Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
RUSSIANS HAMPERED
IN MOVES OF MONTH
OF POLISH CAMPAIGN
G German Reinforcements,
Damaged Roads, Broken
Transportation Lines OBJ
stacles to Progress, Eye
witness Review States.

| PETRoGRAD, Dec.
y detailed review OF military opera
tions in Poland from the 1st OF November
Up to The middle of last week. writer
by an eyewitness" on the stan o.
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian com
mander-ln-eirief. was issued by genera
headquarters today.
| The narrative follows:
"At the end of October our troops were
pursuing the German and Austrian forces
which were retreating toward the south
west, a front was established along the
warthe and Nidsitsa Rivers, where the
enemy was strongly protected by his
right wing. and where our offensive was
hampered by the necessity OF stopping to
repair roads which had previously been
torn up. The enemy prohted by these
conditions which were imposed upon us,
and was given time TO repair his railway
lines.
RIGHT WING MENACED.
1t was at this time that we learned of
the removal of German troops toward the
north which operation constituted a
menace to the right wing OF the Russian
army anu AHlSaNtltu ltS Ailtb Ol COIll-
mumcattoDr ~
"On the silesian front the progress Of
our other armies facing Austro- German
forces, was barred by Austrians brought
up from Galicia and supported by Ger
mans
"a modification OF our front toward
the north was carried out. (Note-By
modification the writer means a retire.
mentl
This was carried out under the pro-
lection OF our right wing, which had TO
face series of vigorous attacks near
Wloclawek. on the Vistula; Leczyca, %
miles north Of Lode. and Kutno. 20 miles
northeast of Leczyca.
Having impeded the Germans in the
fighting at the points mentioned. We de-
veloped the necessary force to check the
offensive, which the Germans were be-
ginning TO put under way on a line eX-
tending nearly north and south from
Thorn, in East Prussia. TO slupcs, in
Poland.5 Fs
"on November q the general situation
was definitely in our favor. On the
-Szadek-Lodz line the Ger
mans were compelled to assume the de-
fensive. All the reserves they could
spare were directed toward Strykow. in
order TO support the troops that had
been cut off from their main army and
that were retreating from Rzgow and
ruszyn toward Breziny and Koluszki.
AT the same time the Germans, by
desperate attacks. were endeavoring to
prevent US from drawing a complete
,ircle around their forces stationed in
he neighborhood OF Brezeziny
The Czestochwa region lost for a time |
the Importance it previously held. All |
these circumstances created a new sit |
lation, requiring more advanta geous oc-
eupation OF certain points.
NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
ION December the Germans attempted
an offensive movement in the direction
Of. Mlawa and Przasnysz but we're re-
pulsed with severe losses.
"ons consequence of the battle OF the
1oWiez-Lodz line. which resulted unfav-
oFably for the Germans. was the bring l
ng up OF large forces to their eastern
front
"A change in the grouping OF the Aus
lro-Gefman forces, following the arrival
of their Teinforcements, showed that a
portion OF German soldiers /
nave been sent TO reinforce the Austrians .
IN Galicia. south OF cracow Austrian /
hoops were Withdrawn from the CracoW-
line for the same purpose"