Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
RUSSIANS
RETREAT
so MILES
Petrograd Admits Aus.
trians Have Again Lifted
Cracow Siege.
"STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE"
IS CLAIMED BY RUSSIANS
Two Austrian Armies Sep-
arated and One Is Retreat
ing, It's Declared.
| BIG BATTLE REPORTED
RAGING IN THE VOSGE5
French Admit Loss at One
Point, but Claim Gains
Elsewhere.
STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE"
IS CLAIMED BY RUSSIANS
BIG BATTLE REPORTED
RAGING IN THE voSGES
French Admit Loss at One
Point, but Claim Gains
Elsewhere.

BY the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. Dec % (via LONDON,
3:16 p. m.).-The investment BY the
Russians of the Austrian fortress Of
Cracow has again been raised. Fol-
lowing the discovery Of an attempt
made by the Austrians TO divide the
Russian forces in Galieia the Rus
slams retreated eastward for dis
tance Of fifty miles
The Russian Galician army, which
short time ago was in touch on th1
south with the Austrian garrison de-
Tending Cracow, moved back - t1s
Blala river which is some fifty miles
east Of the former Russian position.
Russians Claim Advantage.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Russian retrogression completely re-
lieved the investmeRS OF the fortress
Of Cracow, It Is claimed by military
Observers to be marked advantags
for the Russians. the retirement be-
ing due to the discovery OF the Aus
TRAN aim to cut into halves the Rus
sian forces in this region.
The Austrians, reports from the
AN0o1A6A bOAN4<An say O6Z84
advancing December % from Tym-
bark. thirty-five miles southeast OF
Cracow, with the apparent object OF
swinging around the left Of the Rus-
slams along the River Biala, north
ward of Tarnow, and Joining forces
with the army OF General Boehrn.
Ermelh. which Was advancing aionz
the railroad from Sanok to Lisko.
The premature appearance OF Cen
era Boehm- Ermolli's army to the
south of Przemysl. however, put the
Russians on their guard. and tha
Russians concentrated along the
Biala river. moved down and at
tackled the Anstrians at TuchoW.
fifteen miles south OF Tarnow. where
they were successful in preventing .
junction Of the Austrian armies.
| Meanwhile the attention of the
Russians was directed to the AUS
/ TRANS advancing from Sanok, which
movement was checked. After their
successes In this district the Russians
took the offensive along the Biaia
river.
| Claim $500 Captured.
| Christmas Day the Russians won
the battle Of Tuchow, the Austrians
retreating throughout the following
day. The Russians captured $500
prisoners and eighteen machine guns
Later the Russians crossed TO tha
western bank of the Biala and sue
cessfully stormed the heights OF
Siedliska, four miles south Of Tuchows
The Russians took possession OF a
twenty-mile strip OF territory and
thus succeeded in separating the two
Austrian forces.
1 General Boehm- Erfnollls army Ia
said by the Russians TO be in fun re-
treat and the western army Of the
Austrians Is reported to be badl
crippled.
By the Unlted Press.
/ PARIS, Dec. 2s-For two days 3
violent battle has been raging along
the entire front IN the vosges. Re-
ports received here today from Basle
declare that during Friday and Sat
urday extremely heavy cannon fre
could be heard In Switzerland. IL
was evident that the heaviest guns
Of both the Germans and French were
IN action, and the firing continued
oay and night.
The fighting was preceded by one
Of the most remarkable flights yei
credited 20 the French aviation corps.
Leaving the French lines an aviator
few over Neulhausen and the sur
rounding country Circling back and
forth over the German lines he 10
Gated artillery Of the enemy. French
gunners were given the range and
Immediately afterward a deadly fTc
was opened upon the Germans.
/ By the Associated Press.
1 PARIS, Dec. 2s C2:45 p. m.l.-Ths
/ French official statement, given out
/ today, comedies the losing of certain
trenches to the Germans. but other
4 wise 1t claims advances for the
4 forces OF the allies.
4 Advances have been made In Bel
/ Riuua. and near Lens the Frenc pro-.
crossed 500 yards. In the Meuse there
has been slight progress, and Ger
man attack in Upper Alsace was
driven back. The French lost
trenches to the Germans near Ypres.
The text Of the communication fol~
lows:
an Belgium we have continued to
II advance To the west Of Lombaert-
I zyda we are actually at he foot OF
H the sand dunes on men the enemy
has established his line OF resistance.
All a point south of Ypres we have
lost a section OF trenches near Holle-
beke.
III "In the region Of Lens, near Car
ency. the enemy yielded under our
attacks 500 yards OF first-iine
/ trenches
III an the valley Of the River Aisns
4 and in Champagne there has been
| intermittent artillery fighting, which
was particularly severe In the
II vicinity OF Rheims and around
Il Perthes. Here the enemy directed
Il their artillery FIRE especially againse
III the positions to the west OF Perthe9
II conquered and occupied by us.
H 'On the heights OF the Meuse therx