The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-21
RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESS
The Two Main Battles in Poland Bid
Fair to Be the First Really Decisive
Conflicts of the Present Great Euro.
pean War.
pean War

London, Nov. 2O.-9:S0 p. m-lTwo
big battles, either or both of which
may have decisive results, are being
fought in Poland and a third conflict
.of almost equal importance is pro-
crossing in East Prussia.
or the three battles. that which is
now at its height between the Vistula
and Wartha rivers aad in which the
Russians tonight claim partial sue.
cess, is exciting the greatest interest.
The Germans, it is believed, have
brought mp by their line of strategic
railroads in Posen and Silesia at leasr
half million men in an effort to
break the Russian line at this point
Weather conditions, the frozen ground
and the situation of the battlefield
favor a battle decisive to a degree
not equalled on any other field in the
present war
The other battle in Poland is taking
place on the CracowICzenstochowa
front and both the Russians and the
Germans claim it is proceeding salts
| factc;ily Tor them. In East Prussia
the Russian advance is moving slowly
through the country surrounding the
Mazurian Lakes, which Is difficult of
passage. In Galicia the Russians are
moving steadily westward and at the
same time are seizing the passes Of
the Carpathians.
There is now almost a complete abb
sence of infantry attacks in the west
ern arena and teh artillery fighting is
of much less violence. All that region
about DiMmude through which the
User canal passes is inundated and
the only serious fighting at present
appears to be taking place to the
sout hof Ypres, where cannonading of
considerable intensity is in progress.
Very bad weather, which necessarily
hampers operations, has been eXper'-
enced and snow has fallen in some
places. There has been no important
action in the French center but in the
Argonne region the Germans have
made vigorous attacks, which, the
French say, were repulsed. On the
French right wing the Germans have
retaken the village of Chauvoncourt,
part of which they blew up few
days ago. The activity of the Ger
mans in the vicinity of Rheims was
slackened
The advance by Austria into Servis
is creating uneasiness in Bulgaria as
to the future of the Balkan states.
The question as to whether Bulgaria
should remain neutral or throw in her
lot with the allies was discussed to-
day in the Sobranje. Leaders OF the
democratic PARTY suggested that the
allies should be consulted as to their
intentions regarding the Balkans fu-
ture.
Italy, too, has been affected by the
Austrian advance and her ambassa-
doris at the European capitals have
been called home to confer with the
cabinet. Marquis Tmperiali, Italian
ambassador to Great Britain, will
leave for Rome tomorrow.
In order to prevent supplies of tea
Iceaching Germany from England
through neutral countries, Great Brit
ain has prohibited its expectation into
European countries except those of
the allies, Spain and Portugal. Since
the outbreak of the war the exports
of tea to Holland have reached elor-
nous proportions.
The admiralty has taken further
steps for the protection OF the east
coast ports by the extension OF the
mine field. This seems to give some
support to the rumors prevalent for
several days that a German raid on
the east coast is expected In fact it
is generally believed here that il Ger
many is baked in her 9th n designs
she will attempt to attack England no
matter how desperate such an expedi-
tion is considered.
Subscriptions to the war loan con-
tinue to come in and II was reported
unofficially tonight that the applica-
tions aggregated between three and
three and a half billion dollars. The
lloan calls for only $l,750, 100000.