The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
1900 Germans Captured.


"Thc battle which has been raging be-
fore Warsaw has resulted in a eek to
the forward Wp,-,u ~ o. the G Germans
The German la3.s IRE g'ii II b. cror-
nous. At Nutnr twcntv-Nve miles north
west CT Lowiso". l2,De. PRISON rs were
taker.
"Anothcr terrific battle is raging be-
tween CzenstochpN. ana Cracow."
The German fn.ct T.. zen tie Wharf.-The
and the Nistula .onG'. - K is reported,
six army corps. and PFC. eu,s front iifty
FIVE miles wild. The Two rivers prevent
Ranking operations by either side. hence
the lighting has consisted of frontal at
tacks. Military observers believe that
the Russians have completed their con-
centration. which was delayed by the
poor roads and lack of railroads. and
that the Germans will not he able TO
advance further.
IL report to the Daily Telegraph that
the Russians have occupied Gumbnnen.
East Prussia. is true. IL marks a distinct
advance toward the railway centre Of
lnsterburg and the Danzig- Thorn line.
Gumbiuuen liz sixty miles east oe south
of Koenigsberg and is sixteen miles east
of Inst rburg. the key TO the railway
system of East Prussia II the Russians
are able to follow up their reported sue
cess at Gumbinnen by the capture of
Insterburg they will be in a position to
I 4lANtSl NV uiutSbtlb w Nlt NtSl anu W
strike south in an attempt to cut off
Gen. Won Hindcnburgs army In Poland,
provided the Russian centre SUI ,eeds In
, Poland.
The unofficial news from Berlin and
Vienna is in conflict with the reports from
| petrograd as TO the operations all along
| the eastern front. \ despatch received
| from Berlin, via Amsterdam, states that
| the German forces have been pressing
| steadily forward south OF the Nistult and
| have captured Lowiscz, Debske and Req
! laZlow. These towns are on the RZOugA
| River and Rezazlow is thirty-one miles
| west Of Warsaw. IL Is given out IN Ber-
| lin that the capture OF Lowiscz, which Is
ON the south bank OF the Bzoura, indi-
| Gates that the Germans have crossed that
| stream In force. l.owIscZ Is an important
railroad point, two lines from there run
| ming TO Warsaw--one through Sk'crnie-
| vice. the other through Socharzew.
| So far as can be judged here, the re-
ports of AN unchecked German advance
| were current in Berlin before the German
| General Stan announced officially that the
| Russians had thrown fresh troops Into the
| battle. The exact situation can scarcely
| become known for two or three days, pos.
sibly Longer. hut military authorities ind
| reason to believe that Russian numbers
| and skill have been a match for the splen-
| did generalship of Won Hindenburg.
Germuns cross bEura.
II is pointed out also that II the Ger
| mans are forced TO retreat Won linden
| burg will be In peril " development HIS
situation will be more dangerous thar
was Won Kluck's before Paris on Septem-
| her 6. In East Prussia and in southwest
Poland the Russians have vast force
which could be used to intercept Won Hin
denburg's retreat The Russian RICH;
wing and the Russian left wing have con-
tinued their advance in spite of the critical
situation in western Poland. and the sig
nihcance OF these uninterrupted operations
is that the Russian commander in chief
was confident Of his ability to stay and
defeat the now German invasion at the
centre when the time came.
There is less news from the battle be-
fore Cracow than from any other area of
fighting. The Austrian official reports
claim a success for their troops, but the
claim contains an admission that the Rus
slams are within fifteen miles Of Cracow
Ii Is officially announced in Nienua that
the Austro-Gtrman armies In Poland are
steadily gaining ground. having driver
all the Russians south OF the SZreniava
River back across the stream with heavy
J losses. The river AT one point Is within
fifteen miles of cracow.