The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
SUCCESS REPORTED.
RUSSIANS and GEBHANs BOTE
CLAIM FOOLISH VICTORY.
DETAILS ARE LACKING
Russian Staff Withholds Details -
Petrograd Correspondent Estimates
$4,000 German Prisoners-Beriin
Claims 10000 Prisoners, 80 Cam
NON and 100 Ammunition Wagons.


London reports: 'Tae Russian
general staff still is withholding CO
tails Of the victory which Petrograd
say the Russians have won over Ger
man forces that penetrated Poland.
'-It is now clear that the Russian
victory in Poland is decisive" says
the Petrograd correspondent Of The
Express. tsThe number Of prisoners
: taken By the Russians Is estir ated at
$4,000.
1.-THE Germans have begun re-
treat along the entire front, the cor
respondent continues, "and In many
places the fight Is a disorderec rout,
marked BY the abandonment Of artil-
lery. maxims and transports.
Berlin meanwhile is beginning to
talk about repuising Russian attacks,
which is ,btle method OF announc-
ing that the German troops are on the
defensive"
Berlin reports by wireless through
London: "Our troops under Gen. Won
Mackensen at Lodz and Lowicz in
aicted heavy losses on the first and
second, end on portion Of the fifth
Russian armies. In addition to many
killed and wounded, We have in our
possession about 10000 nninjured
prisoners, 10 cannons, $50 ammuni-
tom wagons and 1856 machine guns,
while we destroyed 80 cannon.
s.In these battles our young troops
did brilliantly in spite Of great sacH-
fees.
eve have not succeeded IN bring
ing this fighting to a close in spite
OF the excellent result already gain
ed. This is due to the enemy bring
ing up extra strong -einforcements
from the east and the west"
Petrograd reports the following Of
fetal communication Thursday: I'm
the battle of Z. z, which continues
90 develop, the advantage remains
with our troops.
"The Germans are making strenu-
ous efforts to facilitate the retreat.
Their troops, after having penetrated
in the direction! of Brzezicy, are now
retiring to the region Of Strykow,
under conditions very unfavorable for
them
con the Austrian front our action
continues with success. In the fight
Ing of November 2a we took as many
as 5000 prisoners. including two reg
iments with their commanders and
other officers.
Berlin reports: ''News from East
and West is tending to show that the
German advance IS proceeding steadi-
y though slowly.
..From Galicia came an Official re-
port that the Russians are being
being driven back through the Car
pathian passes.
'sIn the district around Piicia and
Woldrom it is reported the Austrians
have taken $4,000 prisoners and 40
machine guns in the last few days" "
London reports: Except to the
north Of Verdun, where the Germans
weresrepulsed and asked for an arm
istice which vas refused, fighting in
the Western theatre still is largely an
artillery exchange. There Is evidence.
however, that the Germans contem-
plate another desperate effort to get
through to the French coast ports.
Every report from Belgium by
way Of Holland shows that the Ger
mans are bringing Up reinforcements
and guns. brte so closely is the secret
guarded that there is no indication IS
to where the blow is to be delivered.
It will doubtless be heavy one, back
ed by all the men, guns and other
machines Of war of which the Ger
mans seem to have unlimited sup
plies.
''The Allies have made every pre-
paration to meet this assault. at
the same time preparations have been
completed for the defense Of the east
coast Of England. for the opinion still
holds that If the Germans fail in their
latest plans they will attempt a raid
on England with warships and trans
ports for which German submarines
are trying to prepare the way.
Lord kitchener in the House of
Lords declared all the gaps in the
British army, which for long time
had fought against great odds. nov
had been filed and Inat both British
and French reinforcements had
reached the front. While Lord Kitch-
ene- expressed confidence in the re-
suit of the war and asserted that 30
900 recruits wore Joining the British
army each week, he warned the pub
lie that still more men would be re-
quired.
"The secretary Of war added that
the Indian force was in touch with
the Turks ten miles each Of the Suez
canal, while Indian and British
troops were busy on the shores of