Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
Gsrmans Claim to be At
lacking Russians From
Three Sides.
sOO,0O00F THE LATTER
AUSTRIAN Forces Said to Be Ad-
yancing From the South
Quirt in the West.

London. Nov. 21.-The Berlin CORE
s,oudent Of the Central News says:
AL Germany is awaiting the result
q, the great battle on the eastern
t-out- The Russians are estimated at
$4,000. The Germans control all
rosis to Novo GeOrgiewsk and War
ar. The battle centers at Lodz,
Were the Germans and Austrians
kcld an excellent position. while new
ne south. The Russians are being
attacked from three sides"
Berlin. Nov. q (By Wireless) Ger
rzny has great expectations concern
rE the outcome near Lodz, says an Of
cal announcement. II is generally
zksn for granted that the gigantic
Russian army. in spite of the great
nunsricaI superiority. is seriously
threatened by Won Hindenberg's in
rsuious strategy and spirited often
sTs movement. Retreat OF the Rus
Ezns is made difficult by the fact that
re Germans have destroyed all rail-
ruzds, bridges and highways. a Rus
san defeat here may decide the en-
ne campaign in the east, as the Rus
Sans are without trained reserves
nd lack arms. ammunition and Off
esz
Mszgre news received from Russian
Poland today indicates the Germans
I'D Russians have Joined in a battle
- a
TEtz and Vistula rivers, while the
R.ssizns north of the Vistula are re-
Nred falling back
On the whole there IS no change in
es western theatre. The enemy is
sowing great activity with his artil-
az practically over the entire front
L the east operations are farther de-
rsioping. Pursuit of the defeated en-
ny driven back through NJ Lava and
Poek continues. Our offensive at
Lodz has made progress. East OF
cEsnztochowa the Austrians and Ger
zzns have gained ground
Petrosrad Report
Psirograd. Nov. 21.-Summarizing |
recent operations in the western !
arena. the Army Messenger says: |
'E1orts OF the Germans to march on |
Warsaw by penetrating our front be I
tween Kiglce and Radon was a total /
alure. Our troops forced the enemy I
. retire along this front. The German T.
army lost numbers of dead. wound |
Z and prisoners, as well as provision |
irzins. artillery and war material II /
announced there has been furious /
1gnting in the regionof Cracow."
Paris Claims Advantage.
Paris, Nov. 21-OmciaI: Yesterday, |
generally speaking. was similar to the 1
NO preceding days. At Nieuport our
AuIery secured the advantage. At
Holoeke two German infantry attacks
sere repulsed. In the region of the
Aisne and in Champagne the advan-
age gained by our batteries has be-
one more marked. In Argonne We
NeE up certain Of the enemy's trench
= In the vicinity OF Verdun and in
'osges We made progress. At.certain
Polnis our trenches are less than 30
!ards from the German positions"
bruges, Belgium, Nov. 21.-Accord-
lg 10 best Information fighting on
-e User canal was completely stop
"a Severe cold continues and it is
Jared will be a repetition OF the ter
nee winter Of 1s7O-71. II is reported
Z" empty trains OF 40 cars each are
-oTing through northern Belgium in
Ne direction OF west Flanders. II is
-'soned they are fcr the transpOrta-
'oo Of additional German regiments
Q the eastern arena. II
Germans Burning Bodies.
london, Nov 21-A dispatch from
..12rieroi. Belgium. says q large blast
-ihace near there IS running night
"a day incinerating corpses of Ger
-~n soldiers killed along the User