con-
Nnued, the enemy being routed. Our
cavalry, which on Thursday evening
entered Jendrzejow, has reached the
River Nida. Further north the Aus
tro-German allies have crossed the
River Pilica.
Berlin reported officially Friday:
In Poland we continue to pursue the
retreating enemy" On Saturday:
SIN Poland the pursuit CT the enemy
continues.
Berlin reports by wireless to Say
& vile: Although the headquarters
report is chary Of details there is a
general expectation that the Russian
defeat viii prove totaye been COM
plete. From details available. how
ever, it seems safe to say that the vic
tory has freed Germany from any
possible menace of invasion from the
east for a long period. The Aus
trIans appear to have done their
work quite as thoroughly. The po-
iiticai effect Of the victory also is
likely to be advantageous as regards
certain powers whose attitude might
depend on the course Of the events of
theSwar.
while nearly the whole press is
disposed to consider Field Marshal
von Hindenberg's victory in the light
of an utter crushing of the Russians,