Evening star., 1914-11-13
WEST PRUSSIA SOON TO
BE THREATENED, is CLAIM
Teutons Said to Be Erecting Barbed
Wire Entanglements Over
Whole Frontier.
JOHANNESBURG IS TAKEN
Cars Forces Believed to Have Gain
ed Control of Important Railways.
Berlin Claims Victory Over
Russian Cavalry.

LONDON. November Is.
Three Austro-German armies are
advancing toward the angles OF
Thorn and Cracow, in the east
ern theater OF war. The Russian
commander seems to be accentu-
ating the defense in the latter
direction. Ii he succeeds the re-
suit will be far reaching. The
AUSTRIAN army will be cut off
from the Germans and forced to
accept battle with their backs
against the Carpathians.
In addition there is prospect OF
battle in the center of line from
Posen to Breslau, toward which
the German army of Silesia
seems to be directed in retreat,
and at more or less early date
West Prussia will be threatened
by way of Thorn.
News of the beginning of a
battle at Cracow, Galicia, is mo-
lnentarily expected.
Protection for Frontier.
The Germans have been digging
trenches and erecting barbed-wire en-
tanglements along the whole of the
I.ussian-German frontier. with the OBJ
ject of impeding the progress of the
Russian forces. It Is understood, how
ever. that their main plan is to retire
On the fortresses of Koenigsburg. Loet-
zen. Grandenz, Bromberg, Posen, Glo-
sau. Breslau and Neisse.
Johannesburg Taken.
The Russian army under Gen. Rennen-
,,ampf is fighting Its way into East
russia and has taken Johannesburg,
'-hich is on the railway from Lyck to
Soldau. both of which towns are al
ready in Russian hands. This gives to
':ussia the control of an important rail-
way line which skirts the frontier in
ierman territory and several branch
railways running into the interior
The central army, which drove the Ger
nans back from the Vistula, has had only
important engagements but 1t is
,Ioyn to be pushing forward to the bor-
.ers Of Posen and Silesia, which the Ger
atns are crossing.
Russians Near Cracow,
1ne Russian left wing has followed the
:.ielce railway to the Austrian frontier
md is within a few miles of Cracow. the
siege of which is imminent.
is at Rzeszow. between Przemysl and
Cracow, and it's crossing OF the San
river is being opposed by the Austrians.
Another detachment continues the siege
of Przemysl. while still another is op-
Grating against the Austrians, who are
holding the passage of the Carpathians
The manner in which Grand Duke Mich
olas, the Russian chief,
is welding these armies and the mob
ility they are showing are the subject
of admiration on the part of English
military men
Russian Statement.
The Russian general staff issued the
following statement today:
In East Prussia November IL an
action developed on the front Of
Stalluponen. Krouglianken and the
region of Soldau. Our troops occu-
pied Johannesburg "a small town of
East Prussia. seventy miles to the
southwest of Gumbinnen).
Beyond the Vistula battles of
secondary Importance occurred in
the region of Kalisz (Russian
Poland). and Neschava, where ad-
vance guards of the enemy sought
to progress.
I'm the Carpathians. Austrian rear
guards maintained at the crossings
on the upper San in the region of
Sanok. were attacked by our
troops.
The siege of Przemysl, which was
suspended during the period in
which the Austro-German armies
were on the offensive, has been re-
established"
German Claim of Success.
An official statement from Berlin says:
I'm the eastern theater of the war
our cavalry operating near Kalisz
has driven back the Russian cav
airy. which made a fresh advance"
A Petrograd dispatch to the Post
dealing with the failure of the Ger.
man plans, says:
Three weeks ago the Germans
planned to occupy Poland up to the
Vistula. wintering in Warsaw anG
Ivangorod. They even brought reap.
ing and thrashing machines with then
to gather the Polish crops, and there
were other indications of a prolonged
stay. While established on the Wis.
tula they were to assist Austria tc
recover Galicia.
Unfortunately the Russian com.
mander has plans which he carries for.
ward with iron rigidity, and it is be-
lieved that Russia is preparing to move
on wide front into Germany wher
the time comes. This front has still q
considerable extent of German terri.
tory to recover before it gets into line
for this advance.
"Russia's present objective is Dan.
sig"