The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-06


ing Russians IN flank with the south
ern section. But the Austrians wers
too slow to carry out the field mar.
shal's plans and the Russians. slip
ping into a gap in the lines between
the Germans and their allies, slaugh-
tered the latter. The result was the
high tide Of Russian invasion. The
Austrians withdrew over the Carpa-
thians again. leaving Przemysl to DO
besieged a second time. The Ger
mans withdrew to Silesia and the Rus
SLAMS. following closely. were able
for q brief moment to raid this rich
province at Pleschen. At the same
time they entered East Prussia
again.
But again the German strategic
railways proved their undoing Hin
denburg concentrated al Thorn and
drove into the right flank Of the RUS
sian main forces. throwing them back
OF LODI.
He advanced too far, however, and
when he had the Russian forces near
ly surrounded. he suddenly found Rus
SLAMS In his own rear. In this ex.
tremity, the Russians say. he tele
graphed for re-enforcements.
But before the re-enforcements
ent from Flanders arrived the Ger.
a had managed al ~frightful cost
to hack their way TO safety. This waf
the bloody battle Of LODI.
Wins Second Victory.
With stronger German forces oppos-
ing them the Russians withdrew to
the line OF Bzura, Rawa and NidA
rivers. At the same time the Aus
trians, attempting to debouch from
the Carpathian passes. were driven
back everywhere, leaving 50, 900 pris-
oners.
With January Eindenburg made Q
third desperate attack on Warsaw.
For ten days, both night and day, the
Germans came on. Then. having lost
probably 5000 men and the Russians
nearly as many, they gave it up.
Unable TO reach Warsaw, Hindenburs
concentrated twice Sieyer's force in
East Prussia, and won his second
overwhelming victory there. Enor
mou captures OF Russians were made
and the fortress OF Gradno was at.
tackled farther west. from Ossowet7
TO Pultusk. The Germans retreatsd
TO Mlawe and then tried TO flank the
Russians st Przasnysz, which city
they TOOK. But the Russians again
fanked the thanking party, az they had
done at LODI and won an important
success February 22-2S).
In March and April, the Russians
pressed through the western Carpa-
THAN passes and entered Hungary.
Just when their future seemed bright
est. the Germans broke the Russian
line in West Galicia and let through
enormous forces.
Pressing westward irresistihly, they
took the Russian Carpathian armies in
the rear. The latter tried to retreat
but vast numbers were captured.
Przemysl, which had succumbed TO
the Russian besiegers March %, fell
again into the hands Of the Austro
Germans.
Great German Msneuver.
From Przemysl Won Mackensen
drove east through Mosciska and
Grodek and captured Lomberg, the
Galician capital. Then he turned
north and marched upon the Warsaw
I%vangorod -Brest Litovsk triangle
from the south.
At the same time the Russians in
southern Galicia, putting up q desper-
ate resistance. were driven by Won
Linsineen first to the line OF the
Dniester and then across the Gnila
Lips to the line Of the Zlots-Lipa.
Reaching the vicinity of KrasniA
in their drive to Warsaw from the
south. the A%ustrians sustained a So
we're check in the scene Of their trt
umph OF the previous sumner. Held
on this line the Germans attacked hot.
ly from the north and took the town
of Przasnysz July 14).
The Germans now began the grand.
est maneuver ever seen in the history
of human warfare.
From the Windau river in the Bal
tic provinces all the way along tho
border OF East Prussia and in a gigan.
tic sweep through the vicinity Of Ra.
dom, west Of the Nistula, and a line
south OF the Lublin-Cholm railway
they delivered smashing blows and
have reached the very gates OF War
saw.