The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-09
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the Russians toward BE- lin. The ad-
van.e In East Prussia continues 10
meet with success, the Russian forces
steadily pressing forward. The Rus
sian front is now nearly 10 miles with
in East Prussia. The enemy has been
driven from Wirballon and the terri
tory from Wirballen TO Lyck cleared
Of the kaiser's troops.
The capture of Cracow Is now re-
garded as a certainty In Petrograd.
The advance of the Russians TO the
south in Galicia and southwest Poland
has been pressed with unrelenting
vigor An advance guard is reported
TO have reached the river Niszica, 80
miles from Cracow. The movement
has cut OF the Austrian armies oper-
ating south OF Przemysl and along the
river San. With the corps supporting
the Austrian forces. this army OF the
enemy Is estimated at about 60O.0Oo.
The full meaning OF the greatest
victory OF the war" reported by
Grand Duke Nicholas last week Is
now understood in Petrograd. The
success OF Russian arms rs even great
er than was expected by the cars
government. AT every point German
and Austrian forces have been de-
feated and thrown back. A steady,
rapid advance upon Cracow, Bresiau
and Berlin Is now about TO begin.
II is admitted that the loss IN the
great advance have been heavy, The
equipment OF the Russian forces for
winter campo ;gning has been q great
advantage to them over the Germans,
however, The suffering in the ranks
Eof tie enemy Is declared to have been
terrible. The entire line OF their re-
!. treat Is marked by bodies OF unburied
dead Owing to the frozen ground
dead were left unburied, and wounded
abandoned on the field, died from cold
and exposure.
PARIS. Nov. 9--The German attack
in the vicinity of Ypres has been COM
pletely checked for the time being and
with notable gains made by the allies
along the Aisne, the war ONCE today
expressed complete satisfaction over
the situation along the entire front.
II /, admitted that the crushing OF
the German offensive at Ypres where
they concentrated for the most yio-
lent assaults. has not been accomplish.
ed without heavy loss. II fell to the
British troops TO check and then throw
back the massed German forces with
the Dayonet. The fighting is declared
to have been the most terrific Of the
war, and the German losses far ex.
ceeded those OF the allies.
| For an entire week the principal
| German attack In an effort to pierce
the allied lines was centered upon
Ypres. II Is believed this attack has
been so checked that the next severe
pressure upon the lines is to be direct
ed about Arras, 40 miles to the south
| LONDON, Nov. S.-That the Ger
man cruiser Breslau, now a part OF
the Turkish navy, has been In action
In the Black sea, Is indicated today In
an official communication received
from Tifiis, reporting the lombard
ment OF Poll on Saturday last
"A cruiser OF the enemy OF the type
OF the cruiser Breslau bombarded Pol
Saturday" the statement declares
THE fire was directed against the
forts. lighthouse and railway station.
The Russian troops replied with artil
lefy and the cruiser retired. after fir
ing about 100 rounds, when the Rus
sian guns began to take Sffect
The damage to the town was In
significant. Seven Russian soldiers
were wounded
! II is believed here that the mex
naval battle OF the war may be be
tween the Turkish and Russian fleets
In the Black sea. Reports indicate
that the Turkish fleet has sailed from
the Bosphorus. The Russians have
left Sebastopol with the objective, 4
IL believed here, OF endeavor<pg Il
stop the bombbardment OF Black SCI
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