New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
Divided German Army in
Poland in Novel Position

London, Nov. 3O.-"It is impossible
as vet accurately TO estimate the Ger
man losses around Lodz," says Reuters
Petrograd correspondent. "The Ger
mans in groups and companies, even in
battalions, are wandering starving and
half-frozen in the snow-covered woods
and fields seeking an oportunity 10 sur
render.
Ii would require something like six
or seven fresh army corps TO shut on
the German retreat completely.
The Petrograd correspondent OF - me
Daily Chronicle" SAYS: "The Russians
have broken down the last impediment
that barred their way 20 Cracow from
the east The Austrians have been
thoroughly beaten on the 'front.' eX-
tending from PrOsZowice TO OHszreni-
ava, fourteen miles northeast OF Cra-
cow. southwark through Brzesko on the
Eistula 20 Bochnia and Adsniez.
AT Radko General Dimitreff's cavalry
is hotly pursuing the defeated Aus
trian army, which PROBABLY Will slip
out behind Craeow toward Vienna, IN
order 20 reform. Part Of the Austrian
troops defeated on the San have re-
tired beyond the Carpathians to re-
cuperate, while the Russians are ener-
eetically attacking the Austrian force
that is defending the passes 20 the
southeast of Cracow."
Reuters correspondent in Vienna,
telegraphng on Sunday via Amster-
dam, sends the following Austrian Of
fetal statement, issued on Sunday:
"In Russian Poland and in West
-.
ain the Carpthians Russian forces,
which had advanced to Homonna, were
beaten and repulsed. We made 1,bOO
prisoners"
Petrograd (via London), Nov. pa
review Of the military operations in the
last week by both sides at the rear of
LODI, as given out semi-oflicially here,
indicates that the German army under
General Mackergea has been cut in
three parts.
The right wing is still struggling ff-
teen miles west-southwest of Lodz IN
an attempt to unite with the column
sent to its assistance from Wielun. The
centre is ten miles northeast by north
of LODI, and is still engaged in des-
sperate effort to cut its way west to re-
~ the left wing, which is partly cut
from the strongest position on the
ula. This army, the review as
is moving back before Russian
ughts, but is stubbornly disputing
ussian advance.
his quarter the Russian advance
m Gombin, fifty miles north Of
IL is estimated that the centres
three parts Of the German force
ar IL least twenty miles apart, and
thaX the middle one is acting entirely
OF its own initiative, being completely
isolated from the others.
Warsaw Now Safe.
IL is said that the main bodies Of
the German wings are maintaining a
thin line of communications to the rear,
extending in semi-circular shape a dis
tance of forty miles.
Russian experts assert that this sit
kEstion is almost unprecedented in the
knistory of warfare. In the opinion OF
ehese experts, the operations will not
fe suit in the complete surrounding OF
the Germans, but they say 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 centre line.
During all the operations Lodz is
said TO have been under attack more
than once, but the only damage sus-
tanned was the burning of the electric
power plant and the suburban rail-
way station. This is regarded as eX-
traordinary, in view Of the desperate
conflicts that daily have been raging
on three sides, and to the TACT that
Lodz projects like a promontory into
the enemy's country.
The Russian Council OF Ministers
has appropriated large sums for re-
lief hospital work in the rear OF the
Caucasian army and for the support
of families of school teachers whose
wage-earners are at the front.
Russian Official Report.
The following official communication
was issued from General Headquarters
to-day:
Between the Vistula and the War
tha the enemy continues TO maintain
the position fortified by him at Stry-
kcw. Zgierz, Szadek and Zdunska
Viola RUSSIAN Poland). The fighting
has been very stubborn in the regions
o. Strykow and Zgierz. We captured
at these points cannon, rapld-hrers and
Aseveral hundred prisoners.
"Our troops have taken part IN an
gagement along the front compris-
Glowno, Bielawa and Sobota.
png the left bank OF the Vistula the
Amans carried out counter-attack.
gcording 10 prisoners, the German
1yere enormous, many battaiions
all their officers and the COM
beNpg reduced 70 from sixty to
The Czenstochowa-C Cracow front
have been no important engage
The Austrian army, which de-
led the approaches east OF Cracow,
~ tho Schreniava and Raba, was de-
fea,ed on November 26, being driven
back 70 the region of the fortress.
AIN the Carpathians on November 27
ue took as many as 200 Austrians.
The troops Of the enemy have retired
preeipitately from Bukowina. We have
occupied CZernowitz.
ain the region of the Mazurian lakes
East Prussia) and the Angerap River
our troops have thrown back the Ger
mans in several districts from their
fortified positions"
Count Tiehkayitz, a prominent Rus
sian Of Kiev, on arriving here to-day
reported that on the way he passed
thirteen trains, containing German
prisoners, going eastward from War
saw.
Defying Cold and Snow,
Russians Cross Carpathians
Lemberk Galieia (via Petrograd and
Iondon). Nov. 29.--The Russians ap-
pea. 10 have accomplished the difficult
feat Of forcing an army through the