New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
Russians Steadily Driving
the Germans Nearer
the Frontier.
PEASANTS AIDING
THE CARS TROOPS
kaiser'S Forces in East Prussia
Cut Off - Austrians Also
Forced to Give Way.

ny Naple 20 me tribune
Petrograd, Nov. 6~--Victory all along
the line is to-day's news from the Rus
sian commander In chiefs stan, and
Tine" is not only the battle line on
the Vistula itself, some three hundred
miles long, but also the front desig-
mated as East Prussian. Beginning
with the northernmost point, the pres
ent condition of affairs is as follows:
The long continued obstinate resist
ance, alternating with frenzied attacks,
Of the Germans has been finally broken.
The German line, which a couple Of
days ago was compelled to assume the
defensive everywhere. has now begun
TO retreat. At most points the retreat
has been most marked exactly at the
spot where the highest vital interests
OF the Germans required continued de-
fence, namely, their right flank, where
alone was there any chance OF assist
ing their armies beaten in Poland.
The Russians here have carried their
success furthest They now hold BIZ
ALA and Lyck. once more in German
territory, thereby cutting off all con-
nection between the East Prussisn
front and the retreating armies now
nearing the frontier Of Poland. The
Russians have taken Bakslsrajevo, the
point selected for tactical reasons by
the Germans for their concentrated
and stubborn attacks. A large guam
tity OF arms and ammunition was capt
ured here, many of the captured rifles
being left stacked in their racks. One
company of a German regiment sur
rendered entire TO the Russians.
Driven Toward Frontier.
On the great Nistula front the re-
treat is progressing at an increasing
rate and the Germans are now ap-
preaching the Poland frontier. Their
rear guards have been beaten at Kola,
on the right bank Of the Wartha River.
within one march Of the German forti-
fed position, and also from Przedborah,
eighteen miles east Of Novoradomsk
and hundred miles away from Kola.
Still further east by south the Rus
SLAMS flung the German armies past
Kielce yesterday and entered the town.
capturing six hundred Of the enemy,
with all their MaXims.
On the front from Kielce to Sando-
mir the Russians nave again broken
down all defences and turned the more
or less orderly retreat OF the Aus
TRANS into hurr ed flight. Sando-
mir, an exceedingly important strate-
gic point, which has played a vital part
since the earliest DAYS of the war, is
in the hands Of the RUSSIANS.
II appears that the Germans have
now their choice between abandoning
East Prussia to insure strong de-
fence Of the direcV route TO Berlin or
trying to hold everything, at the risk
Of losing all. Their losses are APP
palling, both in men and munitions,
while their strategy has hitherto
lacked both science and Imagination.
OF the Germans tactics it is impos-
sible TO speak without much more IN
formation than reaches the outside
V orld, but their men have fought with
frenzied fury. alternating with often
causeless panic.
Peasants Planting Crops.
The whole country covered by Ger
man advance and German retreat has
been laid waste Villages have been
burned and the roads, except Few
which have been carefully preserved,
are ruined. All bridges are down and
in whole forests nothing is left but
smoking stumps. The area OF this dew
astation is half the total territory
of Poland. Nevertheless the Poiish
peasantry are already at work plough
inc over the trenches, and IN many
places winter crops are springlng up:
From all hands comes the news OF
the loyal conduct Of the Polish peas
antry. who have aided the Russian
soldiers by every means IN tnelr
mower. risking their lives under fire.
Even women and children are taking a
voluntary part in rescuing the wound
cd long before battles are over, strip
ming their own bodies 70 keep the
Holiness warm, while the men pursue
an energetic guerilla warfare wherever
nossible. Henceforth Russians and
Poles will be indissolubly united by
memories that will ring down the ages.
The following official communication
has been issued from the Russian gen
eral headquarters:
eve continue 10 progress on the
East Prussian front. The Germans
are falling back along the whole
front. only keeping fortified position
i'm the region of Wergboliwo.
"On the left bank OF the Nlstula the
Russian army is continuing its vigor-
Gus offensive, pursuing the retreating
enemy. The crossing of the San by our
troops continues with success. The
Austrians are retreatlng.
an the Black Sea region no change
is reported
Paris. Nov 5.-An official communi--
cation from the Russian government
3Tbe losses sustained by the Ger
mans on the East Prussian front are
considerable. OF certain companies
only eighty men remain.
"0n the night Of November 3 we took
,,lo,ra near the East Prussian frontier.
4 "a detachment Il t. of forty COssacks, at,
tackled the pickets of the enemy sabred
forty, and took an ofneeT ana mo ' EiIisG
and three wounded a..
Austrian deserters, Of whom the
number is increasing in , tl state 1,,t
.r;ars and the Germans. They also
5eclare that the latter have sustained