New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-04

psratively open for the movement OF
substantial reinfoTcements.
Military observers here believe Hin
denburg's present operations would
have seriously Influenced the campaign
IL he had been able to collect and CO.
ordinate all his new reinforcements be-
fore engaging the Russians, but the
three last invading columns are being
badly cut up without succeeding as YET
in bringing relief to the innermost
point OF the German position north
west of Lowiez.
Germans Form Wedge.
The reinforcements, that have
reached their positions, are being used
10 form a wedge with which il is the
apparent German plan 10 drive through
the Russian line at some point along
the Lask-Sieradz-Szczer front. The
efforts Of the Germans on each wing OF
the army in Poland seem 10 be de-
voted 20 counter movements against
Russian outAanking operations:
Military experts in Petrograd believe
that the Germans will not be able 70
keep the recently arrived reinforce
ments in Poland for any considerable
time. They expect that the operations
of the Russians around a position OF
such strategic importance as Cracow
will result in the divertinx Of large
body of the Kaiser's army from foland
TO the Galician frontier.
The Kaiser's two sons, Joachim and
Oscar, were with the Prussian corps
during the battles north of LODI. Inc
losses here have been far heavier IMAM
during the attempt on Warsaw IN Oeto-
Der Meanwhile, the German defence
-. lu.a
operations OF Cossacks, who in sepa-
rate groups are raiding far from the
central Russian column and are aole
10 live on the country.
IL il reported that the inhabitants
of Cracow and the Church authorities
have prevailed upon the Austrian stan
TO remove machine guns and wireless
installation from the roof OF the an,
Gent cathedral. They have PLEADED
that the defence Of the city should De
conducted solely from the fortified po-
sitions outside 10 spare the city
The military commentator OF news
papers, "RussH Invalid" ascrloes the
failure thus far Of Hindenburg's erort
in Poland, which was intended 10 cur
inmate in the outfianking OF the nus
sian position TO the fact that its prepa-
ration was too visible and its eXecu-
ton too slow. Hence, from the early
stage in the last fortnight's heavy
fighting. the Germans had used all
their energies on parrying counter
maneuvres by the Russians, VINO hau
seized the general initiative.
Points Out Austrian Mistake.
The military expert of the "Novoe
Vremya" draws attention 70 what ne
calls a tactical error on the part OF the
-, withdrawing such large
norton of the army defeated in Galicia
across the Carpathian Mountains INTO
Hungary. the Russians meanwhile con-
fning themselves TO holding the passes
into the Hungarian plain. Thus, the
Austrians have comparatively Few
troops TO withstand the large Russian
army and to protect Cracow. Al the
same time other operations TO the
southwark are tying up large Austro-
Hungarian forces on the roads 10
Budapest.
The commandant of the Koenigsburg
fortress has notified the civilian in
habitants of the region that they may
be conveyed to refugee settlements IN
Pomerania on condition that they
transfer all their horses and cattle 10
the military authorities.
One of the Don Cossacks, just ar
rived here, wounded, who received
commission for his daring work, re-
lated how threescore Of them captured
three hundred German cavalrymen:
killed numbers and found out much OF
interest for their commanders IN
night raid upon Czenstochowa.
Seventy Cossacks Raid Garrison.
The Germans have been, and still
are, in occupation of Czenstochowa.
which they seized in the first week OF
the war without opposition.
These threescore Of Don Cossacks
were out scouting, with special in
structions to find out what was going
ON in Czenstochowa. Riding quietly 10
within about a half mile of the place,
they divided into ten sections, six men
in each, and, timing a concentrated
movement, dashed into the sleeping
town simultaneously from all sides:
They killed a considerable number Of
startled Germans, who knew not where
TO hide, and created a panic through
out the town. They met in the centre
of Czenstochowa and drove the big
batch of prisoners before them to their
own lines. Forty Of these were found
to be women dressed in soldiers uni
forms. All of this, says the Don Cos
sack, happened only few days ago.