Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
100000 IN CLASH
AS TITANIC BATTLE
RACES AT WARSAW
Russians Face Austro-Ger.
man Invaders With Furious
Resistance Along Exten-
sive Line From Poland to
Galicia.
PETRoaRAD. Oct. I.

PETROGRAD, Oct. H.
Crucial battle is now raging in POLAND
The German advance to Warsaw is meet.
ing with stubborn resistance from the
Russian armies, which during the las,
week of silence on the part of the war
Office have gathered along a line ex.
tending from central Poland to southern
Galicia-
Fierce fighting west of Warsaw ia -
ported In official advioes late this after.
noon The German centre, It ia said
has been heavily reinforced and Is rnalting
an unsuccessful attempt to break throuab
the Russian line.
The Russian army has the ADVANTAGES 10
strong base at Warsaw. The cifv IL
defended by citadel and ring Of n
forts.
After their expulsion from East Prus.
sia, the Russian armies were pursued
across the frontier, The centre OF tha
German military operations Is now Po-
land. Poland west of the Vistula Ia now
In German possession, Russians ocou-
pying only Warsaw.
The censorship curtain was closely
drawn today over the great battle rag
ing along the Vistula River, where mora
than 100000 Austro- German and Rus
sian troops are engaged In one of tho
most sanguinary conflicts of history The
War Office merely stated that fighting
had developed along the entire front,
which is understood to stretch In an ir-
regular line for more than 200 miles from
the vicinity of Warsaw to the Dneister
River in Galicia.
No statement was made as to whether
the Russian forces or their adversaries
had gained the early advantage In the
battle.
It Is evident that the Russian COM
mander-in- chief has decided to meet the
German forces for the decisive battle on
Russian soil. The vanguards of the as
sembled hosts have been in conflict for
the last three days west of tho Vistula.
The Russian advance toward Cracov
and the investment of Przemysl have
been withdrawn during the week Of
silence just passed. Apparently the rem.
nants of the Austrian army, filled up with
heavy levies of the last possible reserves
Of men in the country, have succeeded in
recovering some military semblance un-
der the shield of the German corps in the
neighborhood Of Cracow.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "A.
Word that a great battle had begun in
Russian Poland was received at the Rus
sian Embassy today. Although the Ger
mans had thrown their forces in Poland.
the dispatch said, there was no change
in the military situation In East Prussia
The dispatch follows;
THE battle has begun on line extend
ing from the country around Warsaw
along the Rivers Vistula and San to
Przsemysl and further to the south to
the River Dneister.
'In East Prussia, the situation remains
unchanged"
VIENNA, Oct. H.
An official bulletin, signed by General
Hoefer, Deputy Chief of the General staf,
given out in Vienna today, reads as
follows:
"Our offensive has reached the San
River after numerous encounters, most
of which resulted victoriousy.
The relief of the stronghold OF
Przemysl has been completed. To the
north and south of this fortress what re.
mains OF the hostile army has been at
tackled. Jaroslau and Lezapk are in our
possession.
"A strong force Of the enemy has re.
tired from Sieniawa. To the eastward Of
Chryscu our offensive movement is pro.
crossing.
'In Russian Poland all attempts made
by strong Russian forces to cross the
River VIstula to the south of Ivangorod
have been repulsed. These troops came
out of Ivangorod."