South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-21
PetrOgrad Announcement Says
Cars Troops Are Retiring
But Only to Occupy Strategic
Positions for Battle.
BEL CLANS DETAIL MORE
CHARGES OF ATROCITIES
German Infantry, However,
Meets Success in Move
Against Barrier Forts to East
in Forest of ArgOnne.

PETROGRAD. Nov. 21.-German
attempts to break through the Russian
armies in Poland have been checked
with severe losses. il was officially
announced today. The battle is being
intensified at both ends Of the 400
mile battle front.
At some points the Russians are
slowly retiring. but only to a spot de-
cided upon by Grand Duke Nicholas
to give battle. For the most part the
Germans have been forced upon the
defensive
The official statement says:
The German attempts to break
through our armies in Poland have
been severely checked, which. accord
ing TO present indications is likely 70
nave decisive consequence for the en-
emy.
Capture Of Battery Significant.
The capture of a battery north
vest of LODI is extremely significant.
At means that a Russian fanking
movement has been partially sue
cesstul in the direction of Pictrokow.
The Germans have sustained severe
reVerses in that direction owing to
the large reinfOrcements rushed 10
our troops
Although the Germans are ad-
vancing along both banks of the Wis
tula- and have gained some points
within Few marches OF Warsaw. the
Russians VIII continue TO retire until
the place fixed upon by Grand Duke
Nicholas for the final battle is reach
ed.
The fight is now intensifyine az
both ends of a position 400 miles long.
Some definite result OF the present
operations from Thorn TO Cracow will
soon be known
II is reported that the Germans are
engaged on enormous engineering
works TO defend Berlin, so miles east
OF the capital at Kistrin. where the
Warthe flows into the Oder.
ROumania May Enter. =.
1t IS believed here that vii ft the
next German defeat Rournanfa will
Immediately enter the war as rft Is
known that country was strongly in
favor of active campaign.
Residents Of the country south OF
kalisch maintain that there has been.
battle Of considerable Importance
between the Germans and Alrstrfans
according TO a report received here
There are no Russian troops any
where in the region. There was heaSyt
artillery and infantry fire in this sec
ton for two days, SAYS the report.
which is reported 10 have followed sa
dispute when the German staff ecf1-t
planned that the Austrians refused 10
obey them.
REPORT ON ATROCITIES
LONDON, Nov. 21.-A further res
port on German atrocities relating es-
pecially 10 the pillage and massacreat
Andenne was issued by the press bu-
reau today. The report Of the Bel
gian commission OF inquiry SAYS.
The advance guard Of uhlaas ar
rived at Andenne on Aug. 9 and left
after seizing the communal cash box
and brutaily ill-treating the AGED
burSOmaSter, DR.. Camus. who had
made every effort TO prevent the pop
ulaion from engaging in hostile ac-
ton.
The main body OF the Germans
arrived in Andenne on the same 'afrer-
noon. On the following day great
numbers dedIed through the town In
the evening rifles were heard. These
were followed by an explosion. The
troops fred haphazardly- Machine
guns were placed in positions ard
fired against houses. cannon shells
dropping into the town and the POD
ulation sought refuge an cellars OF fed
into the open country. a number
who were unable TO escape were
killed.
Pillagc Houses.
THE pillage OF theR houses then
Every window and shut
ter and all furniture was smashed. A
number Of houses were bnrned by tho
Germans.
The following day the lGermans
drove the population through the
streets forcing all Of them 10 march
with then hands above their heads.
All OF those who refused 70 obeysVere
knocked down. Those attenIpUing TO
escape We're shot. AT this nomept
BurgOmaster Camus was wounded by
a rifle shot and was killed b. blow
upon the body with an axe. Sis body
was then dragged by the feet Tor some
distance. Four others who ATTEMPTED
to interfere were shot ard Killed"
About midday the surviving men.
numbering about 8O0 were impris-
oned in three little HOUSES as hostages
They were not allowed % go out on
any pretext and were unable even -
sit down so clOselys were they packed
in these houses. They were held as
prisoners for four DAYS when they
were released.
The statement shows that 600 per
sons were massacred ~ Andeune ard
more than 500 houses burned. Almost
every house was searched.
MOTHER or NINE KTLLED.