Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-22
GERMANS IN ROUT
!. ABANDON ADVANCE
AT WARSAW GATES
Russians Sweep Away Re-
sistance at Bayonet Point.
Cars Troops Also Victors
on Lower Vistula.
PETROGRAD. oct. %

IEIROGEA', oct -.
The retreat Of the beaten German force:
In Russian Poland is assuming the pro.
portions Of rout. according to a report
from headquarters OF the General Stan
made public here today. It says:
Our troops are now taking the ofen-
sivt along large stretch OF the
front sweeping away the resistance of
the German Tear guards and driving
them at the point of the bayonet
from forests and villages and taking
prisoners
Another statement saws:
In the Russian theatre of war. the
forward movement of the Russian
army has accomplished an important
success in the region OF Warsaw. They
have reDulsed the enemy more than
13 kilomcttes tseven miles) The prog
ress Of the Russians is equally ap-
preciable at TvanEorod and to the
south Of Przemys
While great thronzs were paradinr the
streets today. cheering for the armies
of Russia and the Allies. the official
Russian news agency issued a state
ment which failed to disguise the fact
that German forces are only a few miles
from Warsaw. 1t stated that the Ger
mans had tried to push forward in tho
district between Pruszkow and Bonie
but that they had been repulsed. These
east of Warsaw. Blonie on the railroad
from Lowicz and prusakow on the line
from Skierniewice.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The statement was:
The Russian troops coming to the
defense of Warsaw displayed excep-
tional energy. They saved the city
from German bombnrdmcnt. The
Russian coup was effected with great
ewftness that was called for by stra-
teEical reasons.
Documents taken from prisoners who
were captured show that the Germans
were confident of entering that city be-
tween the 18th and 18th of October.
Siberian regiments arriving at War
saw were sent to the front but not
before they were warmly greeted by
the populaCe. which was greatly i'm
pressed by the martial air of these
young troops. Bravery which they
subsequently displayed upheld the con-
fidence that had been felt in them. In
desperate bayonet charges at night
in the forest OF MotschidlOvsk the
young Siberian soldiers took many
prisoners belonging TO the 21st German
corps.
The 18th German corps and some Of
their reserve troops who attempted to
push forward in the region between
Blonie and Pruszkow suffered severe
". 1t was there that the Siberian
troops. with other Russian forces. In
hicted terrible losses on the enemy.
Many villages in the vicinity were
taken and rctaken in hand-to-hand
fighting.
This report indicates that Russia has
been compelled to draw on it's troops in
Asia to fll irs nrst lines opposing the
Germans.
Today's celebration here was due to
announcements that the Germans have
heen driven back west of the Nistula and
that the Anglo-French forces in the west
had defeated the Germans with heavy
losses The demonstration was Of an
orderly character. the crowds paradinE
between the embassies and consulates OF
the allied nations and cheering the Allies
envoys repeatedly. They cheered for 10
minutes at the Belgian legation
PRZEMYSL FIGHTING HEAVY.
1t is officially announced that General
Brousiloff, the victor Of Hallcz. is in COM
mand Of the Russian troops operating
against the Austrian troops south OF
Przemysl. 4 statement issued on the !
operations in that portion OF Galicia says:
Heavy fighting has been going on
south OF PIzemysl for six days The
Austrian losses have been tremeu-
dous. Thousands Of prisoners have
been taken. These include many Ger
mans.
A dispatch from the Warsaw corre- |
Epondent of the Novoe Vremya saws that /
numerous German prisoners are being |
continually brought in. One party, ne
said, included a German general, who had |
been sent by the Kaiser TO confer the !
Iron Cross upon his soldiers. Many Of !
the decorations were captured with him
The correspondent states that the Ger
mans have succeeded in getting some OF
their artillery near Warsaw and that a
long-range duel continues day and night |
Wherever the Germans advance they dig
deep trenches, this contrasting I'm marked |
manner with the Russian operations. Inc
Cars troops dig only shallow trenches,
that protect them from frontal attacks
but are Of no advantage TO the Germans
II the Russians are compelled TO retire