New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-09
EAST PRUSSIANS
FLEE AS CARS
MEN ADVANCE
Cavalry Cuts German
Railroad Northwest
of KaliSZ.
ENEMY DRIVEN
FROM WIRBALLEN

i\diSSi - ilOOpS Ctcduliy
Forced Westward in
East Prussia.
Petrogrsd, Nov. s.-The following Of
fetal communication was issued from
general headquarters to-day:
"On the East Prussian front our
troops have dislodged the Germans
from the region Of Wirballen, which
was strongly fortified. and have pro-
gressed as far as Stalluponen (sixteen
miles east-northeast Of Gumbinnen).
"In the region Of Rominten Forest
and Lyck our troops continue to press
OF the heels of the rear guards OF the
enemy.
"On the left bank Of the Vistula our
cavalry has penetrated German terri
tory, damaging the railroad near
Pleschen station, to the northwest of
kalisz.
"On the roads to Cracow on Novem-
Der we attacked the Austrian rear
guards along the Nida River, and the
next day were operating on the River
Nidzica.
Fighting in Galicia.
an Galicia our troops are continuing
their offensive movement. In the lat
est engagements on the San River we
captured 125 officers and 10000 sol
diers. as well as rapid frers and mu-
Eitions Of war. South Of Przemysl on
November we took more than 1000
prisoners
Owing to the general Russian out
thanking movement on both right and
left of the main German line from
Sieradz 20 CzenstOchowa, Russian Po-
land. the last German position in Rus
sian territory Is regarded here a. fast
becoming untenabie. On the north the
Russians have taken Kolo and the Ger
mans have retreated ten miles TO
Turek. A battle for the possession Of
Sieradz is now in progress.
The German right is outhanked by
the Russians in possession of Andre
jew and their advance nearly ten miles
west OF that base. This appears to al
ford foundation for the report of an
exodus OF German troops from Czen-
stOChowa.
Two Armies Separated.
Meanwhile, it is apparent that com
munication between the German East
Prussan army and the Poland army
mas been severed. The Russians, TAX
4 Of 81 So . !,
troops between the River Warthe and
the lower Nistula and are concentrat-
ing, especially around Vlotzlowsk.
In Poland there has been a general
restoration of all traffic facilities, posts
and telegrsphs and administrative Of
fees, and workmen are being taken
from Russia 10 repair damages result
ing from the German invasion.
London. Nov. S.-The German and
Austrian armies are now on the de-
fensive both in the east and west. In
the east they have fallen back to and
over their own frontiers in East Prus
sia. and in Poland have crossed the
border, while the Russian cavalry has
penetrated Silesia, 70 the north Of
kalisz. and cut the German railway.
Russians also are following up their
advantage in Galcia and it is said.
have succeeded in cutting the retreat
ing Austrians off from Cracow, and the
German army is retiring through Po-
land.
The roads in Russia are hardening
with frost, and armies can now be
moved more quickly, although the Rus
SLAMS do not possess the strategic rail-
wavs that the Germans do. Silesia too,
with better going for the horses, offers
an excellent field for the use of cav
airy, in which Russia has proved her
self to be superior, both in numbers
and efficiency, 70 the other nations at
war. The Cossacks are reganing the
reputation they lost in Manchuria, and
the raid they have already made into
Silesia. it is expected, will be repeated /
many times.
"It is asserted in Berlin that Ger.
many and Austria Hungary now have
concentrated about 100000 soldiers
on the line from Thorn 70 Cracow, and /
this is considered sufficient TO crush /
the Russian forces" says dispatch +.
from Copenhagen to "The Times" The /
message continues:
"Nilitary authorities declare that the |
result Of the coming battle is not in /
doubt and that the Russian army will (
be completely destroyed. They explain /
that il is necessary 10 allow the Rus
slams 10 advance 20 the frontier in /
order 10 prevent them from making a
good retreat after their defeat. The I.
present retirement Of the Germans is .
necessary. they say. in order 70 have /
the railways Immediately behind the |
army for the approaching main bat
tie"
Berlin, Nov. s.-The first reference /
showing the direction and extent of
the German retirement from before .
Warsaw is contained IN a report men /
tioning the defeat Of the Russian cav
airy near Kolo, twenty-five miles from /
the German frontier. This shows that /
the Germans have retired behind the /
Warthe River, which, roughly, paral /
lLs the German eastern frontier; /
and. according 10 Major Moraht, mill
tary correspondent Of the "Berliner
Tagesblatt." that the German forces .
have also probably been withdrawn /
north Of the Warthe on the East
Prussian frontier.
There have been rumors for the
last few days regarding the penetre-