Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-07
FORCES OF CZAR
MASS FOR FRESH
MOVE ON GALTCTA
Russians Turn Attention to
Austrians, After Driving
Germans in Poland to
Frontiers, With Cracow as
Objective.
LONDON. Nov. T..

LONDON, Nov. T.
The German army OF invasion Of Poland
has been forced to general retreat after
severe losses, both west of the vlstula and
on the northern frontier, and the Cars
army is now in position to resume a
vigorous offensive against the Austrian
forces in southwestern Poland and in Ca
licia, according to official statements from
Petrograd. Russian troops were with
drawn from the movement against Cra-
COW three weeks ago, when the Germans
crossed the Polish border and formed a
junction with the Austrians, capturing
Lodz, Kielce and sandomir for use as
bases. and thence advancing to within a
few miles OF Warsaw and Ivangorod Re-
pulse here and subsequent withdrawal
day by day till the Kalser's forces were
forced to the River warthe, not many
miles from the slesan border, has given
the Russians an opening for an advance
into East Prussia, as we'll as for a re-
sumption Of the forward movement on
Cracow by way Of Galicia.
MAsstNG AGAINST AUsTRIANs.
The Russians report that, having driven
the Germans back to their border In the
north and forced their centre to retire
from the Vistula to the Warthe River,
the Russian General staff has turned it's
attention to the Austrlans. who have so
stubbornly been holding their positions
along the San River. In GalCa.
According to n telegram received from
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russians have
scored u victory moro important than
any preceding. The Russians say they
have again occupied Jaroslav. north of
Przemysl, capturing 5000 prisoners and
much war material.
1t is believed however. that there will
have to be another big battle on the
Warthe before the armies of Emperor
Nicholas seriously threaten Silesia.
1t is plain that the Galcian front was
left until the Vistula front had been
cleared, when proportion of the troops
released here proceeded to add to the
fighting front in Galicia, thereby causing
the retreat Of the Austrians along the
whole front. The Austrians will retire
to especially strong fortified positions
resting on Cracow, on the south and
Kalsz on the north, 20 miles apart. The
object of making an impregnable stand
here is. OF course, to prevent the Russians
attempting to turn the line of defenses
Of Germany along the Oder.
If a successful resistance is maintained
here Germany will be free to throw the
greater part of the armies which Invaded
Poland back to the western front In an
effort to crush the Anglo French defense
| From information received, these forces
| I'm spite of the Polish disasters, Will be
| considerable in number and valuable in
| quality.
CAMPAIGN IN PRUSSIA.
| On the East Prussian front the Ger
mans continue to retire along the whole
line the Russians following them up
! closely, The only point still held by the
! Germans is in the neighborhood of the
well-known frontier station, Wirbalen'
where n strongly intrenched position is
| still untaken, but 1t will naturally have
to be abandoned now that 1t has been
| left Isolated by the general retirement.
| Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-
| chief of the Russian forces in the field.
! has sent the following telegram to GEN
ernl Jofrre, ommaDder-n-chiet Of the
French forces, and to Lord Kitchener
| Great Britain's War Secretary:
''Following our successes upon the Wis
tula, a complete victory has Just been
gained by our troops along the whole
| OF the front in Gallcla. Our strategical
maneuver has thus been crowned by
what is uncontestably the greatest sue
cess gained on our side since the begin
| ming OF the war. 1 am most confident
| of the speedy and entire accomplishment
of our common task, persuaded, as I am,
that decisive victory will be gained by
the allied armies