Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-16
ROUT.O Of CAR IN
PRUSSIA CALLED
SEDAN OF EAST
.Lue dendorf, Who Effected Cap
ture of Liege, Trapped Rus
slams in Swamp.
BY the United Press.

BERLIN, Sept. (by courier via
Rotterdam to New York to escape the
British censor) Despite the elabo-
rate explanation of the Russian gen.
eral staff of the disaster to its first
invasion of East Prussia, in which the
Russian second army, known as the
Narew army, was completely ami
hilated, 1t can be stated with author
ity that the Russians were outgen-
eraled. The complete story from the
German viewpoint was not permitted
to reach America by either the Brit
ish or Russian censors. 1t was one
of the most noteworthy feats of arms
In modern times, and as a result the
Germans took 10000 prisoners. more
than 500 field guns ana scores of ma
chine guns. while it is estimated that
the Russians lost In killed and wound
ed upwards of 100000 men.
Although officially credit goes to
| General Won Hindenburg as the COM
mander-in-cbief of the German forces
in East Prussia, the real hero of the
occasion was General Luedendorf, OF
the German general staff. Next to
Won Moltke, Luedendorf is one of the
greatest strategists on either side
during the present war. To him goes
the glory for the capture of Liege, as
he was sent to the front to aid Cen
eral Won Emmich after the repulse of
the initial attack. And as result of
his service here he was decorated by
the Emperor with the coveted order
Pour lie Merite.''
Luedendorf Called from Namur.
When things looked bad in East
Prussia, General Hindenburg was
rushed there to do the best he could
with the few German army corps Their
at his disposal Immediately after
General Luedendorf was called from
Namur, where he was directing thu
capture of that stronghold, and rushed
to East Prussia. He was to aid Gen
eral Won Hindenburg and as a result
of his strategy, the Russian SECOND
army of more than 100000 men wal
lured into the swampy ground be
tween Gilgenburg and Ortelsburg
there surrounded and practically an
lnihilated. Unfortunately, the exac
details Of how this trap was baite'
and sprung cannot be revealed ct thi
moment, as there will be furthe
fighting in this zone.
Once In the treacherous ground be
tween Gilgenburg. and Ortelsburg, tn
Russians realizing that they wer
trapped. tried desperately to escape
/ The Germans were numerically in
ferior, but they had chosen their ow
battle ground and had decide
strategic advantages.
The Germans attacked from thre
i sides. The Russian field guns 500
| mir n n
from wooded hillsides. from the rail
road roadbed highly elevated abov
the soft ground and from other point
of vantage, the German artillery rid
died the Russian position.
Russian Generals Killed.
German aviators gave the exas
range of the Russian positions wit
the result that 1t was possible to she
the Russian field headquarters, Kill
ing the general commanding and hi
chief assistants. With their genera
gone. the Russians fought aimlessl!
, and soon they were completely routel
So anxious were they to flee the
everything that might impede the
retreat was abandoned. Meanwhile
the Russians attempted to reliey
their heavily pressed forces by
, strong column from Niedenburg, bt
| 1t was also attacked and defeated.
Many pieces Of the Russian artiller
were put out OF commission by II
accuracy of the German fire. The r,
treat finally developed into a hops
less rout. The third, fifteenth an
twenty-third Russian army corr
were practically annihilated, an
more than half of the sixth corps va
, cut off. The battle is now known {
: the battle of Tannenburg, and is d,
clared by German newspapers to
. the Sedan" of the east.