New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-09
DRIVE GERMANS
IA MILES A DAY
Russians, in Close Pursuit,
Allow the Fugitives
No Rest.

lBy Cab. 70 Tn. Tribune
Petrogrsd, Nov. s.-Rapidity OF
movement on the Polish battlefelds
has been unequalled sirce the days OF
the great Napoleon. Eighteen days
after the first attack near Warsaw the
Russians are across the German from
tier al spot 1874 miles from Warsaw
Deducting the time spent in sighting
the battle before Warsaw and another
north of the Pilitze River. this means
that the Russian pursuit has been
pressed for more than a week at rate
averaging fourteen miles a day, and
over Polish roads after the rainy sea-
son. Military men will have no diff
Guilty in apprecisting the condition OF
the fugitive German forces after such
experiences as these figures indicate.
There is not doubt about the Ger
mans having passed by Czenstochowa
without stopping on their way home.
The troops Of this column, which ap-
parently is marching in good order, are
probably the first line of German di-
visions extricated from the disastrous
fighting in Poland at the cost OF re-
serve troops and allied Austrians. Sim
liar tactics seem to have been en-
ployed elsewhere, for example. on the
Kolowarta and Wartaserazhn fronts.
The object OF preserving the finest
troops in this manner in itself in
dicates that the Germans have given
up their Russian adventure and will
doubtless now once more concentrate
against the French and English in Bel
gium.
Before leaving LODI the Germans
had an armed conflict with the Polish
brigade Of volunteers fighting under
the German flag. The Germans were
retreating in such frantic haste that
they had killed nearly all their horses
and begged the Poles to spare them
some. The latter refused, and the
Germans took the horses by force,
when the Poles fired on the horses. and
the German officers promptly ordered
their men TO fire on the Poles. The
general commanding in this region
finally ordered all Polish volunteers
on the German side 20 be disarmed.
The line of retreat Of the Germans is
covered with dead horses and aban
doned wagons by the hundred.
Ten days ago, in recounting a Rus
sian victory south of the River Pilitza,
il was pointed out that If victory was
also scored north OF the Pilitza, then
the Austro-German armies would be
broken once and for all on this front.
The victory north of the Plitza fol-
lowed. and then came successes on the
San and further south.
On Friday night Grand Duke Mich.
olas at last permitted himself TO record
what he considered a victory, using this
word for the third time only in three
months. He concluded his eminently
modest dispatch closing the Russians
third victorious campaign in thirteen
weeks of war with the following words;
"The victory we have gained permits
our troops 70 turn 10 other tasks, the
inception of which opens new period
of war"
This is the first time Grand Duke
Nicholas has allowed the slightest sug-
gestion Of anything relating to the
future in his dispatches for publica-
ton. and his words gain great signiti-
canoe from the fact that they are
issued from headquarters where the
Emperor is at present in person.
What are the new tasks now lying
before the Russians victorious armies?
Russia had been treacherously attacked
by Turkey at the bidding OF Germany,
who likewise bounded Austria hungary
upon her. The smashing of Germany
is a necessary part of any Russian plan.
but hardly comes under the category
of new tasks" II seems probable thac
Russia thinks the western nations who
are known as the Allies might now
take a turn at the common object while
Russia temporarily pursues her ne"
tasks.
II is believed that Russia will now
turn her main attention toward the
settlement of the Eastern question.
This means the breaking up OF Aus
tria-Hungary first and foremost, the
expulsion Of the Turk from Europe,
possibly the reconstruction among
many small protected states o. a new
Armenia. and many other changes IN
geographical and political maps IN this
part OF the world. The Slav has ar
rived and if one examines globe,
or even a map, no further comment is
needed 70 suggest many Things "hlch
somebody. if not the government, must
begin 20 think about in England.
10 Russian doubts now that Con
stantinople. or Czargrsd. will at length
b, Russian, nor will any sacrifices be
thought too great for the attainment
Of this age-old historical goal A
glance at the map shows that Con-
s:entinople. or Czargrsd. is the natu-
raj capital of the Russian Empire. 10
which il stands as the handle end 70
fan.
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