South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-22
GERMAN ADVANCE
BRINGS ARMY NEAR
TO CITY OF WARSAW
KaiSer'S Forces Draw Nearer
to Capital of POIand-Siber-
ian Regiments Rushed to Re-
inforCe Cars Defenders.

PETROGRAD Oct 22.- While
great thrOngs were parading the
streets today cheering for the armies
of Russia and the allies, the official
Russian news agency issued a state
ment which failed TO disguise the fact
that German forces are only a few
miles from Warsaw. 1t stated that
the Germans had tried to push for
ward in the district between Pruzs-
l1ow and Blonie, but that they had
been repulsed. These two towns are
about eight miles southwest of War
saw.
The statement was as follows:
The Russian troops coming to the
defense of Warsaw displayed excep-
tional energy. They saved the city
from q German bOmbardment. The
Russian coup was effected with great
swiftness that was called for by
strategical reasons.
Documents taken from prisoners
who were captured show that the
Germans were confident of entering
that city between the 18th and nth
of October.
SibeI-ians Go To Front
Siberian regiments arriving q.
Warsaw were sent to the front, but
not before they were warmly greeted
by the pOpulace, which was greatly
impressed by the martial air of these
young troops. Bravery which they
subsequently displayed upheld the
confidence that had been felt in
them. In desperate bayOnet charges
at night in the forest of MOtschid-
lovsk the young Siberian soldiers took
many prisoners belonging to the 21st
German corps.
(This indicates that Russia has
been compelled to draw upon its
troops in Asia TO fill its first lines op-
posing the Germans).
THE 18th German corps and some
Of their reserve troops who attempt
ed 70 push forward in the region be
tween Blonie and Pruzskow suffered
severely. 1t was there that the ST.
berian troops with other Russian
forces inflicted terrible losses on the
enemy.
Many villages in the vicinity were
taken and retaken in hand-to- hand
lighting"
Ii is officially announced that Gen.
Broussiloh, the victor Of Halicz. is in
command of the Russian troops op-
Grating against the Austrians south
CT Przemysl. A statement issued on
the operations in that portion Of
Galicia says:
"ieavy fighting has been going on
south of Przemysl for six days. The
Austrian losses have been tremen-
dous. Thousands Of prisoners have
been taken. These include many
| Germans.
Celebrate Victory.
Today's celebration here was due
! to announcements that the Germans
I had been driven back west OF the Wis
tula and that the Anglo-French forces
/ in the west had defeated the Germans
with heavy losses. The demonstra-
/ ton was Of an ordinary character, the
/ crowds parading between the en-
| bassies and counsels Of the allied ma
tions and cheering the allies ENJOYS
repeatedly They cheered for 10
minutes at the Belgian legation.
A dispatch from the Warsaw cor
respondent says that numerous Ger
man prisoners are being continually
l brought in. One party, he said, in
cluded a German general who had
been sent by the kaiser 70 confer the
! iron cross upon his soldiers. Many
/ Of the decorations were captured with
/ him.
The correspondent states that the
| Germans have succeeded in getting
| some Of their artillery near Warsaw
and that a long range duel continues
! night and day Wherever the Ger
mans advance they dig deep trenches
| this contrasting in marked manner
I with the Russian operations. The
czar-s troops dig only shallow trenches
! that protect them from frontal at
tackS. but are Of no advantage TO the
Germans If the Russians are compelled
TO retreat