The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-12-03
GERMANS BROKE
THROUGH A TRAP
Desperate vaIOr Averts Disaster
at LODI.
The SITUATION IN POLAND

u 10 Now Asserted That the kaIssr's
Armies Are In . Much More Favor.
able Position and That Q New A.
vance on Warsaw 10 In Preparation
On the Western Battle Front the
LuiI In the Fighting Continues.
Berlin, Dec. mo apprehension IL
felt In oficial circles here as to the
position Of the German armies in Pc
land. On the contrary. there Is a
strong belief that Marshal Won linden
burg and General Won Msckenzen, after
escaping gigantic ambush, have
taken the offensive with fresh troops
from East Prussia and are renewing
the advance toward Warsaw. II is
declared that the danger Of q Russian
invasion of Posen and Silesia is def
nitely removed and that Russia will be
forced to defense Of Warsaw and the
sitiss along the Polish vistula.
London, Dec. l. - without decisive
result the fighting In Poland continues
Pstrograd admits unofficially that the
Germans, by desperate valor, broke
through q Russian trap at Lods. but In
sists that the kaiser's armies are
broken and that defeat il all they
hope for.
Berlin announces ofYlcially that q
German army has begun an attach
ssuth Of the vistula, toward LowiscE,
but says nothing Of the battle at Lods.
Unom cially II is asserted that the Ger
man armies are in . much more f.
vorable position and that Q new Cd
vance on Warsaw can be expected
from Marshal Won Hindenburg.
Operations in Belgium and France
are desuitory and unimportant, With
no development apparent Of the ex-
pscted German attack at Arras.
Two Significant Interview.
Crown Prince Frederick william Of
Germany says ina press interview
that Undoubtedly this IL the most
stupid senseless and unnecessary war
Of modern times" He declares that
Germany was forced to tight He asks
n II 10 possible for Americans to be-
lieve that he is capable of stealing art
treasures or sanctioning looting.
General Joffre, commander In chief
Of the allied armies, tells the news
paper correspondent at Meaux that
this 10 a war for humanity and the
nnal triumph will be ours" France
will do her duty until final success
comes. he adds.
France adds to the color scheme of
documentary explanation OF the causes
of the war by issuing a yellow paper
which places the responsibility upon
Austria and Germany, and states that
Great Britain and France were ready
to adopt means Of settlement, but we're
rebuffed by the Germanic allies.
There is a report in Montevideo that
q British fleet and a German feet are
not far apart In the south Pacific. A
naval battle IL expected soon.
Preparing For Winter.
From whatever cause, the German
effort in the western theater Of war
has relaxed. II is oificially announced
that their forces in Belgium are en-
tirely on the defensive. In France
their attacks have been desultory and
have lacked power. There Ii an I'm
preston here that the allies are about
to take the offensive in Belgium and
northern France, and that a great at
tack by the French and British may be
looked for in the event OF q great Rus
sian triumph in Poland.
Unofhcial reports are that the Ger
mans are preparing for a winter cam
paisn In Belgium and France. Heavy
guns. provisions. winter clothing. am
munition and hospital accessories are
being poured into the German bases by
the trainload. The ofiicial report
states that there was calm everywhere
except near Arras. and even there the
fightins was not heavy.
The Russian Report.
The Army Messenger of Petrograd,
the organ Of the Russian army, pub
fishes the following resume of the gen
eral situation: "On the Russo-Prus-
sian front the fighting continues with
the advantage turning TO our side. Our
cavalry is close at the heels of the
enemy, who 10 retreating, abandoning
the wounded and much ammunition
Our men are In pursuit theoretically
and are preventing the Germans from
fastening upon positions which they
might find In their retreat. On the
German front all Of the operations
have terminated successfully. We
continue 20 drive the Austrians toward
Crscow and beyond the Carpathians.
Despite the intense frost which Is
hampering our offensive, we are pro-
gressing victoriously. Several contin-
gents are already abreast of Crscow,
turning Il on the south side. me