The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-02

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London. Dec. 2-Though it seems
clear now that the German army in
Russian Poland. or that part of it
which the Russians nearly surround
ed near LODI. narrowly missed ami
hiation. the Germans fought with
such fury that the Gordon encircling
them was broken and as German rein
/ forcements are coming up the issue
is not vet decided The British press.
interpreting the news dispatches
from Petrograd, contends that a Rus
| sian success on colossal scale still
is possible, but in all quarters it is
admitted that the recent claims OF a
complete Russian victory were pre-
mature.
Poland with Emperor William on
the field. likely will continue to over
| shadow all other war areas for some
days to come. Even the London press
is devoting more space to the battles
| there than to the conflict in Flanders
| This partly is due, Of course, to the
| fact there has been so little change
in the western conditions. conditions
| which may persist until some sharp
| turn occurs in the eastern struggle
Germans Take $500 Prisonres.
The German official statement says
| that in Northern Poland, south of the
| Vistula river. our war booty was in
| creased still further as a result of the
| successes announced Monday. The
| number of prisoners taken by us has
been increased by about $500 men
/ and We have taken nineteen more
cannon. In addition twenty-six ma
i Gn1It guns anu numerous
carts fell into our hands"
In East Prussia and Southern Po-
| land, the German statement says, ii is
| generally quiet. In East Prussia the
Russians have succeeded in pene-
tratng about thirty miles beyond the
border. and in Galicia it is reported
| that the Austrians have been swept
back to the gates of Cracow. In these
two regions, however, the issue still
hangs in the balance.
A general retirement of the Ger
mans before the Belgian town of Dix
nude was reported unofficially by the
correspondent of the Central News at
confirmation, however. of the report
ed withdrawal.
A great battle is reported in prog
ress between the User canal and the
River Lys and it is said 120, 900 Ger
mans had been brought up before
Ypres to make a last effort" to cap
ture the town The French official
statement, however, says there was
no attack by German infantry in Bel
gium, although there was spirited ar
tillery fire in that region during the
day. The statement says the Ger.
mans continued to show considerable
activity to the north OF Arras.
In the region of the River Aisne
there was intermittent artillery fire
along the whole front. and in the Ar.
gonne the fighting continues without
bringing any change i'm the situation.
The French statement says there is
nothing to report in the Woeyre dis
trict and in the Vosges. The German
official statement says there is nc
news from the western front
The official advices indicate that
throughout Belgium the Germans are
remaining, generally speaking. on the
defensive, and immediate signs of a
renewal OF attempts to hack their
way to the French coast are lacking
King Georges visit to France seems
! greatly to appeal to the popular mag
ination.