The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-01
czAR's TROOPS PREVENT AT.
TEMPT BY AuSTRlANS TO
DIVIDE FORCES IN GALL
CLAN PROVINCE.
GERMANS, REINFORCED,
TAKE TOWN OF MlAWA
Fierce Fighting RACES in Southern Po
land, Where Teuton Right Joins
Austrian Left, With Slight Gains
For invaders-Germans Cap
ture French Trenches.

London, Dec. 29.-The Russian
forces which have been attacking the
Galician fortress of Cracow have been
driven back so miles, and Cracow is
now free from immediate menace
1t is asserted in Petrograd that the
Russians have improved their strate-
getic position by falling back.
The capture of Cracow, however,
long has been sought by Russia, be-
ing regarded as an important step on
the way to an invasion of Germany
across the Silesian border.
The Russian Galician army, which a
short time ago was in touch on the
south with the Austrian garrison de-
feding Cracow, moved back to the
Biala river, which is some so miles
east Of the former Russian position.
Try to Divide Russians.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Russian retrogression completely re-
lieved the investment of the fortress
Of Cracow, it is claimed by military OBJ
| servers to be advantageous for the
Russians, the retirement being due to
the discovery of the Austrian aim to
cut into halves the Russian forces in
| this region.
The Austrians, reports from the Rus
| sian southern front say, began ad-
vancing Dec. % from Tymbark, IS
miles southeast Of Cracow, with the
apparent object of swinging around
the left of the Russians along the
River Biala, northward of Tarnow, and
joining forces with the army of Gen.
eral Boehm-Ermolli, which was adj
vancing along the railroad from Sa-
nOk and LiskO.
Prevent Junction of Austrians.
The premature appearance of Gen.
eral Boehm-Ermolli's army to the
south of Przemysl, however, put the
Russians on their guard, and, concen-
trating along the Biala river they NOV
ed down and attacked the Austrians at
| Tuchow, Is miles south of Tarnow,
where they were succt ssful in prevent
ing a junction of the Austrian armies.
Meanwhile the attention of the Rus
slams was directed to the Austrian ad-
vancing from Sanok, which movement
was checked. After their successes in
this district, the Russians took the of.
fensive along the Biaia river.
North of the river Vistula, in Rus
sian Poland, the Germans, again rein.
forced, have retaken the town of Mia.
wa, but south of the river they still
stand their own ground. In southern
Poland, where the German right joins
the Austrian left, there has been some
fierce fighting with slight gains for the
Austro-German allies, judging from
the reports coming from Berlin and
| Vienna
Gar Nicholas at Front.
Car Nicholas is now at the front al
the headquarters of Grand Duke Mich
olas.
1t is admitted that the situation il
northern Poland is again becoming
threatening. The army of Genera
Francois is believed to have beer
heavily reinforced by troops draw
from the west and it is officially ad
mitted that Mlawa has again been oc
cupied by the Germans.
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The French war Office declares
that further progress has been mad,
by the allies, particularly in tn,
Meuse region. The admission il
made, however, that trench south o
Ypres was lost to the Germans. TIL
Berlin communication states tina
Newport has again been under BON
bardment by British warships, an,
that few civilians were killed o
wounded. 1t is asserted that attack
by the allies have been unsuccessful
Battle RACES in vosges.
For two days a violent battle ha
been raging along the entire front Il
the Vosges.
Reports received here from Base
declare that during friday and Satul
day extremely heavy cannon fire coul
be heard in Switzerland. 1t was ev
dent that the heaviest guns of bot
the Germans and French were in az
ton and firing continued day an
night The fighting was preceded b
one of the most remarkable flights We
credited to the French aviation corp!