New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
Whole Companies and
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are not merely around Cracow.
probably are already past that
stronghold of the Hapsburgs,
high military official recently cal
In the last eight days the Russii er
, Galicia have captured nearly 600
Austrian prisoners, with guns, msxims
and stores.
These have been taken by companies
and whole regiments, with their ON
Gers, which sufficiently indicates the
collapse Of the Austrian defence.
Three days ago, according 70 an ofil-
cal bulletin, the Austrians had finally
retired under the guns Of Cracow. Thet
Carpathian passes are in the hands o1
the Russians, and Russian troops esf
pecially selected for the purpose are
now overrunuing the Plains OF Hun
gary.
Using the Bsyonet.
After a careful examination OF large
scale maps it cannot be ascertained
that any really new information has
been vouchsafed the public regarding
a decisive battle between the Warthe
and the Vistula rivers in the last few
days. beyond the undoubted fact that
the Russians are advancing steadily
forward against the desperate defence
Of the entrapped Germans. The fre-
quency with which the bayonet Is the
sole weapon used indicates probably
an increasing shortage of ammunition
on the side of the Germans.
This is factor, perhaps, that will
decide the fate Of the German armies,
but it is impossible to say how soon.
The Russians delight in bayonet
charges. and officers find difficulty Al
all times in restraining the impetu-
osity of the men until the proper mo-
ment arrives.
The German losses on the Wartha-
Vistula front are unprecedented. ON
GERS say that only sixty and eighty
men have been left 10 a company. which.
on war footing should be two hum
dred strong. lil
Germans Fight SfubbornIy. fii
The most stubborn fighting con-
ues north Of LodZ, around Isiers f.
Strykoff The German advance
tho left bank Of the Vistulyis
neuvre intended TO rescue We re
ing forces from the regiopJof Stry iI'
The Pussians have met this atte
ed counter attack and still contint
force the enemy back upon the Wal
River.
Guns. Maxms and prisoners have been
taken. the prisoners in hundreds, dur
ing the German counter attack along
tae Vistula, but TIE Germans still. show
q resolute front where they have man
aged 20 retain their strong entreneh-
ments 20 the southwest of Lod7. Train
loads Of trophies have arrived at Kicf
from the Austrian front, including sn
extraordinary armored motor OF Ger
man make and a number Of heavy guns,
also German.
The Russians have developed cen
trifugal movement which succeeded in
throwing back the strong German col
umn at Gombin. This had started
from Plotzk to attempt TO relieve the
position of four German corps which
have been bearing a terribly destrue-
tive ire in the region of Zgierz for
week. The town has passed several
times from the control Of one to the
other of the determined infantry col
umus. until scarcely building re-
mains with any resemblance 10 nu-
man habitation. The place has been
on fire for veal days.
Army Surgeon Davydof mentions
that when the Russians retook the VII,
lage from the Germans they found
forty-eight Russian wounded, wei
bandaged, with list pinned 20 the wall
mentioning the character OF each
wound and treatment given, but the
Germans had taken with them every
scrap of brad and tobacco from the
wounded. An explanation Of the fierce
struggle in the region of LODI is found
in the tremendous activity Of the Ger
man strategic railways on the Slssisa