Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-06

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London. Dec. 6 ts.45 y. m.l All
though fighting has been renewed on
both the eastern aud western fronts.
there have been no materiel changes
In the positions OF the belligerents
during the last twcnty-four hours. IL
would seem as though the vast armies
have been engaged largely In making
preparations for new battles.
Here aud there heavy cannonades
or infantry attacks have occurred. ali
OF which. howpcr were more In tho
nature OF feclers to try to find out the
cnemy's strength than serious de-
sign In the way Of an offensive or for
the purpose Of an advance.
In Poland the Germans. whose dar-
ing stroke TO penetrate the Russian
center apparently has ended In fall
ure with heavy losses. according to
the latest reports from petroErad. aro
forming a new line extending roughly
from kutno In tho north to Craoaw in
the south.
The right or southern wing Of. this
army. which rests on Cracow. liz conn
manded by General Dankl lie liz
supported on the north bys The army
Under General Iictzendorf. which Ii
based on Czcnstochown. while the new
army which was sent from The west
fills the gap between this force and
General Mackonsen's army which. af-
ter cxtricating itself from the Rus-
sian meshes. Is now In a new position
extending from Kuino southnard. The
eighth East Prussian army presuma-
bly, has taken up the northern part of
the line.
mus Il will be seen that an entirely
new battle Is about to be fought, for
The Germans are determined at all
costs TO keep the Russians out of their
territory The English correspond
ents are combining themselves to re-
ports OF the pevIous battle around
Lodz, which is described as the most
salguinary Of the war
Interest shifts 70 Lorraine.
On the western front interest tends
10 shift from Flanders 10 Lorraine and
upper Alsace. There has been little
lighting In that part OF Belgium still
held by the allies and the French have
aiken some old German trenches.
which has given rise to the belief
hat the Germans have decided to fall
back to new positions.
Operations OF more serious import
IRE taking place on the borders of
Alsnce Lorraine. In upper Alsaee the
french apparently have made consid-
'rable progress and they also are
making desperate efforts to sever the
OF the German force
which has been holding st. Mihlel, on
he Meuse, for many weeks. Every
where, however, siege warfare pre-
alls and for the most part the gains
nade extend hardly more than hum
red yards.
In the near east similar conditions
revail ana nothing has occurred
inch might be termed battle,
I,Ioodicst Battle Of War.
Details Of the Lodz fighting are be-
inning to filter through. and they
asily prove II to have been the most
loody struggle of the entire war.
he Germans are described as fight
~ their way through the Russian
mes over the heaped-up bodies of
leir comrades. Berlin claims heavy
iptures of prisoners in this struggle,
nile from kiey comes the announce
rent that the fortress there is crowd
] with German prisoners. lncden-
llly reports have beon received that
nee the beginning Of the war 10000
'ldlers and 1900 officers have passed
lrollgh kiev AZ prisoners of war.
The Russians would appear not yet
! huve been diverted from their ut
lcks on c,alicia and the invasion OF
ungary but the fortressea of Prze-
ysl and Cracow still are intact and
'c likely TO put up a stronger de-
'nse against the Russians than did
ie Belgian forts against the Ger
ans.
An official report from Vienna adj
its that the advance of the Austrians
ad been prevented by violent attacks
ON strong hostile forces covering
le Servian retreat. No hint Is given
! to the identity OF these forces. but
he opinion is expressed in London
lat Russian aid has reached the sore
pressed Serbs.
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