Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-09

cracOw
Had 20 Modify Front.
This new military situation made i In
cumbent upon us to put into effect
partial modification Of the disposition OF
our men along our northern front,
change which involved a considerable
number OF our forces. This maneuver
was effected under the protection Of
forces supporting our right wing. These
supporting forces were subjected TO
series OF ferocious attacks in the vicinity
Of vioblavsk, Kutno and Isenezyca. The
Russian resistance here prevented the
carrying out OF the German operations
and permitted us to bring together the
forces necessary to check the German
offensive movement undertaken In tn
vicinity OF Thorn and siouptsy.
After these occurrences the Germans
for period OF several days endeavored
stubborniy TO drive US from the positions
held by our right wing, which rested on
the vistula river.
Teutons Achieve Success.
ION November 10, after unbelievable eff
forts and enormous sacrifices, the enemy
succeeded in penetrating our front. This
success was at once followed by the driv-
ing OF German avalanche intosthe open
ing thus made, the forces OF the enemy
thence making their way In the direction
Of strykow, Brzexiny Koluschky, Tuszyn
and Rzgow. ignoring our right wing and
our forces In the vicinity OF Lodz and to
the west OF this city, the Germans then
attacked with great energy the Russian
forces which menaced their rear. On
November q. strong German columns.
making their way to the east OF the
Warta river. already were nearing Lask.
In spite Of these conditions, most difficult
and distressing for us. our troops con-
tinued TO fight with increasing energy.
In the region north OF Lodz our forces
repulsed the frantic attack OF the Ger
mans. inflicting on them heavy losses.
Columns Hurled Back.
Two detachments OF Russian reserves.
thrown against the forces Of the enemy
ia the region OF Tuszyn and Rzgow. By
their energetic action. were successful
IN compelling the enemy 10 desiAt from
his offensive movement against our rear
and later take the defensive. These Ger
man columns were thrown into disorder"
Loses Its Importance.
''on December 9. the Germans showed
no activity whatever. This same day the
arrival Of fresh German forces was indl.
Gated By the changes in the locations Of
the Austrian troops. These detachments
withdrawn from the trent between czen.
stochowa and Cracow. assembled In con
siacrakie numbers to the south OF Craeow
where certain detachments OF German
troops also we're concentrated
Loses Importance.
For this reason the region of czen
stochowa lost for the moment. the Inn
portance It held In the beginning OF th'
operations. All these circumstances inn
PEELED US. in the interest OF more advan
tageous locations for our forces. to NOV
forward for the occupation OF certain
other points.
ION December 5. the Germans made
tentative offensive movement In the dlrec
tion Of Mlawa and Prssnysieh. but the,
were repulsed with serious losses
ITO the south OF cracow we perceive
recently a turning movement on the par
Of the enemy directed against our ief
wing. Reinforeements which arrived 10
our forces found that the bridge over tn
Bounaets. near Kourovo, had been de
stroyed. and that the heights on the ief
bank OF the river were occupied by tn
enemy.
Go Through Zee water.
Under sustained fire from the Ger
mans one of our glorious. regiment
crossed the Dounaets al a ford. The
made their way through the ice water u
TO their necks. and coming out on IN
other side they captured the heights by
vigorous assault This assured and mad
safe the passage OF the river for oths
Russian trOops'