The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-01-27
Launch new ARMY
LONDON REPORTS NEW RUSSIAN
MOVEMENT IN FORCE.

HINDENBERG IS READY
Germans Are Attacking in Front of
Warsaw-Russians Look for Ac-
tivity Near Hungarian Border
New Movement of Germans Antici-
pated From Thorn.
Seldom since the beginning of the
campaign in the east has the military
situation been so uncertain as now.
Several Independent movements, each
with vital consequences are in pro-
gress simultaneously
London reports: "Starting on
their new year, the Russian cavalry
commenced forward movement in
northern Poland on the right bank
of the lower Vistula river and have
reached the Skrwa river, 40 miles
east of the German fortress OF Thorn,
West Prussia, driving before them a
small force of German cavalry and in
fantry.
"It is believed that Grand Duke
Nicholas intends to use in this region
an entirely new army consisting, ac-
coridng to Petrograd dispatches, of
from 100000 to 100000 men,
operating in conjunction with an
army advancing in East Prussia.
"West of Warsaw large German
forces are concentrated but they are
gaining little ground and it is thought
likely that fighting, which will de-
velop from the new Russian move
ment may temporarily overshadow
the previous battle for the Polish cap
ital.
sit has been suggested that Field
Marshal Won Hindenberg, held in
check along the Bzura and Rawka
rivers, is about to initiate move
ment Of German troops either from
Thorn or East Prussia and that 8
Russian advance toward the German
frontier is intended to forestan that
attempt
Petrograd reports "the Russian
general staff has reached the opinion
that the Germans were preparing for
a general aggressive movement west
and southwest of Warsaw. Staff Of
fcers say the opinion is borne out by
the fact that the Germans have re-
moved their sick and wounded from
Lodz and Pietrkow into Prussia and
hav. changed their ammunition
bases.
Furthermore, information has
been received of the arrival of large
bodies of German troops in northern
Hungary, and their distribution with
in striking distance of fortified posi-.
tions covering the northern entrances
into Hungary and the principal
passes of the Carpathians, now held
by the Russians.
THAT is taken to ind cate the Ger.
mans are reinforcing the Austrian
troons for a vigorous effort to free
northern Hungary and Bukowina
from danger of further Russian ad'
vances. The lull about Warsaw is
regarded as preparatory to the i'm.
puSuluS mOfSuGuI.
"The presence of Russian forces II
Bukowina and along the River Duna-
jec, southeast of Cracow, not only
would facilitate cooperation by Rou.
mania with Russi :, if she were dis
posed to enter the war, but also
threatens German Silesia."
London reports Gen. Won Hinden.
berg's troops are now occupying
lstrongly entrenched positions, how
ever, and there are no indications
that they are threatened seriously by
the Russian attacks.
Petrograd reports: con the right
bank of the lower Vistula we are still
making successful progress. On Sat
urday our advanced parties dislodge6
the enemy from the village Of Budy
Sulkowskia.
cor the right bank Of the Vistula
on Saturday the enemy delivered a
series of fierce attacks against our
lines in the region of Goumine. The
German forces included six regi-
ments. After seven successive attacks
and desperate bayonet engagement
the Germans succeeded in capturing
only one trench occupied by one OF
our advanced posts.
I'm the other sections we repulSed
the enemy and forced them to fall
back on their positions. The Germans
supported their attacks with a violent
artillery fire, employing heavy guns
to search out the position where the
attack was to be inaugurated.
cat the village of Konoppitza the
enemy, having approached by sapping
to within about 80 yards of our
trenches, was met with storm of
hand grenades, which checked the
movement Some volunteers, avail
ing themselves of the confusion thus
created, hurried grenades into the
tunnel which. the Germans were fore
ed to evacuate."
Berlin reports the capture of one
of the Russian vantage points north
east of the Rawka, we took 500 Rus
sian prisoners and became possessed
of their machine guns.
Vienna reports: On the Dunajec
river our artillery is engaging the
enemy's field and heavy artillery and
has gained more fine successes.
London reports: "The Austrians,
like their allies, have brought for
ward heavy artillery and are trying
to stop the Russian army, which, if it
gets across the Dunajec River again,
will threaten Cracow. The Russians
have mounted guns on the crests of
the Carpathians to ward off the Aus
tro-German forces reported to have
been organized to protect Hungary
from invasion, while in BukoWina