New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
ofscial Report Says City
Was Deserted 10 Hours
Refore Occupation.
c7AR'S TROOPS WIN
SOUTH OF CRACOW
German Attempt TO Out
ga a,nk Enemy Defeated with
Immense Loss.

....,gred. Dee. S.-lhe eNaCuaI.O''
fsu.s prsgans Of LODI. Russian
g u ;s admitted in semi Official
P'laho, ;.a.ion to-day, though the
c0rn.n -, adds that the Russians cld
suNl soldier when the position
noi HsS sr nm. The text OF the eommu-
.:,.son follows: -:o..;o,
icy the Russians must have mad
Sss oys losses in evaeuatihg Looz'
eaolin.sdence that should be placed IN
lns .r-,,n,unication is evidenced by
ihs =. fbat the Russian troops with
ihs .- s,or LODI after midnight on De
ats while the Germans renamed
sea'".iess for fifteen hours IN front
no.'U- - sr,ntv trenches. the attack on
.s;,b had cost them more thsh IV'ooV
'oigiers and upon which they uareu "o'
advance. ,,-.,- 3, +bo ,ftarnoon
= nseember 6 did the Germans move
49, y 10 verify that there was no
20 T. the trenches facing them ihey
.ses entered the town.
II, changing our positions IN the re-
Todz we did not lose a soldier.
Se' NV undertook this maneuvre
w.. ws had ascertained that the Ger
s had definitely decided not TO con-
.;.~s their attacks in this district.
's aor, 1anpuvre was entirely lnde-
.Ssrt Of any aggressive action on
r. part Of the enemy.
To- German attacks on Lovicz, 10
..s west Of Warsaw, yesterday were
,.,duc+ed with absolute disregard OF
:. consequences. and. according TO a
-.,,rt reaching here, tremendous losses
- incurred. The German method
- sbrowing column after column IN
si,,s rsnks' the men marching shoulder
:. shoulder, was evidence OF the de-
termination 20 take this posluon'
--s;eb i on the direct road 10 warsaw
and nearer 10 Warsaw than any otnef
srrting centre on the LODI front.
Germans Fight Desperately.
?, snite Of the murderous fire Of the
Russians the German infantry lay IN
,lsir shallow trenches. dug out with
.lsir bayoncts and hands, at a DIS
,sree Of zoo PAGES from the Russian
'r.ren~bments and brought up their
sriillerv 10 within 500 PAGES OF the
Russian positions. q,
arc Army Messenger" an official
o,y,r declares that while the Ger
-srs were moving forward yesterday
ron Iask thcy attacked Pabianltzl,
.sn miles southwest Of LODI, IN close
rsnks and forced the Russians 70 give
ertupd. but with the approach OF dark
ssss the Russians stopped the advance
of TIE Germans and inflicted heavy
lo,ses on them by the continued use OF
.ss,r aruored automobiles on the Lask-
Psbisnitzi highway.
Nunska VIOLA, Lask and Pabianitzi
naked the successive steps OF the at
terpte5 German advance on Warsaw.
Tie Russian movement enveloplng
Ca,cr continues slowly but success
har according 10 information reach
II pstrograd The centre Of opera
lens has shifted southwark TO the
ieo;fills z the Carpathians, on the
lsii Why Of the Russian front, which
extends from Wieliczka, six miles from
Craeow and within the outer circle OF
ihe Cracow forts, TO Neu Sandec, sew
sniy miles southeast of CrGcow. Here
he Austro-Gcrman right IS attempting
4 vide outfaLking movement. heavily
reinforced with German troops from
Belgium.
Attempt Flank Movement.
week ago the Russians, after hard
Sighting. entered Wieliczka township,
within range Of the guns Of the era
COW fortress. Nearly a week before
hat Bochnia was taken, and the Rus
Han front was officially described as
extending 70 Tymbark. which Is on the
cu,hern line of railway connecting
Cracow by a roundabout route with
lsnberg and Galicia generally. The
sussians were taking prisoners by the
Aousands from the Austrians IN this
legion.
i appears that when this railway
ossed 10 be held by tire Russians at
iynbark. the German commanders IN
Jracow promptly seized the Opportu-
aiy and sent Austrian troops, with a
considerable stifening OF their own
men, 70 attempt a Aanking movement
aTsinst the Russians extreme left.
The Russian reinforcements on NOV
,ng Up, evidently 70 replace men taken
ior The LODI front, found the bridge
stross the Durraietz River broken down
aio the heights beyond occupied by the
AssirO- German force. The river was
covered with floating ice, but they went
aeross i under fire, up % their necks
! ne icy stream, and after sharp
sght drove the enemy of and secured
ne high ground commanding the pas
age Of the river.
On December ) the battle was joined
,.stheast Of Cracow. The German and
ssstrisn forces occupied the valley OF
ns stream. Tho fghting front extend
e from near Wieliczka sOutheastwaro
q Dunaiec, about fifty miles in length
Russian Attack Succeeds.
The Russian attack was entirely sue
ssitful and the losses inflicted upon
y enemy. especially the Germans
~ Corps, which held the extreme
rght were very heavy. The German
prsoners declared their companies
Etre reduced 20 forty men. This means
.ts loIs FOR an army corps Of at leas'
woo. Several Of the German0' heavy
runs we're knocked out. five field bat.
Nns stre reduced TO silence, guns anc
s'nonsrx we're taken, and the Russians
-, e'niruing their attack.
ne Impression made by the experi-
zee q This battle is that no amount
sassning By German officers and
loepi vii avail 20 make the Austrians
assih stand against TIE Russian at
ss1 Brought up TO help Austria al
~ urgent demand. these German
Ieep have shared defeat and capture
~ the loss Of guns and a fearful
ssgateT % men. The official report
thg On the lighting south OF We
'ezss follows:
i. engagements which have developed
sne region Of Przasnysz and Ciecna-
- east Of the East Prussian border
~ NisTaJ have not yet terminated.
a. ~ me fighting which took place ~
,as region OF Petrokow we were only
~.fIialy successful.
~ battle which commenced on De
,@oef , southeast Of Craeow. in the
t.ya Of Wieliczka, on the River De
AZ, ,has developed IN our favor
-. I haYing eouragcouzly forced the