Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25
CAPTURE OF LODE
IS TURNING POINT
IN EASTERN FIGHT
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OF this exploit. which a member OF the
general staff characterised as one OF the
most brilliant Of the war. was strykow.
ten miles 10 the northeast Of LOdE.
Battle In Church Yard.
About the Same distance west OF LodE
Il located the little ohurehyard OF
BeSchici. where the Russians. In one OF
the final phases Of the struggle for Loda
showed that IN spite Of their defeats and
diseouragemonta. they knew how 70 fight
and ole. This church yard lies on q small
eminenee which formed q salient into the
German Inca
'"rhe Germans were able TO make an
attack from three sides with infantry
and artillery. All the Russian trenches
were enfiladed by shrapnel from one
direction or another. but the Russians
chung 10 their positions ohstInately. When
the Germans finally captured the
trenches SIS Russian corpses were found
In space about eighty yards square.
IL was resistance OF this nature which
the Germans had 70 overcome 20 capture
I.odz.
The Russians are again offering ohstin-
ate resistance. as was learned today from
German staff officers along the Bzura
and Rawka rivers. on their positions run
ming north and south along a line thirty
9 10 thirty-five miles west OF Warsaw.
captured Russian officer, who speaks
good German. said that what impressed
him and his men most greatly was the
Prussian "AnpFAll"-the silent advance
OF the German troops. the assault by line
after line OF dark figures moving toward
rising tide. their utter heedlessness of
tho russian fire. which appeared TO be
wasted on them. They saw men fall, but
the gaps were filled up instantly by
Others from the rear line and the advance
kept on. All this gave the effect Of some
thing irresistible the Russian officer
said. To see the silent lines OF Germans
come on and on despite all their efforts.
tried them terribly causing nerves to
snap.
LodE Quietiy Evacuated.
The Russian evacuation OF LODI was
effected 30 quietly and was covered 50
well that the Germans did not learn OF t.
The next morning they found that the
Russian troops has disappeared as
though they had vanished from the face
Of the earth. Tho usual German nigh,
patrols had been sent out 10 keep IN con.
tact with the enemy. but the Russian.
threw a thin. but impenetrable screen
before their front. Major IIolleben',
battalion lost four Of its most capabl,
patrol leaders
German officers say that volley firms
is stn customary with the Russians
whereas the Germans have eliminated 4
In favor Of Individual firing.
A large part OF the population Is busy
ing itself IN the German trenches, sal
vaging the wood which the Germans use,
Tor constructing their defences.
Heavy fighting occurred az the tow
Of konstantinOw, ten miles southwest O
LODI. IL suffered mostly from artiller,
fire. the town being bombared by botl
sides. Little was left but naked walls
The outer suburbs OF I,odx suffered lea
severely, and the city Itself. as far a
could be ascertainsd. has not ben dam
aged An efficient municipal aGmfnistra
tion has ben set up by the military au
thoriuee. who have inaugurated mucl
needed sanitary measures. including com
puisory house cleaning.