Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30

ls SAID to have widely outfanked the
SSerman left. bringing the Russian right
rom twenty to twenty-five miles In
It's advance on Strykow, where a battia
now Is raging. and puts the German
center under an attack from Gloyno
and Lodz.
Think Position Critical.
Mihtary experts are of the opinion
that the German position around Lodz
To-Day Is far more critical than 1t was
during the initial reverses around
warsaw a month ago. They point out
that the German army is 100 miles from
Thorn. its base, and the fact that the
occupation of its present position was
SO precipitate indicates that the line
OF retreat was not well organized
Military observers also maintain that
ped by the withdrawal even should
they execute the movement in fairly
good order.
The extent Of the Russian advance
lakes and the River Angerapp. is Of
f1cially stated to be one days march.
Review Of Weeks Fighting.
A review Of the military opera.
tions in the last week by both sides
at the rear Of Lodz. as given out semi
officially here. indicates that the Ger
man army under Gen. Mackenzen has
been cut in three parts.
The right wing Is still struggling
nfteen miles west-southwest OF LodS
IN an attempt to unite with the column
sent to its assistance from wielun. Tho
center is ten miles northeast by north
OF Lodz. and is still engaged in
desperate effort to cut its way west
to rejoin the left wing. which is par
TALLY cut Off from the strongest posi-
tion on the vistula- This army, the
review asserts. is moving back before
russian onslaughts. but is stubbornly
oisputing the Russian advance.
from Gombin. fifty miles north of Lodz.
1t is estimated that the centers Of the
three parts of the German force are
at least twenty miles apart. and that
the middle one is acting entirely on its
own initiative. being completely iso-
lated from the others
1t is said that the main bodies of the
German wing are maintaining a thin
line of communications to the rear. ex-
tending in semi-circular shape a dis
tance OF forty miles. Russian experts
declare this situation is almost un-
precedented In the history of warfare.
German Army Not Destroyed.
In the opinion OF these experts the
operations will not result in the COM
plete surrounding Of the Germans, but
they declare that the purpose of the
German campaign against Warsaw has
been entirely frustrated
The alleged failure Of the German
plan is attributed to what is termed
a reckless attempt to cut the Russian
center line.
During all the operations Lodz IN said
to have been under attack more than
once. but the only damage sustained
was the burning Of the electric power
plant and the suburban railway station.
This is regarded as extraordinary in
view of the desperate conflicts that
daily have been raging on three sides.
and because OF the fact that Lodz pro-
jects like promontory into the eneny's
territory.
The Russian council Of ministers has
appropriated large sums for relief hos
pital work in the rear OF the Caucasian
army and for the support of families
Of school teachers whose wage earners
are at the front.
Count Tichkavitz, a prominent Rus
sian Of Kief. on arriving here today, re-
ported that on the way he passed thir-
teen trains. containing German pris-
oners, going eastward from Warsaw.
Kaiser With Eastern ARMY,
BERLIN. November 2s. via Amster-