Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
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The shifting lines of battle-tOrn armies
have advanced and been repulsed, first
one and then the other. with tremendous
losses, on the whole 12O-mile front on
rain -befogged fields they have fought,
each day being marked by carnage prob
ably unparalleled in history. Neither the
German forces nor the Allies have gained
a decided advantage.
The great battle Of the Aisne has re-
solved itself into an artillery duel and
the result cannot be foreseeu A victory
for the Germans would enable them again
to menace Paris A victory for the
French virtually would assure the re-
tirement of the invaders from France.
Out of the conflicting official state
ments concerning the eastern field of
war, and weighing Nienna's general de-
mails against Petrograd's specific details,
advantage is indicated for the Russians
in Galicia. The high point in the Calician
campaign was the capture of Jaroslau, in
the North. This important fertilization.
behind which the retreating Austrian
army of Dankl found a protection while
its Investment occupied the Russians
attention, opened the country west of the
San to the invading forces and gave them
control of many miles of railroad. The
Russians also occupied WiSlok. another
important railway centre on the Hun
garian border, and moved toward Tar
now, on the NORTH occupation of which
will afford complete mastery Of communi-
cations to Cracow. Next in Importance
Is the Russian advance on this ancient
and strongly fortified city near the june
ton of the German, Austrian and Rus
sian borders. Cracow, affordng short
route to Berlin, is already In peril. ac-
cording to PetroErad official reports.
which state that troops have penetrated
to the outer Notifications. The famous
Git hra ha
Vienna, 2iO miles southwest, whittier
many of the inhabitants have fled.
Crncow is of vast strategic Importance,
as its possessors control the road both
10 tn" German and Austrian capitals. The
Russian plan of campaign contemplates
fuflment of the Cars threat of last
week 10 enter Berlin at the head of his
troops. Possession opens the way TO
Breslau, which is 100 miles from Berlin,
to which the Russians are preparing n
winter march. The Investment of Prze-
mysl, still under heavy bombardment, has
been left to a sufficient force, while the
main Russian army replaces bridges
across the san in order to move through
the marshy territory on the south,
where the Austrians, under Won Auffcu-
berg, are CndeaVOring to shape their
shattered forces for last stand before
falling back on CraCow. Occupation Of
Przemysl is no longer essential 10 the
main Russian objective, Cracow. but af-
fords passage into Hungary through the
Carpathians, More than a million Rus
slams are now active In GaliCia, where
the third great battle of the campaign is
expected shortly. Fighting i'm Galicia
during the week has been confined TO
skirmishes, with the exception OF the
successful stormng Of Jarosau. The
Austrian War Office minimizes all re-
ports of Russian progress and says that
the Austrian armies have united between
the San and the Nistull and are prepared
10 take the offensive.
Paralleling the great conflict on the
Aisne in point OF numbers engaged and
strate gle Importance. Is an impending bat
tie on the Poland-East Prussia border.
where Russia has maSscd force of
l5COON along a l50-mile front, Victory
in this contest will mean the checking of
the German campaign aEaiDst Warsaw.
which was announced early in the week
To be General Hud"nburgs objective
The Russians under RenneDkampf lured
the enemy south To the Polish frontier
but on receiving heavy reinforCemtuts
from the interior nave taken the aEra--
sve, as described. success i'm this move
ment will open another road for The Czar
into Berlin.
The chief naval engagement M d.. week
was the destruction iu the North Sea of
three British cruisers by German sub
Terines, II was stated I'm Rgrln that a
single submarine had wrought the havoc
but other reports said five. Tn. Rru-
ish lost more than 1870 men. iualuainc
many officers. The disaster followed inn
mediatelv n statement from Winston
Churchill First Lord of the Admiralty
that the German Narships did not dare
fight and were like rats in a hole"
Japanese land forces have oyrrrurr.
difficulties of travel ana marched close
uPou the outer rortihcau7ns of tho Ger
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