Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-13

ing Russians in flank with the south.
ern section. But the Austrlans were
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 be
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 at Thorn and
drove into the right flank OF the Rus
sian main forces, throwing them back
on Lodz.
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 OK.
tremity, the Russians say, he tele-
graphed for re-enforcements.
But before the re-enforcements
sent from Flanders arrived the Ger.
mans had managed at frightful cost
to hack their way to safety. This was
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.
TRANS, attempting to debouch from
the Carpathian passes, were driven
back everywhere. leaving $4,000 pris-
oners.
With January H%indcnburg made Q
third desperate attack on Warsaw.
For ten days, both night and day, the
Germans came on. Then, having lost
probably $4,000 men and the Russians
nearly as many, they gave 1t up.
Unable to reach Warsaw, Hindenburg
concentrated twice SIever's force In
East Prussia, and won his second
overwhelming victory there. Enor-
nous captures OF Russians were made
and the fortress of Gradno was at.
tackled farther west, from Ossowetz
to Pultusk. The Germans retreated
to Mlawa and then tried to flank the
Russians at Przasnysz, which city
they took. But the Russians again
fanked the thanking party. as they had
done at Lodz and won an important
success February 22.28).
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 irresistibly, they
look the Russian Carpathian armies In
the e a The latter tried to retreat,
but vast numbers were captured.
.rzemysl, which had succumbed to
Russian besiegers March 20, fell
again into the hands of the Austro
Germans.
Great German Maneuver.
From Przemysl Won Mackensen
lrove east through Mosciska and
and captured Lemberg, the
Ialician capital. Then he turned
forth and marched upon the Warsaw.
vangorod -Brest = Litovsk triangle
rom the south.
At the same time the Russians In
'outhern Galicla, putting up a desper.
tie resistance, were driven by Won
4inslngen first to the line OF the
)niester and then across the emilia
4ipa to the line OF the Zlota-Lipa.
Reaching the vicinity Of Krasnik
u their drive to Warsaw from the
outh, the Austrians sustained Q Sc
ere check in the scene OF their tri.
.mph OF the previous summer. Held
n this line the Germans attacked hot.
7 from the north and took the towE
I P~rZasnysz July 14).
The Germans now began the grand.
st maneuver ever seen in the history
{ human warfare.
From the Windau river In the Bal
provinces all the way along the
order Of East Prussia and in q gigan-
10 sweep through the viciaity OF Ra.
ON, west of the Vistula, and q line
outh Of the Lublin-Cholm railway
hey delivered smashing blows and
reached the very gates Of War
aw.