The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-23
CLAIM A VICTORY
AUsTRlAES SAT- RUSSIANS Re-
TlREHENT Is COMPLETE
BERLIN IS REJOICING

BERLIN IS REJOICING
Germans Seem to Place Credence ir
Reported Victory Which Is Herald
ed as the Greatest Of the War
British Fleet Bombards German
Troops Along Coast Of Flanders
Vienna reports officially: The
latest news permits OF ne further
doubt that the resistance Of the Rus
sian main force has been shattered
After the defeat Of the southern
wing in the battle Of Li1anovo,
which lasted several days, our lilies
also gained q victory near Lodz.
"The Russians now are completely
routed ON the River B1ura.
Threatened by our advance ecross
the Carpathians from the south, the
enemy began a general retreat, which
they ara trying to cover by stubborn
fighting In the regions before the Car
pathians.
"Our troops are attacking on the
line Of Grodno Zakhczyu.
.tAlong the other parts Of the front
the pursuit has begun"
London reports no confirmation OF
q statement from Vienna that "thc
Russians are retiring along the entire
front in Galicia and Poland" but
says such a move on the part Of the
Russians would be in line with the
announcements in Petrograd dis
patches that the Russians, threcter-
ed on both tanks, had decided to
take up new positions where they
could better meet the Arstro-Gernan
onslaughts from the Carpathisns to
the East Prussian frontier.
The Russian delay in fulfilling ex-
pectations that they would prove a
serious menace to German territory
Is Disappointing the peoples Of the
allied countries, but military men e1-
precs the view that 1t Is better for
Russia to fight IN her own territory,
where means Of communication
would be more on an equality.
Berlin, according to its dispatch,
VISA aroused with enthusiasm Thurs
day with the announcement Of a
great German-Austrian victory over
the Russians in Poland. An official
bulletin announcing this was issued
shortly after noon. Within half an
hour extra editions OF the papers ap-
peared and the whole city literally
sashe6 into bunting.
American visitors, who few days
ago commented on the non-display Of
aags, scarcely recognized the streets,
which everywhere were gay with
German and Austrian colors, at many
places intertwined.
At the Rsichstag, whore Red
Cross meeting was In session, word
was received from the palace that the
Ereatest victory Of the war had been
won. The schools closed Friday that
she children may assemble to eele-
brate the event.
The first intimaticn Of the nature
and extent Of the Russian defeat was
received Thursday night and circu-
hated In official quarters, but nothing
was known Of It generally until the
Official bulletin was published. 1t
had been understood that the RMS
SLAMS were in a precarious position,
but It was not hinted that a decisive
result was at hand. The Official bull
tetfn issued Thursday reported that
operations were proceeding normal
b." which phrase. is the usual ter
mination Of official reports. It Is
known now that thousands Of Rus
slams have been taken prisoners.
Petrograd reports Thursday night:
SIN the direction Of Mlaws our van
guard and cavalry troops are chasing
energetically the beaten Germans.
Several Of their corps already
have crossed the frontier.
During the chase we have cap
tured prisoners, guns and war mate
rtal."
ION the left bank Of the Vistula
and in Eastern Galicia on December
36 no important fighting took place.
During the past week the garri-
son at PrZenysl has attempted sew
eral sorttes, all Of which were repuls-
ed. indicting heavy losses on tho enc
my.
During one Of these sorties we
captured several hundred prisoners
and some machine guns"
London reports: In Poland pre-
parations are being made for a new
battle or series Of battles. The Rus
SLAMS, according to a former member
OF the cabinet at Petrograd, have de-
cided, despite the disappointment 1t
must cause, to withdraw the left
wing at least and form a new lire
back in their own territory. This
will relieve Cracow, but will compel
the Austro- German forces to fight
farther away from the strategic rail-
ways from which they have moved
troops quickly to desired points.
This plan doubtless will affect the
rest Of the battle trout except in
North Poland, where the German col
umn have been driven back by a
superior ussian force.
Along the coast of Flanders, where
the Allies are trying to push their
lines forward from Neuport, they
have the assistance Of the British
feet, which has violently lombard
ed West End, one Of the many little
greatly since the commencement Of
the war. This attack, Berlin says.
was without effect and the Allies
were repulsed.
Further inland the French also
claim to have gained ground although
In less marked degree than an pre-
vlors days. In tho Argonne there ap-
parently has been lull, but both in
the Woevre and il Alsace, the two
other regions whore severe fighting
has been inprogress for some time,
the Germans appear to have deliver
ed counter-attccks.
The long-expocted proclamation
bringing an end to Turkish suverain-
ty over Egypt and the establishment