South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-31
Armies Under Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg and Gen. Won
MaCkenSen Are Compelled to
Take Up New Positions.
PRzEMYSI. S0RTIES
HAVE BEEN REPULSED
AuStrianS Suffer Heavy Losses
in Attempt to Raise Siege
Turkish Army Defeated At
ter a TWo-Day Battle.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 31.-The RUS
slams are now upon the offensive all
along tie line in Poland and Galicia.
The German armies under Field
Marshal Won HindenbuFg and Oberst-
Gen Won Mackensep have been com
PEELED To take up new positions By the
vigor of the Russian attacks west of
Warsaw. The Austrian army under
Gen. BOehmeTmOlH, which was sent
TO reinforce the Austrians retreating
through the Dukla pass and enVelOp
the left wing of the Russian army in
the Carpathian mountain district, has
been broken up and is in danger OF
annihDatiOn.
Sorties from the besieged Austrian
fortress at Przemysl have been re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
The Turkish army which had ad-
vanced in Trans-Caucasia to Sarik-
amisch, AZ miles from the Turkish
border has been defeated after a two
day battle, and is in retreat.
These are the salient features of Of
fetal kilograms received by the Rus
sian general staf today from field
headquarters at Warsaw in the Russo
Austro- German theater Of war and
from Tihis I'm the RuSsO-Turkish am
phitheater of hostilities.
Russian Advance Steady.
The Russians advance has been
steady since Sunday, especially in the
sphere OF operations south of the Nis-
tula- The ability OF Grand Duke Mich
Olas TO place fresh formations upon
his battle front TO oppose the worn
out German troops has compelled
Oberst- Gen. Won Mackensen and Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg to change
their plan OF campaign and TO retire TO
Rawka rivers.
The defeat of Gen. Boehmermolli's
Austrian army, which was hurried
forward under forced marching to re-
inforce the Austrian troops around
Dukla pass is in retreat. 1t is pass
ing through hilly country where there
are no fortresses to give it shelter. The
ground which is being yielded enables
the Russians TO take up positions or
great strength. thus menacing still
further the German troops under von
Mackensen.
Railroads are scarce in the region
through which the Austrians are re-
treating and the roads are So bad that
the infantry can make but painful
progress. The Russian cavalry. which
is IN the vanguard Of the pursuers, Is
cutting down hundreds of stragglers
and taking other hundreds of pris-
oners OF war.
AbandOns Assaults.
In Poland the Russian positions are
satisfactory at every point, thanks 10
mastery strategy OF Grand Duke
Nicholas. Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg has been compelled 20 abandon
his assaults on the road conVerging
AZ Warsaw and his forces are now on
the defensive.
The position held by the Germans
on the right bank Of the BZura a few
miles north of SochacZew has been
abandoned by them.
Hard fighting is in progress around
Bolimow where the Germans are re-
sisting the advance of the Russians
with the courage OF despair. y battle
is raging around Gombin between
LOwicz and the Nistula river where
the Germans have thrown forward the
fiower of their invading army in the
fray. The early stages OF this engage
ment have been favorable 10 the Rus
slams who captured a whole platoon or
quick firing guns. The Russians are
again driving in the direction OF Cra-
COW from a point Immediately east OF
Zakhczyn. First. however, they must
force a passage 10 the Dunajec riN cr
at that point. ZazliCzyn is only 30
miles southeast of CraCow.
There is oard night for trenches
south OF NnOwlodz.
Turks Are RcpulsCd.
The following statement relative 10
operations against the Turks is given
out.
The Turks in great force attacked
the Russians in the neighborhood OF
.sarikamiSch on Dec 20. but were re-
pulsed with heavy losses. They lost
many guns and quick firers. After the
Russians had siIenced the Turkish
guns the Turks were reinforced. At
the time. however. Russian reinforce
ruents also arrived on the field. The
lighting then went on all night with
varying fortunes. All arms were en-
gagged on both sides Finally the
Turks were cOmpelle to retreat and
were pursued by our cavalry.
Refugees report that the Turks are
ravaging the Armenian villages
through which they pass"