The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26

sian army invading East Prussia and
It is believed generally the kaiser ex-
poets to relieve the pressure upon
East Prussia by striking crushing
blow with his forces advancing along
the Vistula and from Kalisz A vic
tory for the Russians about Soldau
would be followed by quick rush
into East Prussia which would force
an abandonment of the determined Of
fensive in Poland for the defense of
the northern province.
Russians In Gaiicia.
In Galicia, before Cracow and
in East Prussia. the Russians are
pushing their advantage, apparently
disregarding the fact that their cen
ter has been compelled to fall back.
They also are showing much activity
in the Carpathians. their object being
to prevent the Austrians from retiring
into Hungary-in fact. it is stated that
they already have cut on eight hun
dred thousand Austrians, who will
now be compelled. If defeated, to re-
treat westward.
met in a long distance battle off Sc
bastopol and each claims to have had
the better of the encounter. Accord
ing to the Russian report, the former
German cruiser Goeben, now attached
to the Turkish navy, was damaged,
while the Turks assert that the Rus
sian flagship suffered severely and
that the other Russian warships were
compelled to retire.
Russians Checked.
A Petrograd dispatch says that the
battle now being fought in the north
west corner of Poland may be regard
ed as possibly the most critical yet
fought in the Russian campaign and
although little information is obtain
able, it looks as though the victorious
Russian advance has suffered a check
as it is evident the German counter
attack has compelled the Russians to
concentrate considerable distance
to the rear of the line reached by
their right flank
Battle for Big Stake.
A Petrograd correspondent says
Emperor William is stalking his all on
the great battle in Poland. He has
brought his finest troops from France.
borrowed the best cavalry, namely the
Hungarian Horse, depleted his Earri-
sons by moving their guns wherever
possible. and now strikes for victory
or death. Having based all his hopes
on crushing France, he now Is SINH
larly turning on Russia, and this bat
tie must decide the fate of Germanys
whole adventure.
Germans Shell Libau.
German cruisers and torpedo boat
destroyers bombarded the naval har-
Dor here for more than four hours
says Libau. Russia. correspondent
Several factories we're damaged and
petroleum reservoir was shelled and
destroyed by fire. The railway sta
ton and some houses in the poorer
parts OF the town also suffered. The
Germans sank several small cargo
steamers at the entrance to the har-
bor Five persons were killed by the
shells, including a woman and over
thirty persons were wounded
Russians oIssatisfied?
The first signs OF dissatisfaction in
Russia with the part the other allied
nations are planning in the war
against Germany are declared to be
evident in Petrograd.
Reports say Russian authorities are
emphasizing the fact that despite the
invasion OF the czar's troops in Ga
licia and East Prussia. the French
and English have been unable to
drive the Germans from France, al
though the kaiser weakened his forces
in the west in order to combat the
Russian advance. 1t now is admitted
the Germans have been able to re-
sumo the offensive from Thorn and
are again pressing forward in Poland
toward Plock.
A Big Battle in Prussia. =
A dispatch from Petrograd says
that a terrific battle of unexampled
violence has been proceeding for four
days around Soldau. The cannonad
ing has been maintained night and
day.