Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
New York Sun


have advanced and been repulsed. first
one and then the other. with tremendous
losses, on the whole 12O-mlle front. on
rain-befogged fields they have fought.
each day being marked by carnage prob
ably unparalleled in history Neither the
German forces nor the Allies have gained
a decided advantage.
/ The great battle of the Aisne has re-
solved itself Into an artillery duel and
| lhe result cannot be foreseen 4 victory
| IoF the Germans would enable them again
" menace Paris. victory for the
| french virtually would assure the re-
! tirement of the invaders from France
Out OF the conflicting official state
! mehts concerning the eastern field OF
/ war and weighing Nienna's general de-
! NlaIS against Petrograd's specific details
| advantage is indicated for the Russians
IN Galicia. The high point in the Galician
! campaign was the capture of Jaroslau, in
! the North. This important ratification
! behind which the retreating Austrian
| army of Dankl found protection while
| its Investment occupied the Russians'
attention. opened the country west of the
San to the invading forces and gave then,
control or many miles OF railroad The
Russians also occupied Wislok, another
important railway centre on the Hun. 4.
earian border, and moved toward Tar
now on the north, occupation Of which
VIII afford complete mastery of comrluni-
cations to CraCow. Next in impurtarce
Is the Russian advance on this ancient
and strongly fortified city near the iuDc-
uoh OF the German, Austrian and Rus
sian borders. Cracow. affording short
route to Berlin. is already in periI ac-
cording TO PetrOgrad official reports.
which state that troops have penetratrd
to the outer fortihCations The famoul
university library has been removed To
vienna. 24O miles southwest WHITTIER
la ~ Il
Nrncow is OF vast stratcgi. inheritance .
as It's possessors control the road both
to the German ana Austrian capitals. rnr
Russian plan of campaign contempIates
tuIhlment of the Cars threat of last
week to enter Berlin at the head of his
troops. Possession opens the way TO
Breslau, which is 100 miles from Berlin
to which the Russians are preparing n
winter march. The Investment Of Prze-
mNsI' still under heavy bomhardment, has
been left TO sufficient force. while the
main Russian army replaces bridges
across the san in order To- move through
the marShy territory on the south
where the Austriaus under Won Aurfeu-
berg are endeavoring to shape their
shattered forces for a last stand before
falling back on Cracow. OCCUPATION Of
Pr2emysl is no longer essential to the
main Russian objective. CraCow. but af-
fords passage into Hungary through the
Carpathans. More than million Rus
SLAMS are now active IN Gaiicia. where /
the third great battle of the campaign is
expected shortly. Fighting lu Galicig
during the week has been confined 10 ,
skIrmlshes, with the exception Of Tho. ,
StOrmiUg Of .Hros.4u The . ,
Austrian War Office ntinimizrs all ra- I
ports Of Russian progress and snvs that
the Austrian armies have united between 8
the San and the NiStUla and are ur,.l,rr,.1 ,
to take the offensive.
'a'alleIins M" srear conflict ON tho +