The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
AS5E9TEO GERMANS HAVE FAIL
ED 70 BREAK DEFENSE LINE
m FRANCE AND BELGIUM
UP TO PRESENT TIME.
GERMAN LINE EXPECTED TO
RETIRE FOLLOWING CHARGE
Asserted Second Line Of Defense, Con.
sisting Of Old Men and Boys Has
Been Substituted in Line Oppos-
ing French ard British and
These Will Fall Back.

London, Nov. 1l.-At last the great
movement Of German troops into and
out Of Belgium may be explained.
Report Activities for Days.
For several days-eyer since the
Russian forces began the violent of
fensive which has finally forced the
Germans in the east to fall back
across the east Prussian frontier-re-
ports have poured into London from
Holland. northern France, and Bel
eium Of the transportation Of great
bodies Of troops from the Flanders
positions to the eastward.
simultaneously equally creditable
reports told of a corresponding influx
of fresh reserves to support the Ger
mans along the Ypres. These later
troops came from Germany. That
Germany should be sending troops into
Flanders and removing others in
equal numbers puzzled no only the
war correspondents, scattered about
the field Of activity of the west, but
military experts here as Well
Explanation Is Furnished.
The explanation is furnished in the
apparently reliable statement that the
crisis in east Prussia so struck the
German general staff with its impOr-
tance that it was decided TO trans
port the first line troops-the flower
of the army-from the Flanders line
to the eastern frontier. In their places
were sent the second line force, men
OF advanced years and youths Of ten.
der years, who had not as yet received
their baptism of fire.
This probably explains the persist
ence of reports that prisoners and
wounded captured by the allies have
generally been of this class of re.
serves.
Withdrawal Is Covered.
The movement Of troops from Elan
ders explains also the reason for the
renewed attack of the Germans on the
lire of the User and at Ypres. The
attack in force at these points appar-
emily was for the purpose of covering
the withdrawal Of the first line
troops.
This device has been employed by
the German general staff in almost
every similar situation and there is
little doubt felt here that when the
vigorous counter offensive shall have
served its purpose the long anticipated
retirement of the German line to a
more favorable position to the rear
will be begun-also under cover of a
ferocious cannonading.
More Than Military Check.
Warsaw, Poland, Nov. 10.-The fail
ure Of the Austro- German campaign
in Poland was more than a military
check; ii was a great political defeat
The Germans believed that the in.
vasion of Poland would be easy, be
cause the people of Poland were in
favor of Germany.
The crystallizing of Poland's Ger.
man sympathy was reported and an
army was brought into the field under
a Saxon royal prince for the purpose
OF Incorporating, after the capture OF
Warsaw, Russian Poland into the Ger
man empire under a Saxon monarch
This kingdom was not to include the
Austrian or German Poland of today
Russias Master Stroke.
Grand Duke Nicholas made the Ger
man plans impossible of realization by
his famous declaration that all parts
of the old dismembered Poland would
be united and granted autonomy il
Russia won.
Grand Duke Nicholas now towers III
as the greatest Russian figure in the
war. He is beloved by the army ant
is looked upon by the Poles as thei,
savior. Since he allowed the Poles tC
organize their forces under Polish of
ficers, who use only the Polish Ian
guage, privilege forbidden for the
last seventy years. strong feeline
has been growing among the Pole.
that the Grand Duke is the man tc
head the new Polish autonomy
Allies Exert Pressure.
by GEORGE 4. DORSEY.
ty international News Service
Pekin, NOV l0.-Enticing offers have
been made to Japan by agents of tn.
allies in China to induce the Mikado
to throw 100000 Of his seasoned troops
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