Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-09
GREATfSFRgTEE ?
I$ll TIE EAST
Germans Turn MliItafy Energies
Against the Forces okSoil
the Gar. MIR"
KAISER WITH sIs TROOPS

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III 1
Emperor Is at Headquarters 81 Gen
eral Won HIndentAIrs - Petgowsc
Reports Russian success. Which
Lacks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Official
Statement
London. Dec. 2.-fhat the great
battle between the AuEtro-Germa1 and
Russian armies in Russian Poland
has become Of prime moment, -drBRg-
ing in importance and intensity StFe
struggle in France and Belgiutfs fs
the consensus OF opit ion OF IntlitaFy
men OF all the bellig@rent poweFs,,~,
Germany for the time being has
turned her greatest efforts against
the Russians, With the advance on
Warsaw halted and with the great
Russian forc4s againI advancing and
threatening u cut on the German in
vading forces. tbs kaiser has. called
large bodies bf first bne troops. from
the western theater d war. For sew
eral days dispatched from Holland
have reported heavy movements Of
troops from Belgium.
Kaiser on Russian Front.
Dispatches : from Berlin intimate
that Emperor William has turned his
attention almost entitely to the Rus
sian situation and hhs gone to 1.-THE
headquarters of Field Marshall won
Hindenburg on The eastern frontier.
In today's official communications
both Petresrad and Berlin make no
claims OF any marked success. These
reports indicate that the fighting con-
tinues briskly, and that both combat,
ants have won minor local euccesses
Petrograd reports the Germans IN
retreat, fighting desperately and los
ing enormously. Berlin asserts that
the Russian advance has been checked
by German counterattacks and that
the time is ripe for a resumption OF
active operations against the Russians
which temporarily were hindered by
the advance OF Russian REINFORCE
ments II Is added that farther south
the Anstrians are cooperating with
the Germans.
Russians Drive Germans Back.
Petfograd Dec. f.--Slx hundred
prisoners, seven guns, and many
wounded fell into Russian hands in
yesterdays fighting to the west OF
Lowicz, where the Russians took ten
miles. Of German trenches between
GlovTio and Sobota. according TO in
formation received today through
Trustworthy sources Z Glovfo Is 16
miles northeast of LODI and Sobota
is ~ miles north OF Gloypo, The
trenches were protected by triple
earthwork and wire stiefenses q 2
II II semiofilcialy announced that
the Germans have received reenforce-
ments in the shape OF two infantry di.
visions and one cavalry division
Russian Advance Strengthens tine.
The occupation of Glovno. Bielavy,
and sobota straightens and strength
ems the Russian right wing. which al.
ready is said to hayawidely outfapked
the German left. bringing the Russian
right from twenty 10 twenty-five miles
In It's advance on Strykow. where a
battle now is raging, and puts the
German center under an attack from
Glovno and Lode.
The extent of the Russian advance
In East Prussia between the Mazur
lakes and the River Angerapp is OH.
eiany. stated TO be one days march.
Russian Official Statement.
The following official communication
was issued from general headquarters
tonight.Tegs9s a
Stubborn engagements continue in
the direction of Lowiez. An attempt
by the Germans TO advance In the re.
gion of Rzeszow has been repulsed
with great losses To the Germans.
The Russian troops. after a fight
lasting ten days. captured ON Novem
Der Is the AUSTRIAN position which
PROTECTED the passes{in The Carpathi
ans. extending about thirty.three miles
from Koneczna, which, is situated
north Of Bartfeld. as far as Sczuko
situated south OF Mezo Laborcz. The
Russians In this district captured can
nonss machine guns. and many pris
oners.
In East Prussia minor, engagement
continue" -*A* q
On the basis OF reports received Il
petrograd from Hungary, II Is statet
here today that tho Austro-Huu gariaI
casualties TO date amount to $780, 90,
men and $4,000 officers, ffgrt
Tells Carnage Among Germans.
The issue of the battle around Tod,
still Is doubtful writes a correspond
ent from the front. THE battle vii
certainly go down into history as on,
of the most fiercely contested and
strategically brilliant encounters IL
the history II the world"
The way the Germans hurled them
selves against walls Of Russians wheI
they discovered they we're surrounds,
is described as like nothing else thar
the struggle OF maddened Wild ami
mails, The carnage was awful Otter
the Germans had to climb over heap,
of their own dead in the rush asAins
Russian bayonets, Often they had I,
cross a2zone of artillery FIRE wher,
shrapnel took terrible ton.} <E n
Thanks to the ability OF III,
trapped divisions. German general
were able to avoid. Sedan. Refas
ing % consider surrender as a posi-
bility and closing their eyes to inevi