The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-04
MUSCOVITE WAR OFFICIALS GIVE
OUT LITTLE NEWS OF
BIG VICTORY IN
POLAND,
MANY OF KAISER'S TROOPS
REPORTED TAKEN PRISONERS
Little Fighting in Progress Between
Allies and Germans in France and
BeIgium-Lord Kitchener
Makes a Report.

Loiiuolt, Zee. l.-NnllD dcprecat-
ing the exaggerated reports of Russian
successes in the battle in Northern
roland, where the German Emperor
has Joined Field Marshall ven ind
burg to offer his advice and to encour.
age his troops, the latest available re-
ports from Russian headquarters state
that the advantage in the fighting still
lies with the Russian army.
Losses Are Enormous.
1t is also said enormous losses have
been inflicted on the Germans, but no
mention is made of the way certain
German divisions have been separated
from the main army as claimed BY the
Petrogrdd correspondents of London
n Paris papers. To offset this is the
German official report which saws tho
Russian attacks have been repulsed
and the German counter attacks have
been successful.
Trying to Break Through.
Some days must elapse before this
battle, which promises to prove the
most decisise Of the war, is concluded.
All that Is definitely known is that the
German advance has been brought 10
a standstill. Some Of the German
troops have been partly or wholly sur
rounded but they are still fighting
stubbornly to break their way through
the Russian lines, apparently to the
northWard, where they hope to join
re-enTorcements sent from Thorn.
Russians Take 10000 Prisoners
IN the battle before Cracow the Rus
slams claim decisive success. Durinr
he last week they took 10000 Austrian
and German prisoners in this region.
This victory is taken in Petroerad to
mean CracoW will not bar the Russian
advance in silesia from the south, but
that with the Austrian array beaten, it
Will be necessary only to mask the
fortress.
Announce Success in Austria.
The Russians likewise sue
cess on the Austrian side of the Car
pathians and against the TURKS in the
Caucasus, although in both REGIONS the
worst Of weather has prevailed.
In the western arena the Germans,
although making an occasional infan.
try attack. seem at present content TO
lombard the Allied positions, but with
somewhat lighter guns than they have
using. This may mean either that
they ri sending troops and artillery
70 the cast to use against the Rus.
slams, or that they are preparing a new
attack against the Allies.
That the enterprise that faiiea in
Flanders will not be repeated Tor the
present seems probable, as the Allies
have been allowed to capture some
points Of vantage around Ypres, which
were previously considered necessary
the German plans. There has been
q minor attack nea Arras, but not in
strong enough force to suggest the
Germans have decided to try 20 get to
the coast By direct route from the
east.
Try TO Outflank Germans.
An interesting report from Field
Sir John French, covering the
Of the battle in Flanders and the
days Immediately preceding it, shows
this battle was brought about first by
the Allies attempts to out1ank the
Germans. who countered, and then by
their plans to move to the northeast to
ihent and Bruges, which also failed.
this. the German offensive began
with the French coast ports as the OBJ
but this movement, like those
the Allies, net with failure.
Field Marshal French, doubtless in
response to the demands of the British
public, tells what the various units of
he expeditionary force have been do
ng-those that failed and were cut of.
and those who, against superior num-
oers, held the trenches for a month.
He gives it as his opinion that the
German losses have been thrice as
great al those Of the Allies. and
speaks optimistically of the future.
Tribute to Belgians.
London, Nov. 28.-"The Russians
have defeated the Germans with the
heaviest losses yet suffered; the Ger
mans have made no advance since
asst addressed the house." and 1.-THE
British are in touch with Turkish
'orces thirty miles east of the Suez
were salient points Of a speech
made by Field Marshal Earl Kitchener
q the House of Lords, summarizing
he military operations.
Earl kitchener paid a tribute to the
'allantry of the Belgian army and to
he King OF the Belgians who, he de-
:lared. had no intention OF quitting
Belgian territory. He said the losses