The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
OUTCOME IN P0-
LAND UNDECIDED
Arrival of German Reinforce
ments Alter Situation.

London, Dec. 2.-Though it seems
clear now that the German army in
Russian Poland, or that part of it
which the Russians nearly surround
ed near Lodz, narrowly missed ami
hilation, the Germans fought with
such fury that the Gordon encircling
them was broken and as German rein
forcements are coming up the issue
is not yet decided. The British press,
Interpreting the news dispatches
from Petrograd, contends that Rus
sian success on a colossal scale still
is possible, but in all quarters it is
admitted that the recent claims of
complete Russian victory were pre-
mature.
Poland, with Emperor William on
the field, likely will continue to over
shadow all other war areas for some
days to come. Even the London press
is devoting more space to the battles
there than to the conflict in Flanders
This partly is due, of course, to the
fact there has been so little change
which may persist until some sharp
turn occurs in the eastern struggle.
Germans Take $500 Prisonres.
The German official statement says
that in Northarn Poland, south of the
Vistula river, our war booty was in
creased still further as result of the
successes announced Monday. The
number of prisoners taken by us has
been increased by about $500 men
and we have taken nineteen more
cannon. In addition twentY-six ma
chine guns and numerous ammunition
carts fell into our hands"
In East Prussia and Southern Po-
land, the German statement says, it is
generally quiet. In East Prussia the
Russians have succeeded in pene-
trating about thirty miles beyond the
borde-. aud in Galicia it Is reported
that .se Austrians have been swept
back to the gates Of Cracow In these
two regions, however. the issue still
hangs in the balance.
A general retirement of the Ger
mans before the Belgian town of Dix
nude was reported unofficially by the
correspondent of the Central News at
Amsterdam There was no official
confirmation. however, of the report
ed withdrawal
Battle Around Ypres.
A great battle is reported in prog
ress between the User canal and the
River Lys and it is said 100000 Ger
mans had been brought up before
Ypres to make last effort" to cap
ture the town. The French official
statement, however. says there was
no attack by German infantry in Bel
gium, although there was spirited ar
tillerv fire i'll that region during the
day. The statement says the Ger
mans continued to show considerable
activity to the north of Arras.
In the region of the River Aisne
there was intermittent artillery fire
along the whole front. and in the Ar.
gonne the fighting continues without
bringing any change in the situation.
The French statement says there is
nothing to report in the Woevre dis
trct and in the Vosges. The German
Official statement says there is no
news from the western front.
The official advices indicate that
throughout Belgium the Germans are
remaining, generally speaking. on the
defensive, and immediate signs of a
renewal of attempts to hack their
way to t;e French coast are lacking
King Georges visit to France seems
greatly to appeal to the popular imag.
inaton.