The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-11-26

ViStula rivers, while the RUSSIANS
to the north of the Vistula are re-
ported to be falling back.
London, Nov. 23.-The correspond
ent in Berlin Of the Central News has
sent the following dispatch by way Of
Copenhagen:
extreme tension, awaiting h result
of the great battle "a the eastern
front. The Russian forces are estl-
mated at 100000 men. The German
forces are about 500, 600. n Ger
mans control all the roads to NoVo
Georgiewsk and Warsaw. The battle
enters at Lodz, where the Germans
and Austrians are in excellent posi-
ton, while new Austrian forces are
advancing from the south. The Rus
slams are being attacked from three
Sides
Vienna and Berlin agree that noth-'
ing decisive has occurred in Poland,
while Petrograd claims that the Ger
man offensive between the Warta and
Vistula has been checked SO definitely
that the Russians have been enabled
to resume the aggressive, an attitude
which they signaled by the capture
of a battery of German artillery to
the northwest of Loda. This, if true.
indicates the possibility that the Ger
mans are in danger of being OUT
fanked. Nevertheless, it is apparent
that the two armie are facing each
other and waiting for the next move
in what may prove to be one of the
most decisive battles of the eastern
campaign.
Russians Face About.
A week ago the Germans were re-
treating from Warsaw. They turned at
bay on reaching the territory con-
trolled by their own strategic railroad
eviction, nr5 Ir,,rhipr oCiIn tho P11S-
sian cavalry, they began to push back
the army Of Emperor Nicholas until a
position between the Vistula and the
Warta was reached. This is the point
where the experts predicted that The
Germans woul make their stand on
the retreat from Warsaw. Now the
~reoccupation of this line probably will
mean that the second phase of the
Polish campaign will proceed on the
more or less expected lines.
The cold weather is having it's effect
on the eastern front also, but contrary
to the prevailing opinion, General Won
Hindenberg maintains that this will
favor the Germans, because the Rus
slams will not be able to dig themselves
In when the ground is frozen.
Bring Up Reinforcements.
Large reinforcements, it is said, have
been thrown in by the Russians. From
Berlin, however. came no suggestion
of q reverse. The Germans, it is said
there, are making steady progress, not
only in the center, but in the north,
driving back the Russians from the
frontier of East Prussia. Unofficial
advices from the west are to the eff
feet that German reinforcements still
are being rushed to the eastern battle
fields.
The Germans, 1t is believed, have
brought up by their line Of strategic
railways in Posen and Silesia. a 5O0.0 600
men in an effort to break the Russian
line at this point.
J Inc other battle in Poland is taking
place on the Cracow-Czenstowacha
front. n both the Russians and the
GeIllans claim 1t Is proceeding salts
factorily for them.
In East Prussia the Russians say
they are advancing slowly through the
1 country surrounding the Mazurian
axes: which is difficult Of passage. In
GaIcla the russians are moving stead
: NY westward. and at the same time are
SEEING the passes Of the Carpathians.
} Berlin Is Satisfied.
Berlin, (via wireless), Nov. 21.-The
STEADY progress reported day by day
from the eastern theater Of war is
most encouraging to the military critics
and the public, and little anxiety for
/, the safety of the frontier districts is
now manifested.
Major Moraht, military scorrespond-
: ent OF the Berliner T~ageblatt, expects
9 run success for General Won Hinden.
t purg and General Dankl. He thinks
: the heavy Russian losses in killed and
prisoners has shaken the morale Of the
: Russians.
: The continuance Of the c%oncentric at
JACKS on the north, west and south, he
t holds, places the Russians in an unen.
: yiable position.
a n troops which threatened the east
t russian frontier at Soldau and its
vicinity are continuing their retrear
apparently towards the crossings OF the
e v1stula and the Bug at Novoe George.
!, iewsk.
/ h wirtery weather in the wa,
theaters is considered to be of tn,
e greatest Importance in the field opera
TONS especially in the inundated dis
tricts of Flanders.
Today's report shows that it is colde.
! In the southwest and northwest Boil
!. Metz and Brussels report a tempsratur,
: below the freezing point. The Snowfall
' n the northwest has ceased, but i
. fairly general in the east and prob
I ABLY will continue FIR Cnxya,,i ,lo,. =.