New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-12
One Column Halted When
Within Is Miles of
Polish Capital.
HAD REACHED POINT
IN REAR OF ENEMY
Invaders Repulsed with
Great Loss Around LOdZ
After Seven Charges.

London, Dec. 1l.-0f the five Austro-
German columns which for some days
appeared to be making steady progress
in their invasion of Poland. three have
suffered checks, according to to-night's
official report from Russian head
quarters.
The column which was making o
downward stroke from Mlawa, on the
East Prussian frontier, and which was
reported in one dispatch from Petro-
grad to-day 20 be within fifteen miles
of Warsaw, after an energetic offensive
was repulsed, and under counter at
tacks from the Russians was compelled
to retire at some points.
The attacks of the main German
column, which had its front on the lins
between LODI and Lowicz and which
came down diagonally from Thorn.
were delivered with great force, but
were, according to the Russian account,
repulsed with heavy losses to the ip-
vaders.
Driven Back Seven Times.
That the Germans laid great store
on the success of their attacks hero
is shown by the fact that during tho
two days they faced the Russian
trenches seven times and were driven
back by a murderous fire.
,o1 Lor M
is that composed Of German and Aus
trian troops, which has been trying to
outhank the Russian left south Of
Cracow. In this case it was the Rus
SLAMS who assumed the offensive, and
they claim that after tenacious re-
sistance they defeated the Germans,
taking several guns a.d 1000 prisoners.
OF the German columns operating in
the region Of Petrokow and that ad-
vancing from Czenstochows, there Is
no news except the Russian statement
that ION the other parts of the front
there have been no substantial
changes"
AneCh DlsdstTOus 10 II IAN.
A check, or repulse, of any one OF tho
columns must, however, in the opinion
of military critics. affect the whole
German plan, which was a formidable
conversion movement that had for its
objectiyes the capture of Warsaw and
the relief of Cracow. For this largo
reinforcements were sent from the
west, and operations were pushed with
great resolution against a determined
opposition.
II will probably take some -ays TO
determine, however, whether the checks
have upset this plan. The Germans
place the utmost Importance, IL is said,
in securing a decisive result in the east
before the Russians are able TO make
their numbers, which military men be-
lieve must already be superior, so over
whelming that the better means OF
transportation possessed by the Ger
mans will be discounted.
Petrograd. Dec. 1.-THE following
statement from the General staff OF tho
Russian commander in chief was is
Sueu lO-UiBubs
'In the direction Of Mlawa the Ger
mans on December 10 kept up a strong
offensive throughout the day and night,
but we succeeded in repulsing them.
Our troops themselves, taking the Of
fensive, gave chase to the German col
umns, which in some places reueated
in disorder.
Battle Desperate Near LODI.
"In the region to the north of Lowicz
the enemy made some fierce attacks or
the night Of December 9-i0 and
the whole of the following
day. We repulsed these attacks and in
ficted enormous losses on the Ger
mans.
"We repeled in all seven attacks.
during which some OF our units per
mitted the enemy to approach very
near, and then put them TO fight with
a murderous fire.
an the region TO the south of era.
COW, on December 10, We were still
our offensive with success,
in spite of the stubborn resistance of
fered by the Germans.
"We captured several guns and
and as many as 1000
prisoners.
"There has been no important
change on the remainder of the front"
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