The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
SLAV And TEUTON
IN THREE BATTLES
Result of Great Struggles in
Poland and Prussia
May be Decisive.
LITTLE DOING IN FLANDERS
Allies Win Engagement at Bixschoote,
6elgiun-Germans Lose Heavy
Guns in Mud-French Re-
pulsed at Verdun.
--latest DfsbatcAeS.)

(LOLeSE D1SpULCNSS.
London.-Two big battles, either or
both of which may have decisive re-
suits, are being fought in Poland, and
a third conflict Of almost equal inn
portance is progressing in East Prus-
sia
The great battle in West Poland is
in full progress. Official reports
state that no decision has yet been
reached, but otherwise no definite de-
tails are known of the battle which
far cver-shadows the conflict on the
west front
The engagements presumably re-
ported eastward of the MaZurian lakes
at SoIdau, Lipno, Kloclawek and Cra-
COW seem to have been merely pre-
liminaries to general engagement
along the whole line. The German
bulletin mentions fighting northward
of Lodz, while the Austrians report
the advance of their army northward
from Cracow, and it is evident that
the allies and the Russians are en-
gagged in the center along north and
south line Hence it seems thai the
Teutonic allies are leveling a conceE-
trio attack from three directions
against the Russian force.
Germans Believe They Are Winning.
How the struggle is progressing is
unknown. The newspaper critics in
terpret conditions as generally favor
able to the Austro-Germans and as
sert that the German advance beyond
Mlawa and the vicinity of Flock has
eliminated danger of an invasion of
East and West Prussia except by such
ward of Edytkuhnen, in East Prussia
On the Russian border. These, how
ever. are only raiders.
PrzemysI About to Fall.
A dispatch from Petrograd says
that it is announced there that the
siege of Przemysl appears to be rapid
ly approaching its end. The trenches
surrounding the Notifications are in
the possession of the Russian troops.
Many of the trenches are filed with
lime, confirming statements of pris-
oners that cholera is raging in the gar
rison of Przemysl.
Austrians Tell of Success.
Reports from Vienna tell of success
es in Ga1icia, including the occupation
by the Teutonic allies of Tarnow and
WieIiczka. According to these reports
seven thousand prisoners were taken.
Kieliczka is the most westerly point
reached by the Russians on their adj
vance on Cracow.
British Win a S<irmish.
The British won a distinct success
at Bixschoote. The action took what
has become the usual form of success
full engagement along this Belgian
line After dash the forces of the
Allies pretended to be broken. The
Germans came through and found
themselves enfiladed and almost sur
rounded, and retired precipitately with
great loss. On this occasion, however,
the British were ready to push the
advantage further, and followed up
the fleeing Germans, vigorously fore
ed them back upon their supports, in
volved these supports in disorder and
won a good deal of terrain.
Made Ypres Position Better.
It was a fine success, and at point
where an advance was welcome, for
it makes the position at Ypres dis
tinctly better and is an advantage
gained at point where the Germans
are seemingly concentrating their
chief effort just now.
Losing Guns in the Flood.
Many heavy guns have been lost
by the Germans in the floods in Fan
ders. The official French COM
munique in stating, this declares that
the artillery fire from the coast to
the Lys has slackened somewhat.
Snow is again falling in Flanders and
the bad weather prevented any in
fantry attacks being made by the
Germans. The Germans followed up
their advantage at Chauvancourt in
the region of St Mihiel and have re-
occupied the village.
Repulse French at Verdun.
The German troops have repulsed
a French attack in the neighborhood
Of Verdun, France, and the Russian
retreat in Northwestern Poland con-
tinues, according to an official COM
muncation issued by the German gen.
eral army headquarters.