The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-11-19
SILESIA
SUFFERS
EXODUS
Russians Approach
Creates Panic.
HOMES ARE DESERTED
The People Are In Dread Of the
CoSsack Invasion.

UuSSoGk luvoSIUIIs
Rome, Nov. IA dispatch from
Venice says that news has been re-
ceived there that Cracow, capital Of
Galicia, is burning and that its inhat-
itants are fleeing.
Berlin, Nov. 17.--In the western
arena OF the war both sides showed
only gains Of relative small import
ance. Progress is slow, but in the for
est OF Argonne we have obtained fiT-
ther important success. Our troops In
East Prussia repulsed the enemy IN
the region south of Stallponen. Troops
successfully resisted the advance OF
Russian forces at Soldau, and after a
successful battle at Lipno, drove them
back In the direction Of Flock. Rue
sian forces are advancing along the
right bank Of the vistula-
London. Nov. 17.-Russia's invasion
Of East Prussia, Posen and Silesia has
sent q wave Of panic over the eastern
provinces OF the German empire, &C
oording to reports from Stockholm and
Copenhagen. These reports are sis
nificant as indicating that the Russian
advance is progressing more rapidly
than has been asserted even by dir
patches from Petrograd. II is report.
cd that the civilian inhabitants Of
Koenigsberg, East Prussia and Bres-
lau. In Silesia. are abandoning Their
homes. and that only the military VIII
remain In these strongholds. ~
From Copenhagen It is reported, a.
legedly from German sources, that 81
Iesia expects devastation by fire Ano
sword. and that the wealthy Prussisp
landholders whose immense estates
cover Silesia. are leading the exodus
toward the west. The military author
tiles have done everything possible &C.
check the panic. fearing its hurtful IN.
nuence on Germsny's prospects, buf
has been unable to reassure the inhai-
itants.
Invasion Well Defined. =
While these reports may be exsr
gerated, there seems little doubt that
Germany soon will be reduced TO a
desperate defense along an inner line,
Thorn, Breslau and Cracow as the
great links, and with field armies OIL
Grating between. The Official reports
from Berlin. while asserting skirmish
victories over the Russians, admit that
the cars armies are we'll within East
Prussian territory and are at the very
frontiers OF Posen and Silesia. The
ofYicial reports from Petrograd, while
conceding desperate resistance by the
Germans, claim little more than Is al
mitted by the German general stan. !
II appears that the Russians advane-
ing In East Prussia from the east hav.
pushed an advance guard about forty
miles west Of the frontier, and hold .
strong position - Augerburg at the
head of the Mazur lakes. A little "a
the north in the direction of Inster-
berg the Russians have seized the
only railway line and have continue
a slow drive toward Gumbinnen South
west OF the Mazur lakes another Rus
sian column working northwest has
reached Niedenburg. It is unofficially
reported that German army between
Thorn and Lyck, which essayed a raic
into Poland and was beaten back, r. ~
danger OF being caught between tive
Russian columns.
Teuton Allies At Outa
A dispatch from Petrograd says tina;
Russian scouts who have ridden e.
within a few miles of Cracow repor;
that the Germans have dispossesseC
the Austrians from command OF the
forts and have even substituted Ger.
man soldiers for the Austrians who
composed the garrison. Other reports
from reliable sources tend to confirm
the statement. This step has causeI
further dissensions between the Ger
mans and the Austrians. The latte
have been relegated to q defense o.
the Carpathians and are not Above
TO have any voice in the direction a.
the campaign. All indications point a.
q rupture between the two armies.
The German advance between IL.
Wharf.-The and the vistula. which VA
obviously intended as q demonstratiou
TO divert the Russians from Cracov
has been followed by a further retire
ment OF the Germans To intrencbsc
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