The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-24
BY ED. L. KEEN.

LONDON. Nov. 24.-The Russian
army of Grand Duke Nicholas now
holds the advantage in Poland
For the moment the German forces
OF Gen. Won Hindenberg, which struck
boldly AT Warsaw for second time,
are placed upon the defensive. The
Russian ofscial statement today
makes no claim of great victory
but tho retreat OF the Germans on the
life running southwest from StFy-
-kow Is announced The Germans have
withdrawn as much as 20 miles at
some points.
The two greatest strategists ongag-
cd In the present war are pitted
against each other In Won Hindenberg
and the Russian grand duke. Press
ing his counter offensive TO the south
OF LODI. Grand Duke Nicholas mas 50
threatened tie German flank that me
re forming OF the enemys line nas
become necessary.
During last week Berlin declared
the greatest hope of the eastern cam
paign was placed on the outcome OF
| the battle about Lodz. The German
! forces there. however. failed to push
forward on line with those wien
II had advanced to the Russian derens9s
! between I,owitz and Skiernieware.
This necessitated the frightening OF
| the entire line extending 10 the south.
west TO protect the German flank and
line OF communication.
Unofficial Petrograd dispatches in
dictate the Germans suffered heavy
losses In their retreat. The Russians
have pressed forward with extreme
vigor in an effort 10 prevent the re-
establishment OF the German line for
another offensive movement. The
Russians are declared TO outnumber
the Germans by at least two To one.
but on every hand the wonderful or
ganization of the German army has
been brought into play toward raising
its mobility 10 the highest degree.
Great trains OF motor lorries are
being used by the Germans in the
transportation OF troops and supplies
These motor transports We're filled
with Hanged wheels for the rush into
Poland and driven over the railroads
TO the front. There the heavy wheels
for road work were replaced.
II Is also realized that war condi-
lions are much more favorable for the
march upon Warsaw The Russian
roads in which the German artillery
mired down at that time are now
frozen hard and firm. This has en-
abled the invaders To transport heavy
guns with little trouble.
Russian cavalry Is swinging far Il
the south. CO.. stantly driving upon the
German flank The force OF attack
which the Russians face is much
greater than on the first invasion OF
Poland. The situation faced by Gen
Won Hindenberg is also more serious
than that with which he had to deal
There Is yet nothing decisive. but il
Is believed that defeat for the Ger
mans will mean complete disaster.
PETROGRAD, Nov. z4.-The Ger.
man forces engaged in hot battle
about LODI, have fallen back % miles
west OF that point. An official state
ment from the war office reports 'fay'
orable news from the front between
the vistula and Warthe where the
Germans have retreated."
Other reports declare the Germans
who had reached Lodz are now al
Sadek, 20 miles 10 the rear OF the
eastermost point reached by the force
which advanced through Poland from
Kalisz.
An official statement today an
nounces the second bombardment OF
the port OF Libau on the Baltic by the
German feet
"The Germans made a special tar
get OF the most populous and open
parts of the town." the statement de,
clares. "A great number OF peaceable
inhabitants. majority OF whom were
women and children, were victims OF
the German barbar.sm."
An official statement today de
clares:
Between the vistula and the
Warthe the Germans have retreated
from the line running from Strykow
TO Zcgierz, Sadek, Zouskawola and
WoznikL"
Sadek is % miles southwest of Lodz
Strykow is 20 miles to the south and
west OF Lowicz. and the remainder OF
the line then extends to the southwest
Continued successes in the Caucasus
is reported today in an official state
ment covering that campaign
Russian advance parties continue
to repulse the enemy" IL is asserted
Several caissons OF an ammunition
train were captured south OF Karaki
liesse and Alaschgerd. Engagements
against the Kurds, who have been
reinforced by regulars, have been fav
orable TO us. The Turks have been
defeated in the region OF the Khanes