The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-11-20
Five Big Russian Armies Move
Southwark and Westward
Upon East Prussia.
GERMANS CROSS USER RIVER
They Hold Dlxmude and Co Toward
Channel Coast In Spite Of oppo-
sltion BY the French
and British.
Summary Of Epenks.)

While the battle in West Elan
ders continues to hold public at
tentiou because of the desperate
character of the fighting, the NUM-
bers OF men engaged and the ter
ritory at stake, military men look
upon East Prussia as the present
center of gravity Of the war.
In the latter field OF operations, a
tremendous battle Is developing. The
Russians pushing vigorously a
great e~nveloping movement. They are
engaged with the Germans along q
wide curve OF I50 miles from stallu.
Ronen, In the northeast. through Col.
dap and Kruglanken. which Is well
within the tangle OF lakes, down to
Soldau In the southwest.
Check the Retreat
Military observers say the Germans
apparently have checked their retreat
In Poland and by counter attacks are
eadeaVoring to create a diversion
They say. however. that the Russians
are not to be turned from their plan.
which is believed to be an attack on
Danhg.
Russian Advance Continues.
Five great Russian armies continue
to rSh forward In advances into East
Prussia and Galicia.
With the occupation OF ~Johannis-
burg. the Russian force got the key
30 the railway lines along the border
from Stalluponen, through Lyck. with
Johannesburg as the southern terminal
The advance toward Breslau Is pro
ceedlng along the railroad toward Ka.
lisz. Cavalry detachments have al
ready reached this town. where fight
ing Is reported.
In Galicia the investment OF Przemysl
has been resumed WITH the Russian
army eBcircllng the fortress on three
sides. The southernmost point Is at
TurkA, with the line stretching north.
east and then around to Rzeszow. 10
the west OF Przemysl.
TIE army approaching Cracow from
Poland lie nov declared 20 be at the
outer defenses. The official state.
ments place the main body OF this
fierce within twenty OF twenty-five
miles OF the city.
Vienna Admits Setback.
Vienna admits the Austrians have
evacuated Eastern Gallcia. but as an
Offset TO this, says the Servian resist.
ance has been broken and the Aus.
trians have crossed the Danube, driy.
ing the serVians back into their own
country. Vienna also reports that the
Austrians now have turned their at.
tentiOn TO the M~ontenegrins and are
~endeayoring TO force them back. Ac.
osrdlng to a Montenegro report they
have failed. Accounts from this part
e the world are so contradictory
however. that the only thing clear Is
Mat the Austrlans. by sending up re.
endorsements, virtually have cleared
their country Of the enemy.
Germans Lose Heavily.
The Germans, according 10 Petro.
grad dispatches. have suffered a more
serious defeat on the East Frussian
border than the official statements
have disclosed. Advices from the
Russian capital state that in the re.
cent nghtlng there the Russians have
captured o than 10000 prisoners
tSgether with quantities OF guns and
munitions.
The Russian advance In Poland has
been at the rate OF fourteen miles
daily. This advance OF horse. foot
and artillery has continued for elgh.
teen days.