The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

hcars that tho Germans nave small
chances OF escaping.
The conservative opinion here Is that
the correspondents in Petrograd, in an
nouucing that the Cars armies have won
the most complete victory since the time
of Napoleon, have merely anticipated n
result which must follow the GRAND Duke
Ncholass strategy unless there Is an
unlocked for breakdown of Rus sian plans.
The official report avoids the extravagant
claims contained in the dispatches of
correspondents, but reveals, none the less,
that the Germans are trapped and must
surrender or be cut 20 pieces In retreat
provided no help reaches them.
il seems obvious that the reports or
cores pondents have been based upon hints
obtained from the Russian Ministry Of
War and IL, Ministry of Communi cations
upon known facts that the Germans have
been driven backward from fifteen to
twenty miles in some areas OF the"
advance toward Warsaw and that
they have lost very heavily The saliant
point of the official report Is that the
victory has not yet been completed but
that the Russian movements are In very
favorable stage.
Applying the Grand Dukes summary
Of the Russian and German positions to
the map OF the regions where battles are
raging. 1t appears that the Russians have
completed three parts of "A circle around
the herman army At lsDuE anu ludl Nllt
Grand Duke Nicholas is attempting to
close the circle at the open are at the
west and so completely surround Ger
man army estimated at three army corps
or about 10000 men. The Russians are
advancing toward LODI In three directions.
one column Is moving from Brzeziny at
the east another from StrykOw and Zgierz
nj the north and a third from Tuszyn and
Rzgow at the south.
The imperilled German army IL COM
manded by Gen. Won Mackensen. according
TO the official reports from Berlin. The
Russian advance from three directions has
already succeeded. according to unofficial
reports from Petrograd. IN cutting off and
capturing $4,000 men, of whom 1900
were Germans and $1,000 were Austrians.
For Won Mackensen, Il appears from the
official report. only the line OF Zgierz and
Zdunskawola, At the west. is open.
Examining the position Of the German
army to the north. the force apparently
. commanded by Gen. Won Hindenburg, Il
would seem from the official Russian rec
port as II the Russians were pushing an
other enNelOpiug movement IN the region
between lowiscz on the south and Plock
: .on the north. The Grand Duke Nicholas
asserts that Russian column has ad-
vanced to Gomhin. which Is west OF
Lowiscz. and indicates that the column
has broken connection between Won Hin
denburg and Won Mackensen.
Won IIindenburg In Danger.
At the same time a Russian cavalry
force Is attempting to work around to the
north Of the German army between Flock
and Low!scz Disregarding the dispatches
or correspondents il appears from the
Russian official report that the German
line has been pierced In two places. that
Won Mackensen ls practically surrounded
and that Won Hindneburg is in grave
danger.
The Grand Dukes statement was en-
phatlc as regards Russian successes in
southwest Poland and in northwest Ca
licla, the region OF the Russian advance
against Cracow. and Is significant as in
dicating that the Germans and Austrians
have been unable to relieve their armies
in Poland by an advance from the Cracow.
taken Bochnia. Galicia. within twenty.
sian force has crossed the Scrniava River
twenty miles from Cracow
Unofficial dispatches from Petrograt
say that Gen. Won Mackensen is still fight,
ing desperately. but that his force 81
100. 900 men is surrounded in the neigh
borhood OF Brzeziny and Strykow. anC
that Russian CUTS and mitrailleuses ar,
pouring fearful fire upon the Twins
citadel of Germans. The report state,
that few OF Won Mackensens army will
be able to hew a way through the iror
circle drawn by the Russians. II Is re
ported also that the Easer sent to Gen
Won Iinderburg. before the battle o.
LODI began. the following telegram:
distinguish yourself. The eyes OF tn.
world are on you