The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-11-27
CONFLICT or MOST FAR-aEAcH-
ING IMPORTANCE RACES BE-
TWEEN RIVERS vIsTuLA
AND WARTE.
ALL CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
FOR A DECISIVE RESULT
Other Engagements In East Are on
CracoW-CxznstochoWa Front and
in East Prussia-1ulqaria n
Italy Uneasy Because Of
Austrian Moves

Austrian Moves.
London, Nov. 24.-The veil OF
secrecy has been drawn owe the bat
ties between Russians and Austro-Ger-
mar forces. The headquarters of both
armies are confining themselves 10 the
briefest statements concerning the hos
~tilities, saying merely that fighting is
in progress.
Warsaw Again Threatened.
News coming from unofficial sources.
however, shows that the German adj
vance has penetrated farther into Pc
land than had been previously dis
closed and that Warsaw is threatened
for a second time.
General Won Hindenburg's army has
advanced as far as the Lowicz-Skier-
niewice line, which means that the
Germans have covered two-thirds OF
the ground to the Polish capital, from
which they now are only 40 miles dis
tant.
Farther south in Poland, however,
the Teuton allies are said to have
been repulsed between Radon and
Kielce.
East Prussia Quiet.
The battle in East Prussia seems to
have died down, but the Russians con
tinue to advance in Galicia and are
still fighting on the CneztochowarCra-
cow front.
The battle in Poland in the direction
Of Lowicz Is the most critical n and,
while the Germans have the greatest
confidence in General Won H~indenburg
since his defeat Of the Russian Gen
eral Rennenkampf in East Prussia,
here and i n Petrograd military observ-
ers express the opinion that Russia's
overwhelming superiority In numbers
of men again must tell. as was the
case when the Germans made their
first attack on Warsaw.
Allies Rest in West.
In Flanders and in France the
srmies seem to be enjoying a long de-
served rest, for the only remaining
evidence that the belligerents are FAC
ing each other is an occasional bonn
bardment with heavy guns.
Infantry attacks have temporarily
ceased and while the generals are lay.
ing their plans for tneir rex move the
men are getting a chance to rest and
to tidy themselves up after a month in
the w~ater-soaked trenches.
Eyewitness Makes Report.
An eyewitness with the British head
quarters in a long statement gives
official confirmation Of the reported
heavy losses the Germans have suf-
fered in their attacks on Ypres and
says reports to the effect that this
city has fallen are incorrect. He
speaks of decimated battalions, Of hun
dreds Of dead left before the trenches
and OF patches Of bodies found In farm
houses.
The casualty list Of British officers
show that the British forcess also have
suffered severely in the fighting.
s~ervians Making a Stand.
The Servians are making a stand
against the Austrians in a we'll chosen
fortified position on the River Kolu-
mabara, but as the Austrians COM
mand superior forces and Servia is
without allies ear enough to offer her
assistance, 1t seems hat unless other
Balkan states come into the war Ser
via is faced with defeat.
The recruiting campaign which is
being carried on throughout the Brit
ish isles resulted in bringing many
men to the colors. Troops with ban
ners flying and bands playing marched
through the East End Of London to
Victoria Park. where speakers adj
dressed the crowds from early morn.
ing until late last evening.
10000 Germans Brought Up.
London. Nov. 23.-Two big battles,
either o. both Of which may have de-
cfsive results are being fought in Po-
land and . third conflict Of almost
equal Importance Il progressing in
East Prussia.
OF the three battles, that which il
now at fts height between the vistula
and the Warta rivers and in which the
Russians claim partial success Is ex-
citing the greatest interest. The Ger.
mans. It IL believed, have brought up
BY their line Of strategic railways In
Posen and Silesia at least half q mil
lion men In an effort to break the Rus
sian line at this point.
Weathe- conditions. the frozen
ground and the situation of.the battle
field, favor . battle decisive to q de-
gree not equaled on any other field
In the present war.
Bulgaria Again Uneasy.
The advance by Austria into Servia