The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-12
NEW BATTLE
MAY DECIDE THE I
FAIE OF WARSAW


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determine the success OF the move
ment upon Warsaw.
I Heavy reinforcements are arriving
for both the Russian and German
armies. Grand Duke Nicholas IL re-
ported To be making redistribution
or his forces. The advance from the
north must be checked at all costs,
the Russians believe. The latest Of
ficial statement asserts that after re-
pulsing the Germans In this section.
the Russians took the offensive and
drove several columns back In the
greatest disorder. Several desperate
attacks launched by the Germans
north or Iowicz were repulsed.
In the fighting south OF Cracow the
lAustro German losses are reported to
have exceeded 10000, according to
Petrograd reports. In the Piotrkow
region. fighting Is still In progress.
but Berlins admits these operations
are designed purely to prevent the
Russians from detaching troops from
this section to reinforce their armies
further north.
| Both Berlin and PetroGrad are re-
served in their statements concern.
Ing the situation In the east. The
check administered the Germans as
claimed In the Russian Official state
ment, Is not held as decisive vic.
tory. IL also follows closely the sug-
gestion that under certain conditions
Warsaw might be evacuated through
strategic necessity. without being re-
garded as Russian defeat
Berlin mentions the strong position
OF the Russians In the Manga Cut. IL
or l3 miles east OF LODI. The break
ing OF the Russian line at Lowicz fol-
lowed by an advance will render this
position untenable, IL IL stated, but
the advantage gained In the occupa.
ton at Lodz has not yet been realized
as victory OF decisive proportions.
The motor as fighting unit Is
playing remarkable part in the Po-
land lighting. The Russians have
made repeated attacks upon the Ger
mans, charging them in armored cars,
sputtering death from machine guns
operated from the automobiles. The
motor transports OF the Germans have
made IL possible for Field Marshal
Won Hindenberg TO hold his line in
spite OF the superior numerical
strength OF the Russians. There are
thousands OF these motor transports
In use. Upon taking up new posi-
ton the first attention OF the Ger
mans is given to the roads.
The people OF Poland have been
pressed into service for this work. IL
is declared. Hundreds fed from
LODI to escape being forced to do road
work and also because OF the food
lei In ri uyh Va "A 4
evacuated by the Russians.
! PARIS, Dec ia desperate at
tempt Is being made by the Germans
to regain a football along the User
canal to the south OF Tyres. Repeated
attacks OF the enemy have been re
pulsed. but with reinforcements. which
have been moved into this section. re
newed attempts are being made
against the allied lines.
The fighting In this section Is from
trench 10 trench Oficial statement
issued here clearly indicate the ex
treme desperation with which the en-
gagement is progressing The Ger
J mans, partially successful in gaining
one French trench were given no res
and counter attack was immediatel.
started by the allies and the position
retaken. The German losses are de
clarsd to have been heavy.
Following reports that the French
have gained Armentieres. there wer'
rumors today that the allies have alst
obtained control OF La Bassee canal
but confirmation OF the gaining OF tn,
town OF that name is lacking.
, Great advances are reported 4
have been made by the British Il
. Flanders. Their attack upon the Ger
/ man trenches have been In progress
/ continually for days. Sappers hav
mined and blown up several OF tn
. German positions and heavy shellin
, from the allied guns has made other
: untenable.
, There has been but slight cessation
= of the allied attack since the concert
. ed assault against the Germans bega
+ along the entire line more than a wee
ago.
!, Except for the war Office. all do
Z. partments OF the French government
are now established in Paris again
War Minister Millerand did not wis
i to move back to Paris owing to tn
disruption of the work of HIS depar
] ment which would have been inevi
able. President Poincare met wit
other members Of the cabinet today