The Elbert County tribune., 1914-11-27
Two Big Battles In East.

being fought I'm Poland. and third
conflict OF almost equal importance Is
progressing in East Prussia.
Russians Fall Back.
The veil Of secrecy has been
drawn over the battles between
the Russians and the Austro German
forces. The headquarters of both
armies now are confining themselves
to the briefest statements concerning
the hostilities, saying merely that
fighting is In progress.
News coming from unofficial sources
however, shows that the German ad
vance has penetrated further into
Poland than had been disclosed previ
ously and that Warsaw is threatened
for a second time General Won Hin.
denbufg's army has advanced as far
as the Lowicz-S z-Skierniewice line, which
means that the Germans have covered
two-thirds of the ground to the Polish
capital. from which they are now only
forty miles distant. Farther south in
Poland. however. the Teuton allies are
said to have been repulsed between
Radon and Kelce.
Continue Gaiician Advance.
The battle in East Prussia seems to
have died down, but the Russians con-
tinue to advance in Galicia and still
are fighting on the Czenstochowa-
Cracow front
The battle in Poland in the direc-
tion OF Lowicz is the most critical one
and, while the Germans have the
greatest confidence In General Won
Hindenburg since his defeat of the
Russian general. Won RennenIsampf, in
East Prussia, here. and in Petrograd
military observers express the opinion
that Russia's overwhelming superior
ity in numbers of men again must tell,
as was the case when the Germans
made their first attack on Warsaw.
Przemysi About to Fall.
A dispatch from Petrograd says
that 1t is announced there that the
siege of Przemysl appears, to be rapid
ly approaching its end. The trenches
surrounding the fortifications are in
the possession of the Russian troops.
Many of the trenches are filled with
lime. confirming statements of pris-
oners that cholera is raging in the gar
rison of Przemysl
Austrians Tell of Success.
Reports from Vienna tell of success
es in Galicia. including the occupation
by the Teutonic allies of Tarnow and
Wieliczka. According to these reports
seven thousand prisoners were taken
Kieliczka is the most westerly point
reached by the Russians on their ad-
vance on Cracow.
Russians In GaIicia.
In Galicia, before Cracow and
in East Prussia, the Russians are
pushing their advantage, apparently
disregarding the fact that their CEN
ter has been compelled to fall back.
They also are showing much activity
in the Carpathians, their object being
to prevent the Austrians from retiring
into Hungary--in fact, it is stated that
they already have cut of eight hun
dred thousand Austrians, who will
now be compelled. If defeated. to re-
treat westward.
Big German Army in Poland.
The advance OF the Germans from
Thorn into Poland is being made in
great force. The greatest German
strength is to be concentrated on this
line. Fighting of the most desperate
character has been in progress and
heavy losses have been suffered by
both sides.
1t is now a race between theRus-
sian army invading East Prussia and
the German force striking at Poland.
1t is believed generally the kaiser ex
poets to relieve the pressure upon
East Prussia by striking crushing
blow with his forces advancing along
the Vistula and from Kalisz. A vic
tory for the Russians about Soldau
would be followed by quick rush
into East Prussia which would force
an abandonment of the determined of
fensive in Poland for the defense OF
the northern province.
Germans Shell Libau.
German cruisers and torpedo boat
destroyers bombarded the naval har
Dor here for more than four hours.
says Libau, Russia, correspondent
Several factories were damaged and
petroleum reservoir was shelled and
destroyed by fire. The railway sta
tion and some houses in the poorer
parts of the town also suffered. The
Germans sank several small cargo
steamers at the entrance to the har
bor Five persons were killed by the
shells. including woman and ovel
thirty persons were wounded"
Russian Port Bombarded.
The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh, fol
lowed by fiotilla of torpedo boats
appeared OFF Tauhse, Russia, ant
opened fire, hurting 1875 projectilel
into the neighborhood. The Russian
artillery immediatelv ronIiad xx;th ,