Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
BH aRANV1LLE FoRTEsoUE

PETROGRAD, Dec. 4--The numbers Of
the Russian army alone prevent the sue
cess of the German attack on the Rus
sian centre in front of Warsaw.
The battle of Jodz was a mastery
effort of Marshal Won Hindenburg to
stop the Russian advance toward CraCow
But the Russians have now brought up
so many men before Lodz that they have
started a turning movement against the
German flank north Z Lodz. This, un-
less stopped, must compel the entire Ger
man battle line to fall back again.
The Russians have retaken Stfylsow and
Lowicz. The Russians hold everything
from this point on the Lodz-Warsaw Rail-
road to the Vistula River west of Plock,
and the turning movement against the
German front proceeds.
The Germans in massed columns made
furious onslaughts for the possession OF
the railroad junction and the river near
Gonbin, but the Russian movement slowly
proceeded.
$4,000 RUSSIANS NEAR CRACOW.
In the meantime 100 miles to the south
another great Russian army, not less
than 10000 men. moYed steadily toward
Cracow, reaching point within eight
miles of the city.
Russia, on top of these two great mill
tary movements, the most significant and
important in the war, has called out
another 100000 reservists. 1t is said
that Russia could now send troops to
France. If it were possible to get them
there either by rail or by sea, but it
is not possible.
The Russian army has also initiated
the German tactics by using the Nistula
River as a line of water transport send
ing men, ammunition and stores from
Plock down the Vistula toward Thorn as
far as wlozlowsk. This will greatly aid
in the turning movement against the
German left flank.
1 believe that Russia can. in very
few weeks, put two army corps against
every one Germany can bring to Poland
and will still have enough troops to carry
on the campaign against Cracow, l2O miles
south as originally planned.
RUSS PROGRESS IN GALICIA.
The only line of railroad in northern
Galicia, between the Carpathians and the
border, is now in possession of the Rus
slams from Lemberg to point west OF
Tarnow, more than 100 miles.
The Russian advance has been directly
westward along this line, and in 40 days
has made a record of Is battles. AT
least these fights would have been classed
as battles in any previous war In this
conflict they rank as reconnaissances IN
force.
The Austrians have made determined
resistance, but nothing could Withstand
the slow plodding progress OF the su-
perior numbers of the Russians.
The Austrians, who made their last de-
termlned stand in an angle made by the
Raba and schrejawa Rivers. are now
within the protecting radius of the guns
of the Cracow fortress.
PUSH INVASION OF sILEsIA.
The successful eneircling movement of
Russians in front of Cracow does not
mean the Immediate conquest Of the
city. II is quite possible that the Rus
SLAMS will not wait to take the city. They
may leave an investing force and press
on around and beyond the city, continuing
the most important objective OF the en-
tire Russian campaign-the invasion OF
Silesla.
The more Austrians who are interned
in Cracow the easier becomes the entry
into Germany through IT'S southeast sate'
The chief city of Gallcia (CFaeow) Is
defended by seven mighty fortresses.
The demolition OF these would require
artillery OF the heaviest type. Bringing
up such artillery to the proper elevations
and emplaeing It requires time. No swift
or startling developments can be ex-
pected for many days, so far as Craeow
rs concerned.
The Russian method OF making war
grinds slowly. but never stops. Snow Is
deep in the Carpathians. and the Raha
ana headWaters of the Vistula are filled