The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-11
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
GAINING HEADWAy
Now Across the East Prus-
sian Frontier.
GERMANS SENDING
TROOPS TO WEST
(0nilictini Reports as to Russian and
German Successes in the Eastern
Seat Of War. No Change in Political
Situation in the Balkans.

Seat Of War. No Change in Political
Situation in the Balkans.
London, November 7.-Except for
the fall of Using Tau, the most signifi-
cant report from any of the battle
fronts today-and the most welcome
TO the allies-is that the Russians be-
sides driving the Austrians back in
G&licia have reached the Warthe Riv-
er, in Russian Poland, and have es-
tabishcd themselves on the East
Prussian frontier.
a cBrin official report says some
Russian cavalry crossed the Warthe.
but were driven back To this. the
Russian report adds that the town OF
Warta, on the Warthe River, in Po-
land, has been occupied and that a
German column has proceeded west
ward through Cxenstochowa, near the
Silesian frontier.
The Russians, too, are responsible
for the report that they have defeated
the Germans near Mlawa, in Poland,
Just across the East Prussian boun-
dary, and at Lyck, in East Prussia
Military Observers here say the
Russians have followed the retiring
Germans at much faster pace than
was anticipated and that if they are
III force they may prevent the Ger
mans from taking up their new posi-
tions on the Warthc and compel them
to fall back to the Silcsian border
Despite all this, reports persist that
the Germans are sending westward
large numbers Of their troops who
have been fighting in Poland to oppose
the allies in Franco and Belgium
That they would do this with cnor-
nous Russian forces thrcatcning their
own and richest territory military men
here say seems highly improbable I'M
less the Germans arc satisfied a small
! force can prevent tho Russians enter
ing Silcsia and East Prussia.
In the west the dng-dong fighting
continues. The Bclgians, who hold the
lines along the coast, are being given
a comparative rest after their three
months of almost continuous fighting.
The Germans still are concentrating
around Ypres, where they are trying
to hack their way through the Anglo
French troops to the coast
Both sides claim to have made pro
grcss here, the Anglo French forces
southeast of the town and the Germans
! couthwoct =, ..a,..
Of the armies say the fighting has not
apprcciably lcsscncd and that both
sides are using a tremendous weight
Of artillery in an cndcavor to clear The
ground for an infantry advance.
| Both armies are being reinforced. 1t
seems to be realized tina: the Germans
cannot proceed further west Nel }Usc
Of the cooperation OF the w.rahiDs
with Tho land forces, and that a route
! either here or further south must be
! found ii the Germans are to rain
i their ambition OF reaching the IRENE.
coast.
! Elsewhere along the line the usual
attacks and counter attacks have lccn
! delivered with success, first to one and
( then to the other side, but without ma
, tcrial change in the situation.
| Things arc moving slowly in thc
near East, so far is known her. Tho
only news from there today &C" crns
the bombardmcnt OF the ports O. /"n.
gudiak and Kuzlu on the Asia Minor
coast Of Turkey, by Russian feet and
| the sinking OF several Turkish GraLs-
ports. 1t is said also that the ijus-
slams have occupied the entire %0n
northeast OF ErZcrum, in Asia II .ur.
Russia is said to be findin3 use u ~
! lies in the Armenians, who at lt5 SEQ
a hope OF freedom from Turks iul".
There is no change IN the po'rcal
situation in the Balkans. 1t y aid
however. that AGITATION has booA e.
newcd in Roumania 70! the pa cI l.
ton Of that country in tie waN IN no
side OF the allies.
The fall OF Tsing-Tan caused r,Jsl.-
ing here 1t is believed that wta q
surrcDdcr Of the Gcrman fort
ADGlo-Japanc8c feet which tc
In thc siege viii be detailed
tc,a#naea On pgc Ton