Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
PLAN OF GERMANS
TO DRAW RUSSIANS
AWAY FROM GALICIA
General Hindenberg Will
Invade Poland to Relieve
Defeated Austrian Armies
of Holly Pressing Foes.
BERLIN. Sent t3.

BERLIN, Sept l5.
II Is reported here tat large German
forc"' are concentrated on the northern
border of Russian Poland to follow up
the victory over the wilma army by an
attack upon the main Russian forces
with tho purpose of drawing a large part
of these away from the campaign against
the Austriars in Galicla.
1T is also made plain, In a Berlin Off
cial statement, that the German forces
which are operating in East Prussia con-
tinuc to drive tho Iussiana back aud it
is believed that an invasion in force of
Russian Poland may be about TO com
meitco. General Won Hindenburg is
striking at the Russian communications
OIL the cast bank of the Vistula and ir
his present movement is succcssful the
Russians will bc compelled TO withdraw
large forces from Galcia. thus relieving
The pressure or tho Austrian armies.
According to this report the Russians
were compie tely routed. So anxious wcrc
they to lice that everything that might
impede their retreat was abandoned.
Meanwhile they attempted to relieve their
heavily pressed forces by strong col
umn from Nicdcnburg. but it was also
attacked and defeated.
Many pieces of the Russian artillery
were put out of commission by the accur-
acy of the German fire. The retreat
finally developed into hopeless rout The
Sd, 18th and 23d Russian army corps were
practically annihllated and more than half
of the 9Th corps was cut of. The battle
tr. La Lnt .,F NJ,
burg, and is declared By German news
papers to be the sedan of the East"
pETROGlliD, Sept. 1C.
- In East Prussia the Germans. heavily
reinforced, are cndeuvoring to assume
slams are now maintaining their. new
positions ana that they have succeeded
in checking the German advance but
rumors persist that the army of General
Rennenkanipf has been very badly cut
up in the latest fighting.
Discussing the situation in East PIus-
sia, War Minister Sukhomlinoff said:
our purpose in East Prussia sue
cecded beyond expectations. Enec-
lively cooperating with her allies.
Russia sent forces into Prussia to
draw from the west German forces
that would have otherwise been able
to help the armies invading France.
Our sacrifices were costly but the
purpose for which they were made
was accomplished. The pressure upon
France was relieved by the advance
of General Rennenkampf upon Koe-
nlgsberg.
When General Rcnnenkampf entered
Prussia he knew that he could re-
ceive but slight assistance. Never
theless he penetrated far into the
enemy,s country and with his forces
compelled the Germans to rush sew
eral corps from the west. The main
offensive of the Russian army is
through Galicia and Poland and il is
unlikely that General Rennenkampf
Will he ordered to resume the often
sive again except for purposes OF
keeping in East Prussia the German
forces that have been sent there.
At their first attempt to return to
th,. west or to strike tho rear of our
Galcan army he will be upon their
tanks again.
Wlen the history OF the war is writ
ten the feats of General Rennenkampf
may be overlooked in the more glorious
record OF victories won by other com
manders, but the dashing cavalry leader
will nevertheless be rewarded by the
Rus -ian Government tor his services.
Grand Duke Nicholas has already rcc-
that the Emperor confer upon
the General the highest order Of st.
George.