Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
GERMANS In ROUT
FALLBACK BEFORE
DRIVE OF RUSSIANS
Reinforcements Rushed to
Envelope Cars Left Ar
rive Only in Time to Cover
Retreat From LODI.
pErRoaRAp. Nov. 2e.

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| The defeat OF the Germans in Poland
is rapidly assuming the proportions of a
/ rout II is claimed here today Unless
| the army OF General Won Hindenburs Is
able to reform It's lines-and this Is con-
sidered unlikely here-the defeat OF the
Germans will be the most disastrous
they have suffered on either the eastern
or western front since the opening OF
the war. according to officials
The capture Of an entire corps is as
serted in the vicinity OF Lodz. Fifty
trains are said to have been sent out
rom Warsaw to move German prisoners
and wounded to the interior or Russia.
In the several days engagement west
Of Lodz the German losses are reckoned
at the size Of an army corps.
Considered In connection with the re-
cent official news Of the capture Of an
entire battery Of heavy guns and the Rus
sian cavalry attacks on the German infan-
try ard artillery. which are possible only
when the enemy is in a panic and the
widest disorder. IL is evident from this
that a very severe blow has been dealt
the Germans In the vicinity OF Lodz, de-
noting In fact, the virtual annihiation
of the right flank of the German troops
Officials here state that in the new Ger
man retirement from Poland the invaders
lost one-fourth OF their effective forces
Communication between the Austrian
and German armies is declared to have
oeen definitely broken off and the RUS
SLAMS are marching on Breslau, Posen and
Thorn with great rapidly.
IL Is said that the Austro- German defeat
is assuming colossal proportions and will
prove decisive.
Large bodies of German endorsements
which were marching from wielun, and
which were intended to envelop the Rus
sian left on the Vistua- wartho front, In
Western Poland, arrived only In time to
support the retreat of the whole German
right, which Is now trying to make a
stand, and is relying on new troops. The
Russian cavalry made a series OF charges
Into the masses of retreatng German in
fantry. doing terrible execution among
the fugitives.
The German left, which rests on the |
Vistula, appears TO be still holding its |
position, but the defeat of the right wing |
must compel retreat OF the left wing also. |
AT some points, it is said, the back |
ward movement OF the Germans re-
sembles rout, artillery and machine !
guns and ammunition and commissary
stores being left on the field.
One detachment Of Germans, in the |
'ecent fighting before Lodz. which the
'eports arriving here assert was cut To.
pieces by the Russians, Is said to have
been on the point OF executing coup
llhBulSeu as huSblAnS. lt Is alleged that
hey wore the round fur-peaked caps,
which form part of the Caucasian regl-
nents' uniform. They were detected, as
hey were about to turn the Russian |
lank, by Russian officers. who noted
through field glasses slight differences in
he uniform and equipment of the Ger
mans.
Tho following official communication
rom the Russian General Stafr was given
ut here tonight:
"The fighting near Lodz still continues.
he large German forces, which on No
ember 90 broke into the region of Stry-
ow Brzeziny. KolusZki, Rzgow and
'uskyn Gall places In the vicinity OF
.odz), are pressed on every side by our
roops, and are now attempting by a SUI
RENE effort to cut through toward the
orth.
"To the south of KoluszlSi station some
catered units are roaming about. We
aptured prisoners, some heavy ordnance
nd field guns.
"The outcome OF the battle of Novem-
er "a was to our advantage"