South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-23
PetrOgrad Announcement De-
CIareS KaiSer'S Men Are
Beating HaSty and Disorder
y Retreat From Country.
PLANS FOR CAPTURE
OF WARSAW SHATTERED
Cars General Staff Says Turn
ing of Enemy'S Left Wing by
Cavalry Attack Upset All
Strategic Plans of TeutOnS.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 23-The Ger
man advance in Poland has been
transformed into a hasty and in some
parts, a disOrderly retreat, 1t Is Ofh-
cially announced today. Russian cav
airy are pursuing the retreating Ger
mans. The Russians have also been
successful on the San river north Of
Przemysl, where the heights Of
RadymnO were captured. The Aus
trians were put to flight.
The grand equery of the king 4
Saxony was captured near PrZen ISL
while riding toward the front in the
royal automobile. The official state
ment says
The German advance in Poland
has been transformed into hasty and
IN some parts a disorderly retreat
This retreat was primarily caused by
a Russian cavalry force from NvOe
GeOrgiewsk, which crossed the Nis-
tuia and turned the enemy's left wing.
The retreat OF the German left
wing Will force their army operating
around KoZienica and IVangorod to
retreat also. as well as the army in the
vicinity of Sandomir and to the south
ward.
Abandon Ammunition
''In their retreat the Germans have
abandoned arms, ammunition and pro-
visions and are leaving behind many
wounded. We have taken many prison.
ers. but no attempt has been made
10 estimate their numbers.
"Our troops made a successful as
ssault upon the heights of Radymno on
the San river north of Przemysi. The
Austrians fled in disorder and we cap
tured % officers and more than 1000
men. The enemy left 200 wounded
on the field. a young general who
had Just recovered from grave wounds
led the successful assault.
''The grand equery Of the king of
Saxony was captured near Przemysl.
lie was riding in the royal autOmo-
bile when taken.
Desperate lighting is going on all
along the battle line but our troops
have now begun a vigorous offensive
a against both the Germans and the
Austrians."
Wreck Plans Against Warsaw.
Military officials declare that the
retreat OF the Germans has complete
ly wrecked their plans TO capture
Warsaw and possess both banks OF
the Vistula during the winter cam
paign.
hard upon the German retreat through
slou~h OF reeds and forests Prison
ers and other trophies of success are
being taken all the time.
Wounded men in their accounts of
the lighting around the village of
lery duel was proceeding for several
days and nights, the troops were un-
able TO move. Finally the artillery
fire became equal on both sides and
orders came for a bayOnet charge.
The soldiers. stiff and miserable from
their long confinement in the flooded
trenches were only too delighted at
the order and dashed upon the Ger
man line with Irresistible vigOr- The
Germans met them with the bayOnet
and a terrible fight ensued. Neither
side could gain the advantage and the
slaughter was fearful.
Germans Break and Run
Finally a Russian hurrah came on
the wind from the flank followed by
brisk firing. The Germans mistoOk
this for a successful Outhanking move
ment and they broke and fed. aban-
doninG everything in their run FOR
safety. The Russians pursued them
for 90 miles and the plain was strewn
With German dead.
The comparative ineffectiveness OF
aerial warfare was proved at Warsaw
where bombs thrown by German avi-
ators missed the railway. fire. tele-
graph and telephone stations and
troops on the march They only struck
and destroyed the upper stories OF
some private houses While many fell
harmlessly.
II was reported i'm Warsaw that
Emperor William had said if the town
could not be taken by land il must
De taken by the air
Military critics declare that all the
strategic plans OF the Germans were
DESTROYED by one blow which was
dealt in the region of Warsaw The
Germans object was 10 seize the pO-
Htical administrative center in Poland
bv an attack of three cOnverging
groups. while a fourth, an Austro-
German group. advanced from the
river PiIitiza against lvangOrOd. while
another Austrian army made an at
tack on the Russian extreme left
wing.
Expect Further Successes.
The defeat or these operations. the
critics point out inevitably look 10
further Russian success.
According 20 all reports the battle
along the Tfstula. for the vastness OF
the opposing armies and the destruc-
ZION OF life. viii be the hercest or the
war. The magnitude Of the Russian
victory increases rs each additional
report filters in
IL will be several days before accu-
rats figures OF the German losses can
be collected. but they probably ap-
proach 200, ,0O0.