The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-02-27
BIG VICTORY FOR GERMANS

BIG VICTORY FOR GERMANS
BATTLE IN EAST PRUSSIA ROUTS
RUSSIAN TENTH ARMY = PRESI-
DENT SAYS PEACE MOVEMENTS
ARE PREMATURE AND HARMFUL.
What is described as a victory greater
than that Of Waterloo is reported as TAX
ing place in East Prussia where the Ger
man army virtually annihilated the Rus
sian Tenth army of 10000 men.
The campaign Of the Germans, under
the lead of Field Marshal Won Hinderburg,
is described as one Of the most spectacular
in the history Of modern warfare.
The German official report declares that
German campaign in East Prussia is now
practically concluded. With 10000 fall
len and 100000 prisoners, the battle is
considered decisive, and marks the break
up of the Cars force in East Prussia.
Here is the way a German paper gives
the news of the great victory:
Torn, torn asunder and crushed to
earth are the battle ranks of the czar of
all the Russians, the proud hope of the
triple entente.
''Some troops still maintained their or
CARNATIONS, but many were dissolved.
Men lost their heads and rushed away
like wild herds, seeking refuge in the for
ests, while the pursuit roared behind
them
While part of the troops were engaged
in fighting in fixed positions for weeks,
the others made forced marches for days.
Then followed nine days battle, which
closed with the pursuit.
''It is a well-known fact that the pur-
sued can run faster than the pursuer.
Nevertheless our troops, though wearied
by incessant marching and fighting, kept
close upon the heels of the Russians in not
letting them escape from their steel-like
grasp.
"When the Russian commander in chief
was announcing Our troops in the vicin-
ity Of Augustowo are gradually with
drawing from the zone Of fighting the
last remnants of the Tenth army were lay
ing down their arms in the forest near
Augustowo and in northwest Grondo.
The victory, which resulted in the
largest number of prisoners ever taken
In open battle, was also the most COM
plete in the world s history
Much speculation is being INDUCED in
as to the probabilities Of peace in the near
future. Peace movements are many and
in some instances stormy. The President,
when importuned to 'tStop the war;" has
stated that these self-imposed and pre-
mature efforts for peace do more harm
than good
Robert R. Mccormick, after personal
interview few days ago with the heads
of the British government, thus writes:
II am entirely safe in saying that Great
Britain never will make peace unless ut
terly defeated or until Germany evacu-
ates Belgium and pays Belgium full COM
pensation for damage DONE 1t is felt
that the permanence of the empire de-
mands these terms. The government is
not only adamant in this view but is
thoroughly imbued with the feeling of the
justice of it's cause.
One Of the greatest commercial heads
In Germany said recently =
"There can be but one outcome Of this
war-either Germany as an empire, will
cease to exist, or she will emerge the great
est power, except the United States, on
the face of the earth. And so sure are we
OF the result that today my brothers and
| bought ground for doubling the size and
capacity Of our largest plant
The President seems too know what he
is talking about
Fourteen ships have been sunk since
the German war zone has been declared