Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-08-19
FIRST YEAR OF THE
WAR IN The EAST

The first twelvemonth OF fighting
between the Russians on one side and
the Austrians and Germans on
the other is a story OF great changes
OF fortune. both combatants being re-
peatedly driven hack only to show
the greatest resiliency in defeat and
soon to resume the offensive in a most
surprising manner.
The end OF the year however. finds
the pendulum swinging strongly
against the car. He may recover
and take again the roads TO Cracow.
Vienna and Berlin. but Just at pres.
enth is on the whole in worse plight
than in any hour since the war
started.
Russia's losses in the first year of
the war are not approached by those
OF any nation in any war OF history.
According TO reliable estimates, she
has had between 900 900 and 1000.
900 men killed. injured and captured.
Despite these horrible gaps made In
her ranks, she still has millions In
the field. and her great reservoir OF
personnel does not show signs OF e1-
haustion. II 10 not men she lacks, but
guns. shells and brains.
Slow to Mobilize.
On August !, 1914. Germany de-
clared war on Russia. Almost imme-
diately the Germans crossed the from.
tier at Thorn and tbe>Austrians south
OF Lublin. They were practically I'm
opposed because OF the slowness Of
mobilization IN Russia The Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch was
forced 10 gather his main armies vel
20 the rear OF the line OF great fort
resses running through Kovno, Grod
no. ossowetz. Novo Georgievsk, War
saw. and lvangorod.
On account OF his desire TO do al
he could TO relieve the French. whs
were being driven from northern
France by the amazing German rusl
through Belgium. Nicholas attacked
sooner than he otherwise would hav'
done. As a result, he met two disas
tiers
He sent General Samsonoff int
East Prussia from the south an
General Rennenkampf into East Prus
STA from the east. the latter winnln
tho first large engagement OF the wa
In the East at Gumbinen.
At this moment the Germans, b,
lieving that the French were well 4
hand and about to be surrounded o
their eastern frontier. quickly will
drew 100000 men from France an
hurled them by rail into East Prul
sia. where they fell upon Samsono
withdrawing force in the great Ge
man victory OF Tannenberg Aug. Is
Meanwhile, the Austrians. leavin
only few troops In Galiola 10 hol
back the Russians advancing froi
Tarnopol on che line Of the Gnila-tip,
struck the Russians en- masse at Kra
MIX and routed them TO Lublin.
Most Bloody Drive Of War.
With two armies In dificulty. n
grand duke decided To abandon or
70 its fate and save the other. Il
threw Reinforcement into Lubli
and ordered the Nne Of the Gnil
Lipa river be forced Of any cost.
one OF the most bloody drives Of Il
war the Russians &dyapced into cas-
. ern Gancia and occupied Lember
3 The Russians then advanced
I Rawp Ruska and took the AustriS
armies In Poland In tho rear, outtir
them Up frishtrully.
Meanwhile Won Hindenburg HI
completed his victory over SamsonC
by turning on Rennenkampf and cles
ING East Prussia Of Musoovites. II
= though Rennenhampf he'd been d
}. feated and samsonofi almost AMI
= hilatod, the Germans. ~. -. r
nd TIE Russians were now az far we
~ Tarnow IN Galicia. while the
Oossacks were able 70 MAKE raids In
Hungary farther south, Hindenbu
. concentrated . ereat tproe sudden
Q In silesis and begyn drfve from d
o ives, agains, warsaw and IVA
gorod. Tho Siberian corps arriv
In tho nioh Of ttnno 10 save warss
% from the enemy,
N High Tide " Russian Invasion.
= Hindsnburg then drew OF the mort
- ern section OF his army In Poland