The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-10
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LOad0n. Dec. S.-After . loae hattie
fought with the greatest stubboruness
the Germans have succeeded II Oc
cuyping Lodx. Poland. witch u - Nm
fortified city. According to the Berlin
report. the Russians suffered severe
losses and are In retreat. THIS sue
cess Of the Germans b considered by
military experts . really remarkable
achievement. Less thaa . fortnight
ago the army to which this victory has
fallen vas surrounded by Russians and
cut its way out oaly At the last mo.
meat. losing great numbers oC nen
and many guns.
Yet It was able within . few days
to reOrganixe. take the offensive and
defeat the Russians defending Leas.
This WAS made possible by the net
work Of strategic railways On the Ger
aaa side Of the froatier. over which
reinforcements can be sent where
they are most needed.
The Kaiser has given orders to cap.
ture Warsaw next at all costs, accord
Ing to reports from Berlin. and 0sr.
man troops are making . supreme ad.
vaace.
The Russians, o. the other hand,
vigorously attacked On both wings.
were unable to send fresh men to stif.
ten their center. to meet the German
wedge. were compelled to fAll back.
There will be undoubtedly much
more fighting before the campaign in
this district II ceacluded. Lodx was
won only after hand-tohand fighting
In the suburbs Of the city, and the
whole Russian line. from north to
south. 10 now straishtsoed out and
will contest every tot oe ground with
the invaders.
In the meantime, taking advantage
OF the battles, the Germans in the
east, the allied French. Belgian and
British forces have begun an oifenave
movement in the west.
They are now virtually in possession
OF the left bank of the User canal and
in northern France. particularly IN the
neighbofhood Of La BAssee. vhero the
Germans hold . stroag position, the
allies are beginning with . heavy eaA-
nonade to feel their way eastward.
The same process q being followed
along the whole froat. The French
Official communication speaks Of the
superiority Of our offensive" and Tie
rmarked advantage" OF tho French ar
etnsry over that of the Germans.
The advance, slight ~ 1t is In the
northwest, has ended for the present
ut least. in the opinion Of many, the
German menace to the coast ports. It
is belieted that 10 long As the Ger
mans are compelled to keep up the
strength Of their army in the east
they will be unable to assume the Of
tensive in the west.
There is a report, however, that the
Germans have kept the pick Of their
western army in the Aisne valley,
whence, at an opportune moment. they
can huri 1t against the French lines
and make another effort to get
through to Paris.
King Peter Of Servia. who has bsea
Ill for many moaths. has assumed com
mand Of the Servian army and, &C
cording to a Nish report, has checked
the advance Of the Austrians, inflict-
ing heavy losses OIL them. The Aus
trian reply to this Is that "the occu-
patton Of Belgrade necessitatee the re
grouping of our troops"
The political news Of the day was
the authoritative announcement from
Sofia that 1t was not considered pos
sible anything would intervene to
make 1t necessary for Bulgaria to
change her policy Of strict neutrality.