Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
PLAN OF GERMANS
TO DRAW RUSSIANS
AWAY FROM GALICTA
General Hindenberg Will
Invade Poland to Relieve
Defeated Austrian Armies
of Holly Pressing Foes.
BERLIN Sent I6.

BERLIN. Sept l6.
! 1t Is reported here that large German
forces are concentrated on the northern
! border OF Russian Poland To follow ur
the victory over the wilma army by ar
attack upon the main Russian forces
with the purpose of drawing large part
of these away from tho campaign against
| the Austrians i'm Galicia.
| 1t Is also made plain, in q Berlin Off
| cinl statement, that the German forces
which are operating in East Prussia con-
! tlnue to drive the Russians back. and IL
is believed that an invasion in force of
Russian Poland may be about to com
mcncC. General Won E[indenburg is
striking at the Russian communications
on the east bank OF the VlStula and if
his present movement is successful the
Russians will be compelled to withdraw
large forces from Galicia, thus relieving
the pressure on the Austrian armies.
According to this report the Russians
wore completely routed. SO anxious were
they to flee that everything that might
impede their retreat was abandoned.
Meanwhile they attempted to relieve their
heavily pressed forces by strong rJl-
umn from Niedenburg, but 1t was also
attacked and defeated.
Many pieces of the Russian artillery
were put out of commission by the accur-
aCy Of the German fire. The retreat
finally developed into n hopeless rout. The
3d, 18th and 23d Russian army corps were
practically annihilated and more than half
of tho 9Th corps was cut off. The battle
is now known az the battle of Tanmcn-
burg, and Is declared by German news
papers to be the Sedan of the East"
PETROGRhD, Sent 16
In East Prussia the Germans, heavily
reinforced, are endeavoring to assume
the offensive. 1t is stated that the Rus
slams are now maintaining their new
positions and that they have succeeded
in checking the German advance, but
rumors persist that the army of General
Rencnkan,pf has been very badly cut
up in the latest fighting.
Discussing the situation in East Prus-
sta, War Minister Sukhomlinuff said:
our purpose in East Prussia sue
cccdcd beyond expectations. Effcc-
lively cooperating with her allies.
Russia sent forces into Prussia to
draw from the west German forces
that would have otherwise been able
to hclr tn" armies invading France
our sacriflccs Were costly, but the
purpose for which they were made
was accomplished. The pressure upon
France was relieved by the advance
Of General Rcnncnkampf upon Koc-
ugsbcrg.
When General Rcnnenkampf entered
Prussia he knew that he could re-
c"ive but slight assistance. Never
thclcsS he penetrated far into the
encnys country and with his forces
compelled tho Germans to rush sew
cral corps from the west The main
offensive Of the Russian army is
through Galicia ana Poland and il is
unlikely that General Rcnmcnkampf
win he ordered 10 resume the oifcn-
siv" again except for purposes uf
Keeping in East Prussia the German
forces that have been sent there
At their first attempt to return 10
the west ar 10 strike the rear of our
Galician army he will be upon their
llauks again.
Wacn tho history Of the war Is writ
ten tile feats Of General Rcnnenkampf
may be overlooked in the more glorious
record Of victories won by other COM
mandcrs, but the dashiuG cavalry leader
will nevertheless be rewarded by the
Rusrau Government for his services.
Grand Duke Nicholas has already roe
that the Emperor confer upon
tile General the highest order OF st.
George.