The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
GERMANS ESCAPE
TRAP SET BY FOES
N RUSSIAN POLAND
Forces Near LODI Break Through
Gordon.
VICTORY CLAIMED TOO SOON
Fierce Fighting Still Continues and
Losses Are Heavy on Both Sides
--Teutons Capture $500 Pris.
oners and Nineteen Cannon.

London, Dec 2.-The German wire
less press bureau gives out the follow
ing statement: .,.......
1T Is communicated from Berlin
that the Germans captured a large
quantity of booty along the Vistula in
Poland on Monday and also took $500
prisoners, IS cannon, &c machine guns
and some ammunition carts"
Germans Escape Trap.
London. Dec. 2.-Though it seems
clear now that the German army in
Russian Poland, or that part Of II
which the Russians almost surrounded
near LODI, narrowly escaped annihila-
tion. the Germans fought with such
fury that the Gordon encircling them
was broken, and as German REINFORCE
ments are coming up the issue is not
yet decided. .
Germany lie Optimistic.
BY FREDERICK WERNER.
International News Service Correspondent.
Berlin, Dec. 2.--The journey of EN-.
peror William to the eastern front has
caused a feeling of optimism through
out the country. 1t is believed that
the presence of the kaiser at Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's headquar-
tiers indicates that all 10 going well in
the war against Russia and that the
German troops in the eastern arena
viii be inspired TO fresk deeds of
valor. Il
BY FRANCIS LAvELLE MURRAY.
International News Service Correspondent |
PetTograd, Dec. 2.--Fighting desper. |
stely to save themselves from utteri
humiliation at the hands of the Rus !
SLAMS the Germans in Poland are try. /
ing 70 bring up re-inforcements to
ataye on the attacks OF the cars
troops, the Army Messenger an J
ncunces. The battle is raging fiercely
In the vicinity of Lowicz. Enormous
losses have been inflicted on the Ger
man right wing. German Fe-enforce-
ments which were marching up from
Wielun have been defeated
Fierce Fighting Continues.
Heavy lighting continues" the
Army Messenger says. THE German
forces have been greatly reduced
They are fighting desperately 10 save
themselves from humiliation at the
hands of our troops. The enemy is
trying to bring up Te-enforcements,
but those marching up from WieIun
have been defeated. The battle is rag. !
ing with terrific fierceness Ia II e VI
cinity Of Lowicz. The Germans are
making counter-charge after counter \
charge. Their troops are sent against
us In solid formation, but so far the
Russians have prevented the enemy
from getting relief We have inflict.
cd tremendous iosses on the Germans.
Our troops are continuing their al.
tack on the Germa, along the stry-
kow-Zgierz line.
Along the left bank OF the Vistu.
ia Field Marshal Won H.ndenburg is 1
trying q desperate offensive move {
ment in order to rescue General I
Maekenzen's army. So far the Rus
SLAMS have checked this movement. i
German losses in the vicinity OF
Lodz are declared to be enormous.
The Germans fought their way out OF
the wise in which they were caught
south OF LODI at the point of the bay.
onet In the face OF terrific machine :
gun and rife fire h
Fuss Claims Premature. L
The British press contends that a
Russian success on a colossal scale ,
still is possible, but In all quarters it
is admitted that the recent claims of :
complete Russian victory were pre- /
mature. 9
Poland, with Emperor William on G
The field, will likely continue to over. l.
shadow all other war areas for some {
days OF come. Even the London press.
is deVoting more space to the battles l
there than to the conflict in Flanders.