West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17


Russians Claim to Have Thrown
Back Germans Left Wing In Po.
land When Cavalry Engagement
Was Won-Little Doing Along Bat.
tie Line In France.
London. Dec. i5.-The Servians have
re-entercd Belgrade, their old capital.
according to dispatch from Nish.
The invaders were not In possession
of Belgrade very long. for they cap
tured the city on Dec. 2 after having
besieged Il since July 30.
When war was declared the Servian
government moved from Belgrade to
Kraguyevats and later went farther
south to Nish where II remains.
Tho most striking feature of the of.
fetal news is the candid admission by
the Austrian government OF the defeat
OF tho Austrian army In Servia and
apparently OF the abandonment OF It's
third attempt 10 invade the territory
OF its small Slav neighbor.
While attributlng the failure to the
enemy's superior force. as all govern
ment bulletins explain failures. the
Austrian war office announces plainly
an extended retirement and heavy
losses.
This communication follows:
"our offensive movement directed In
a southeasterly direction from the
river Drina, encountered southeast OF
Valjovo a superior force OF the enemy.
"Our advance had not merely to be-
stopped. but we were compelled also
TO make more extended retirements OF
our troops, which for many weeks
have fought obstlnately and brilliantly.
but with many losses.
New decisions and measures conse.
quently will be taken To repel the
"" adds tho Austrian statement.
Apparently that means that the Aus.
trian army directed against Servia
Will assume n defensive line. I,
Russians Win Cavalry Engagement.
London, Dec. lb.-ACcording to an
Official report from Petrograd the Rus
SLAMS have defeated the Germans in
cavalry enlightenment at Juromientna,
seven miles southeast OF Mlawa. The
defeat forced the German left wing
10 hurry It's retreat toward Mlawa and
Thorn. 4
The cavalry engagement, which is
reported to have been very heavy, fol-
lowed the success of the Russians In
piercing the German front between
Przasnysz and Olechanov, ninety
miles north of Warsaw. !
Following a characteristic plan tho
Grand Duke Nicholas detached
strong cavalry force and swung Il
from the right bank OF the Vistula
along the main road from Block to
Mlawa. catching the Germans on the
flank Immediately after their front had
been broken by heavy infantry attacks.
Russians Fleeing Across carpathIans.
Berlin. Dec. 15.-The Official press
bureau gave out the following official
communication from army head ]
quarters at Vienna:
"In the fighting In western Galicia
the southern wing OF the Russian
army was defeated Dec. IL and forced
TO retreat. Pursuit of the Russians
has commenced. All attacks else-]
where along the battle front have]
broken down as previously.
"Our forces which advanced across|
the Carpathians are now energetically
continuing the pursuit OF the enemy
and there Is constant fighting. Newy)
Sandec was occupied Dec. ~. We also
re-entered Grybow, Gorllce and Zmig.l
rod, Gallcia. The ZemplIn district Isl
completely clear OF the enemy. Our
troops are IN control OF the passes inl
the mountains and the line formed by)
tho valley OF the river Suczawa inl
Bukowina.
north OF Lowicz our allies are suc-I
cessfully continuing their attack on|
the strongly fortified positions OF the]
Russians"
The German general stan issued thej
following report regarding the opera.
tions In the east:
From East Prussia and southernI
Poland there is nothing 90 report.
"In northern Poland our operations!
are taking their normal course"