South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-29
Grand Duke Nicholas, Having
Cut in Two Army Which Re-
Iieved CraCOW, Now Attacks
Won Hindenburg'S Forces.
TEUTONS CLAIM GAINS
IN WESTERN THEATER
KaiSer'S Men Have Advanced
New NieupOrt and YpreS,
According to Berlin-Re-
pulse Attacks in Poland.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-The fol-
lowing news agency dispatch was
received at noon from PetrOgTad:
, 1T is gathered from the latest
official dispatches that the
Austrian army Is nearing dissOlu-
tion and is surrendering prison
ers by the thousands. The Aus
trians are struggling in disorderly
fashion in the Carpathians. The
Russians are now holding the
Germans in check along the low
er Nistula and the Pelica. The
German armies were shattered
by their futile attacks against the
Russian stonewall. The Ger
mans have lost many thousands
in killed and wounded during the
recent fighting"
PETROGRAD, Dec. 29.-While the
Austrian army in northern Galicia IS
in retreat, the battle between the Ger
man andRussian forces in Poland
continues a deadlock with advances at
some points offset by retirements at
others.
Having cut in two the Austrian
army that pressed forward after the
lifting Of the Russian siege at CracCw
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian
commander-in-chief is now expected
TO exercise similar strategy against
the German contingent of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg's armies The
master stroke of the Russians has
crushed the Austrian forces and il will
be some time before they can rally
reform and be in a position to give
any material aid TO the Germans.
In the meantime it is believed that
Cracow will again be under siege.
Official dispatches state that all the
important passes in the Carpathians
are now held bv the Russians. The
efforts OF the Austrians TO transport
troops to the relief of the hard driven
forces in the Carpathians proved q
miserable failure.
Take S25O,OO Prisoners.
IL Is officially announced that more
than 100000 prisoners including 250
officers. have been taken in Galicia
and Poland during the latter half of
last week A quantity OF war stores
fell into Russian hands, including 80
rapid fire guns, two ammunition trains
hospital supplies and several heavy
pieces of artillery.
Official dispatches say that Gen.
Dunkel's Austrian army. whose pur-
s9it OF the Russian army after the re-
lief of CracOw, has been turned into
"A retreat, Is in danger of annihilation.
Hundreds of stragglers, overcome by
the cold weather and lack of food. are
falling behind in the retreat and are
being made prisoners.
: Field Marshal Won Hindenburs s
Aarmy has been halted before Warsaw
and the plight of Przemysl is now
more serious than 1t was before the
Russians retired from the region OF
CracOw. IL may now be necessary
for Field Marshal Won Hindenburg 10
reconstruct in its entirety his plan OF
campaign, but in the meantime the
Russians will be hammering at his
line at every point in an effort 90
pierce il.
Between the upper Vistula and the
Pilica, the Germans are on the de-
fensive and heavy blows are being ad-
ministered against them.
Left Bank is Freed.
The left bank of the Nida is now
completely freed of Austrians.
IN the region OF the upper Nistula
the Russians are making progress
SLOWLY. owing 10 the stubborn defense
Of the Germans
In the southern theater of war the
Russians have crossed the Laurair
river, driving back the Turks. The
Russians have also driven back the
Turks behind a line running through
khamour and Agadane. taking man,
prisoners. The losses OF the Turks in
this region have been enormous, anC
they are also suffering from lack OF
clothing and food.
"The situation in the Russo Turkish
theater OF war is favorable TO oul
forces at every point and all alonG
the line our losses are much lighter
than those OF the enemy says mil
itary dispatch from southern field
headquarters at Tihis.
BERLIN (By Wirelessl. Dec %
Gains for the Germans near Nieu
port and Ypres in the western theatet
OF war and the repulse OF Russian at
tacks south of How and LODI In
Poland are the chief features OF AT
official announcement issued 10y tn,
war Office at o'clock this morning
II follows:
in the western theater OF h0stil
tiles we gained some ground neal
Nieuport Gin West Flanders) and al
so southeast of Ypres after unim
portant engagements. Three French
attacks west OF Sennheim were re
= pulsed.
> Several strong French attack.
northeast OF St Menehould were re
pulsed with heavy losses 10 the enc.
my. We captured 200 prisoners. II
the forest OF Brulee. west of Apre-
mont. we advanced. capturing forti-
fed French trench and three machine
guns.
I'm East Prussia and Poland-or
the left bank OF the Nistula. our at
tacks have resulted in progress alone
the RaWka and Bzura tributaries oi