Arizona republican., 1914-12-08
After Long Engagement, Fought with Greatest Stubborness, Germans Succeed in Occupying City in Poland.
IS REMARKABLE
 MILITARY FEAT
Less Than Fortnight Ago Germans were Surrounded by Russians, But Cut Their Way Out and Are Now the NictOrs.
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

LONDON, Dec 7.-After a long bornness, the Gerfnans succeeded in occupying Lodz, Poland. in which un- fortified city, according to Berlin. the
 Russians suffered severe losses, as
 well as in retreat.
 Germany's success Is considered a remarkable feat by military experts. Less than a fortnight ago the vic torious German army, surrounded by
 Russians, cut it's way out only at the last moment losing great numbers of men and numerous guns. Yet 1t was able within a few days to re- organize take the offensive and de-
 feat the Russians defending LOdz
 This was made possible by the net work of strategic railways on the German side of the frontier over which endorsements could be sent where needed.
 The Russians on the other hand, vigorously attacked on both wings, were unable to send fresh men to stiffen their center to meet the Ger IidH MtuSt anu Wtit COlhBfsitd ib fall back. There will undoubtedly be much more fighting before the cam paign in this district is concluded. Lodz was won only after hand-to
 hand fighting in the city's suburbs, and the whole Russian line from north to south is now strengthened out and will contest every foot of ground with the invaders.
 In the meantime taking advantage of the pre-occupation of the Germans in the east the allied French, Belgian and British forces have begun an of fensive movement in the west. They Iare now virtually in possession of the left bank of the Yser canal and in northern France, particularly in the neighborhood of La Bassee where the Germans hold very strong position the allies are beginning to feel their way eastward with a heavy cannon ade. The same process is being fol- lowed all along the front.
 The French communication mentions the superiority of our offensive" and the marked advantage of the French Iartillery over the German The ad- vance, thorough, though slight, in the northwest has ended for the present at least the German menace to coast ports It is believed that so long as the Germans are compelled to keep up the strength of their army in the east they will be unable to assume the offensive in the west. It is re- ported, however, that the Germans
 have kept the pick of their western army in the Aisne valley whence at an opportune moment they can hurl it at the French lines and make an
 other effort to get through to Paris. King Peter of Servia who has been | ill for many months has assumed command of the Servian army and according to Nish report has checked the Austrian advance. inflict- | ing heavy losses on them. The Aus trian reply to this was that "the
 occupation of Belgrade necesstates l the grouping of our troops"
 Political news of the day brought the authoritative announcement from Sofia that it is not considered possi- ble that anything will intervene re- quiring Bulgaria to change her policy 1 of strict neutrality until spring | Heavy firing was heard along the
 Belgian coast today, according to a
 Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam, in dicating that warships of the allies
 are again bombarding the German
 positions. The Sluis correspondent of
 the Handelsblad says that the Ger
 mans delivered violent attacks today
 on the trenches recently captured by l the allies, but were repulsed and
 adds that the allies made marked
 progress in the neighborhood of ! Lungsmarch Zonnebecke and Blk
 schoote. The Germans have been
 obliged to substitute lighter guns for
 their heavy artillery as inundations have made the use of the latter inn practicable.
 A dispatch to Reuters from Petro- (Continued on Page Four)