The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
CAMPAIGNS IN THE EAST

The first twelvemontn OF nBntins
between the Russians on one side and
the Austrians and Germans on
the other is story Of great changes
of fortune, both combatants being re-
peatedly driven back only to show
the greatest resiliency in defeat and
soon to resume the offensive in most
surprising manner.
Russia's losses in the first year OF
the war are not approached by those
of any nation in any war OF history
Slow to Mobilize.
On August l, 1914, Germany de-
clared war on Russia. Almost imme-
diately the Germans crossed the from
tier at Thorn and the Austrians south
of Lublin. They we're practically I'M
opposed because of the slowness OF
mobilization in Russia The Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch was
forced to gather his main armies well
to the rear Of the line of great fort
resses running through Kovno, Grod'
no. Ossowetz, Novo Georgievsk, War
saw and Ivangorod.
On account of his desire to do all
he could to relieve the French, who
were being driven from northern
France by the amazing German rush
through Belgium, Nicholas attacked
sooner than he otherwise would have
done. AS a result, he met two disas'
tiers.
He sent General Samsonon into
East Prussia from the south and
General Rennenkampf into East Prus
STA from the east, the latter winning
the first large engagement Of the wal
in the East at Gumbinen.
AT this moment the Germans, be
lieving that the French were well II
hand and about to be surrounded OF
their eastern frontier, quickly with
drew 100000 men from France ant
hurled them by rail into East Prus
STA where they fell upon Samsonof
with crushing force In the great Ger
, man victory Of Tannenberg Aug. 2S)
, Meanwhile, the Austrians, leavinl
, only q few troops in Galicia to holt
back the Russians advancing from
Tarnopol on the line of the Gnila-Lips
: struck the Russians en- masse at Krai
mix and routed them to Lublin.
Most Bloody Drive Of War.
With two armies in difficulty, tn
grand duke decided to abandon on
to its fate and save the other. H
threw requirements into Lubli
I and ordered the line Of the Chill
y Lima river be forced at any cost. !
Q one of the most bloody drives OF th
t. war the Russians advanced into cas-
ern Galicia and occupied LemberI
l. The Russians then advanced
q Rawa Ruska and took the Austria
a armies IN Poland in the rear, cuttin
e them up frightfully.
D. Meanwhile Won Hindenburg hs
n completed his victory over Samsono
,r by turning on Rennenkampf and clea
ing East Prussia Of Muscovites. b
u though Rennenkampf had been d
II feated and Samsonoff almost AM
b. hilated, the Germans.
n The Russians were now as far we
i. as Tarnow in Galicia, while the
,e Cossacks were able to make raids in
v Hungary farther south. Hindenbu
ID concentrated a great force sudden
s. in silesia and began a drive from 4
west against Warsaw and Iva
X gorod. The Siberian corps arriv
r. in the nick OF time to save Warsa
i'd from the enemy,
ed Hindenburg then drew OF the mort
N. ern section Of his army in Poland
n. the north. thinking to take the pur'
~. ing Russians in flank with the SOU
or ern section. But the Austrians we
a. too slow to carry out the field nj
he shars plans and the Russians, 81
he ping into a gap in the lines betwe
nv the Germans and their allies, slauI
tered the latter. The result was