The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-18
GERMANS FIGHTING HARD
cru. Won Uind.nburg Offers stub
born Resistance Near Thorn.
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Sp,Jo' Cdbie Dsspatch 70 THr srN.
PrrgnoRAp. Nov. 1.-THE Russians
continue to innict heavy losses on tho
G,rnaUs Between plotck and the
Marthc thcy have broken their communi-
GATORS and the water difficulties compel
in. lighting columns to change ground
constantly. but the Russian cavalry al
wtys maintains its ascendency.
TIL Germans in this vicinity number
probably about 100000. They have on
their left flank the Russian army. which
has been thrown on kaliscz. and on
their right a Russian army which Is
rr1tiug toward the north through Sol
Gau and Ncidenburg.
The Germans are unquestionably suffer
ing more destruction in this prairie region
Than II they had remained In their own
r,rmauent positions around Thorn. but
sacrifices had to he made as the only
means OF learning whether RuSsa's CHIEF
strength was to h. thrown first into Posen
o. S!,SiA or 10 the northward. The fus-
san leaders stlll keep the enemy in the
dark respecting their main strategic plan.
The Germans are lighting desperately
among the Mdzurian lakes. The Rus
SLAMS are constantly using their bayonets
and the butt ends OF their rifles IN ~
rrd piles Of dead on each line OF re-
distance.
The f.htira was especially furious when
,nc Russians took Goldap and pierced the
front o. the main German column. Here
the Russians turned beyond the north cnd
OF The retreatirg army. which at the END
OF the days fighting found itself attacked
o. three sides 1t suffered so terribly that
Gen. Francois. commanding the German
westward retreat across East Prussia. had
TO detach another army corps to screen
the rear of his transports.
From his headquarters at Thorn Gen.
Won Hindenburg is intensifyinS his des-
perate EFFORT TO arrest the development OF
l...tta
forces are fighting Vehemen;ly in a large
triangular battle area in northwest Poland.
The Germans are spread along base
from the Nistula to the Warthe. The
Russians form two sides Of the triangle
a.a are pressing them backward on the
fire. tiel.
THIS struggle has grown in violence in
thr.e days and has now assumed the
DIMENSIONS of great battle. II is Gen.
Won HadeuburEs last remedy against
finding his position at Thorn passed ny
tn, great Russian armies, one moving
westward and the other northward. Inc
Russians are displaying their shock tao
tics which during the onslauEhts against
tho . rnans when the latter were driven
fum the vicinity Of Warsaw wrought
Tremendous losses The German cavalry
Is much exhausted and is suffering ter
rlbly.
Meanwhile the Russian southern army
ha- begun the investment of Cracow by
moving armies from the northeast along
the Radon road, and is marching west
ward across Galicia. Gen. Dankl. VINO is
d.ecting the defence Of Cracow. has
moved hi. foremost works six miles be-
youi the permanent outer section OF the
fortress His position now is in the tring
2ou. of the Russian advance.
The garrison OF Cracow consists OF
100. GOO men and there are 1900 guns.
Another official communique issued
tonight says
After a twelve hours battle the
Russians on November Is occupied
the Prussian village of Langszarger
near Tamoggen.
The Russians defeated near
Jakuboff a German force which had
e1ckod the property of NJ. Parch-
,vIki. a member OF the Duma. The
lattcrs cattle and crops were Be
stored to him.