The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-10

Austrian general staff in the uSilesian
city.
London Dec. 1.-THE latest official
reports from Petrograd reveal that the
Germans in Poland now hold a zigzag
line which begins at Plock, on the Wis
tula, and extends in generally south
erly direction through Goblin, Kutno,
Lowicz, Zgiers, Lieutomleaz, Lask and
to the east bank of the River Wharf.-The,
! west of Piotrkow, distance of about
1870 miles.
New Warsaw Drive Planned.
Lowizc is the spearhead of their po-
sition, and to that town the Germans
are fighting with desperate energy.
! North and south of the position
they have filled gaps in the line with
achievements brought from Si'esia
and even from Belgium and France.
The news indicates that they are plan
ming another general advance toward
Warsaw, and that their campaign in
the west is to be halted for the sake
of possible victories in Poland.
Retreat in West Forecast.
Further indications that the Ger
mans are preparing for retirement
from their present battleline in Flan-
ders, before the allied offensive, was
seen here in reports from the CONT
nent. The Teutons, however, have ad-
vanced to Vernelles, norn OF Arras,
where the French were forced back
two miles before they stopped what
may have been new plunge toward
the channel
Military Activity at Antwerp.
Amsterdam reports that the German
commander in Antwerp has ordered
that no one be permitted to enter or
leave the city during the next eight
days. Such an order is taken to mean
that much military work is tc be in
progress about the city during that
time. 1t is believed here that it fore
shadows the erection of defenses out
!. side the city, to which portion Of
the army in Flanders Will retire.
User Movement May be Feint.
From Rotterdam it is declared that
; the German movement along the User
is only feaint to cover retirement.
It is accepted that the Germans will
: hold Antwerp at all costs, as a protec-
tion to their flank in the event of a
retreat. The allies have captured the
east bank of the User between Ypres
and Dixmude. ~ 4 IA
Losses in Poland Heavy. sS2
The German losses in Poland have
been enormous. When two army corps .
were entrapped, a week ago near the
railway junction Of Kolozki, between
Lowicz and LODI, they cut their way,
to freedom by succession of bayonet$
charges, making Is rushes in solid for ]
nation before the Russians gave way.
10000 Men Reported Lost.
About $4,000 Germans escaped, but
it is estimated that 10000 were killed
wounded or captured in this engage
iment alone. The correspondent of the
Morning Post is informed that the
Germans lost two-thirds of their force I,
in the series of battles between To-
wicz and LODI.
Teutons Retire and En:rench.
Field Marshal Paul Won Hindenberg
acting with characteristic energy with
drew section of his force from Is tt
20 miles from the points of their far.
thest advance. These forces entrench-
ed themselves and waited for rein
forcements which arrived up the Wis
lula from Thorn and by the railroad
from Kalisz.
These operations covered a wide
area and were marked by alternate
rear guard actions and counterattacks
by tho Germans, the whole forming a
mos. co. Urinary battle with no posi-
tive advance to either side.
German Offensive Indicated.
:, spite of the highly colored dis.
patches c. correspondents in Petro-
sad, Indicating a decisive Russian
victory, military observers choose to
believe that the Germans will again
begin dangerous offensive movement
if such a movement has not already
started. The Petrograd correspond
ent Of the LIE Matin of Paris confirms
1.-The report that the kaiser is at the
headquarters of his army in Poland,