The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-31


Petrograd, Dec. 90, (yia London).
The investment by the Russians
of the Austrian fortress of Cracow
has again been raised Following
the discovery of an attempt made
by the Austrians, to divide the Rus
sian forces in Galicia, the Russians
retreated eastward for a distance
OF so miles. .....
London. Dec. 29.-On the battle lines
n both the eastern and western arenas
II the war the onward movements
seemed today to have lost something
N their Roadway. On the western front
he allied offensive has momentarily
shown lack Of vigor, while General
Won Hindenburg. the German COM
nander, seems TO have come to a stand
still on the Nistula. At the same time
Vienna admits check to the Austrian
forces stationed along the Galician
Carpathians. ... m.- @r
French troops during the past three
days have made minor advances, judg-
ing from the official communications
given out in Paris, but apparently not
At the same rate OF speed as reported
fortnight ago. Fog accounts in
measure for this slackening Of efforts.
With the exception of the capture OF
certain Anglo-lndian trenches near the
Lys last week, most of which the al
lies claim to have recaptured, the Of
forts of the Germans to send back the
allied line appear. in the opinion of
British observers, to have been general
ly abortive.
Russians Lose MIawa.
North of the river Vistula, in Rus
sian Poland, the Germans, again rein
forced, have retaken the town Of Mlawa,
but south of the river they still stand
on their old ground. In southern Po-
and, where the German right joins the
Austrian left, there has been some
fierce fighting with slight gains for the
Austro- German allies, judging from the
reports coming from Berlin and Vienna.
In the Galician Carpathianss the Aus
TRANS have been compelled to give
ground, according to an official state
ment issued in Vienna. and Petrograd
declares also officially, that Russian
forces are pursuing the Austrians into
The Carpathian mountains, after taxi
ing many thousand prisoners. r.
The Russian Galician army, which
a short time ago was in touch on the
south with the Austrian garrison de-
Tending Cracow, has moved back to
the Biala river, which is some so miles
east of the former Russian position.
Retreat an Advantage. ..
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Russian retrogression completely re-
OF Cracow, it is claimed by military
observers to be q marked advantage
for the Russians, the retirement being
due to the discovery of the Austrian
aim to cut into halves the Russian
forces in this region. .
The Austrians, reports from the Rus
sian southern front say, began advanc-
ing December % from Tymbark, 35
miles southeast of Cracow, with the
apparent object of swinging around the
left OF the Russians along thel River
Biala, northward of Tarnow and Join
ing forces with the. army OF General
Boehm- Ermolli, which was advancing
along the railroad from Sanok to Lisko.
The premature appearance OF Cen
eral Boehm- Ermollis army to the
south OF Przemysl however, put the
Russians on their guard and the Rus
slams concentrated along the Biala
river, moved down and attacked the
Austrians at TuchOw. Is miles south
OF Tarnow, where they were success.
full in preventing a junction OF the
Austrian armies.
Cut Austrians in Two.
Meanwhile the attention of the Rus
slams was directed TO the Austrians ad-
vancing from Sanok. which movement
was checked. After their success In
these districts. the Russians took the
offensive along the Biala river.
Christmas day the Russians won the
battle of Tuchow. the Austrians re-
treating throughout the following day.
The Russians captured $500 prisoners
and Is machine guns.
Later the Russians crossed to the
western bank of the Biala and success
fully stormed the heights of Siedllska,
four miles south of Tuchow. The Rus
slams took possession OF a 20 mile strip
Of territory and thus succeeded in
separating the two Austrian forces.
General Boehm Ermolli's army is
said by the Russians to be in full re-
treat and the western army of the Aus
TRANS is reported TO be badly crippled.